by Berwick Vet | Sep 17, 2020 | Pet Advice
A urine test is a simple and effective method for us to check the health of your pet’s urinary system. A urine test provides a large amount of information on the health of your pet and can be helpful in identifying conditions such as bladder stones and obstructions,...
by Jess Drummond | Sep 9, 2020 | Bravery Award, Community, Patient of the Month, Pet Advice, Uncategorized
We met the gorgeous Fletch a year ago when he began urinating blood. Radiographs revealed the presence of a bladder stone, which was surgically removed. Fletch recovered well at home, maintained on a balanced urinary diet alongside regular urine testing. Fast forward...
by Berwick Vet | Aug 11, 2020 | Pet Advice
The development of dental disease in pets can be affected by the animal’s breed, oral anatomy, diet and age. Dental disease is one of the most common problems we see in veterinary practice and it needs to be managed with a multi-targeted approach. Regular check-ups...
by Jess Drummond | Aug 7, 2020 | Bravery Award, Community, Patient of the Month, Pet Advice, Promotions, Uncategorized
Pet owners are often hesitant to manage dental disease in their older pets if it involves a general anaesthetic – and rightly so. Anaesthetics pose a risk for all patients, and this risk certainly increases with age. If these concerns resonate with you, perhaps...
by Berwick Vet | Jul 14, 2020 | Pet Advice
Thanks to better nutrition, disease prevention and proper home care, cats are now living longer than ever before. Senior cats have recently been redefined as cats over the age of 11 years, but it’s not uncommon for us to see a ‘super-senior’ feline over the age of 15...
by Jess Drummond | Jul 1, 2020 | Bravery Award, Community, Patient of the Month, Pet Advice, Uncategorized
Meet Jia Jia – one very lucky little kitten. This little guy presented to BVH after several days of vomiting. He was very dehydrated and lethargic, and on examination Dr. Tracy could feel an abnormality within his intestines. Unfortunately, his family were going...
