As the days get shorter and we get ready to say ‘winter is here’ we find ourselves also in a second (and hopefully final lockdown). One of the most common conditions we see is pets presented with lameness. One of the reasons is it’s so much harder to give our pets the right amount of […]
Every veterinary procedure must be decided and mostly performed by a vet however, what different vets are there. What’s the difference between a veterinary specialists and a specialist vet? Who is an official vet? Veterinary Surgeon: A veterinary surgeon a.k.a Vet, Veterinarian GP Vet ect. Is the general title to anyone who has completed a
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Idiopathic Pulmonary fibrosis also known as westie lung disease (due to a high number of westie having this) causes the lungs of the effected animal to become inflammed, scarred and thickened. This causes them to have respiratory problems as the lungs lose their elasticity which means they take in less oxygen, causing low blood oxygen
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Grass seeds are a common problem, to dogs especially during the summer months. They are attached to the tops of long grass stems and can easily brush off onto your dog during walks. Although tiny, they have can cause a lot of pain to your dog. The seeds have pointy ends and are very sharp so they easily become trapped
Meet Lola, one of our star patients for April. Lola is a (very cute) Cavachon. Lola came into us as she had cystitis and was constantly leaking urine. One quick feel of her abdomen by one of our vets revealed a bit more than just a case of normal cystitis. Her bladder felt big and
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Imagine it’s a hot, sunny day and you’ve got a warm coat on. It would be difficult to keep yourself cool and comfortable. This is what the hot weather can feel like for our pets. Unfortunately for them, they can’t take their coat off and can’t tell us they are to hot.
Sparkle was brought into us by one of our clients after being newly adopted. They adopted her heavily pregnant as her old owners could no longer look after her any more. After beginning to go into labour over night but, producing no kittens the owners brought her down to us to see if we needed
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As much as we all love this time of year there are some very important things to remember about our pets. Travel: Hopefully we have all got lots of lovely holidays planned for over the coming holidays. If so, make sure it is a priority to ensure your pets are safe. IF travelling abroad it
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I thought I would show a very interesting X-ray we took here in practice. I hope we never get to see one like this again. This little dog unfortunately suffers with the condition ‘Pica.’ This condition is when an animal is prone to eating strange things. If you couldn’t guess by first glance this dog
Its amazing how many rabbits are sold at this time of year. Unfortunately rabbits are not just for Easter. Just like dogs and cats they need a lot of care and attention. If kept correctly they can make wonderful pets though. THE NATURAL DIET CONSISTS OF:BASED ON AN AVERAGE SIZED RABBIT OF 2.5 KG Pellets
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