Corrections Policy
The Fox Red Labrador will ensure that the information published is accurate, clear and responsibly reviewed.
Errors are possible. The evidence may evolve, official guidance may be amended or a sentence may not convey the meaning it is intended to convey.
What Can Be Corrected?
Corrections may involve:
• Incorrect factual statements
• Outdated veterinary information
• Misinterpreted research
• Inaccurate breed-standard information
• Broken or unsuitable source links
• Incorrect names, credentials or professional titles
• Misleading image captions or alt text
• Calculation or data errors
• Unclear health and safety guidance
• Statements that need additional context
We also fix spelling, grammar, formatting, and technical issues that impact readability or understanding.
Types Of Corrections
How we react to a change depends on the impact of the change.
Minor Corrections
Minor corrections do not change the article’s overall meaning.
Examples include:
• Spelling and punctuation errors
• Formatting problems
• Broken internal links
• Small grammatical improvements
• Minor wording changes for clarity
Updates may be made without a formal correction notice.
Material Corrections
A material correction alters or clarifies data that would affect a reader’s understanding or decision.
Examples include:
• Incorrect health information
• Misstated research findings
• Inaccurate breed-standard details
• Incorrect professional credentials
• A misleading safety recommendation
• A meaningful error in original data
The corrections to the materials should be written on the material and should contain a visible note explaining what was changed and when the change was made.
Content Updates
An update supplies new information, but does not necessarily fix an error.
Examples include:
• New veterinary guidance
• An updated breed standard
• New health-testing recommendations
• Recently published research
• Refreshed price or survey data
• Additional context requested by a reviewer
The date updated or reviewed on the page should be reflective of meaningful updates.
Retractions
Retraction of an article may be considered when the main conclusions of the article are unreliable, and cannot be substantively corrected by means of ordinary editing.
If appropriate, the page may be left up, accompanied by a retraction notice stating why the content is no longer reliable.
Retraction is not based on disagreement or criticism alone, but is carefully considered.
How To Report An Error
Readers, veterinarians, researchers and others are urged to bring to the attention of the editor possible errors.
Please provide:
- Provide the article title or URL.
- The claim you don’t think is correct
- A short description of the concern.
- A source that is reliable, if available
- Your name and contact details if you would like a response
You can make corrections on our Contact page.
How We Review Correction Requests
All reasonable requests for corrections are evaluated according to the evidence available.
Our review may include:
- Citing a variety of sources
- Reviewing official guidance
- Following the instructions of the author of the article
- Requesting veterinary reassessment
- A review of the publication history and changes made to the document.A review of the document’s publication and changes.
- Asking the person who reported the concern to explain their concern
We will not alter factual information just because someone has a different opinion on an article. There must be some evidence to support the correction.
Medical And Veterinary Corrections
Any errors on health, genetics, nutrition, symptoms or safety are given extra consideration.
The section may be reviewed again by Dr. Rachel Kennedy or another appropriately qualified veterinary reviewer, as appropriate.
Any changes that impact medical meaning should be reviewed prior to republishing the page with a new medical-review date.
Where a medical statement would raise an immediate safety concern, it may be temporarily removed while it is being investigated.
How Corrections Are Displayed
A material correction notice may include:
• The date of the correction
• The original issue
• A summary of what changed
• The reason for the correction
• The supporting source or guidance
• Whether professional re-review occurred
Spelling, formatting and link corrections may not be noted for minor corrections that do not alter the meaning of the page.
We don’t conveniently change the substance of a fact statement without admitting that we made a mistake.
Our Correction Principles
In dealing with corrections, we try to be:
Accurate
Changes should be based on the highest level of relevant evidence available.
Transparent
Explanations for meaningful corrections should be clear.
Fair
All authors, reviewers and individuals referred to in the content should be treated responsibly.
Timely
Any errors that have been confirmed should be rectified as soon as practicable, particularly where health and safety are concerned.
Independent
A necessary correction cannot be prevented by advertising, sponsorship, breeding or affiliate relationships.
Changes To Names And Credentials
We may update an author, reviewer or contributor’s profile if there has been a change in their professional information, subject to appropriate verification.
We correct inaccurate names, qualifications, memberships and professional titles as soon as the correct information can be confirmed.
When there is a historical context that is clearly explained, the role or qualification of the historical article may be retained.
Removed or Unavailable Sources
A broken source link does not automatically mean the original information was inaccurate.
When a cited page is removed, we may:
• Replace it with an archived version
• Link to a newer version of the source
• Find an equivalent authoritative reference
• Update the claim using stronger evidence
• Remove the claim if it can no longer be supported
The article’s meaning and reliability determine whether a correction notice is needed.
Contact Us About a Correction
If you believe you have found an error, please contact us.
Include as much specific information as possible. Clear details help us investigate the concern properly and avoid unnecessary delays.