DO YOU HAVE A BRACHYCEPHALIC FRIEND?

by Berwick Vet | Mar 15, 2022 | Community, Pet Advice, Uncategorized

Did you know that our short nosed, or brachycephalic friends, often need special surgery to assist them to breathe better?  Two of these procedures are known as stenotic nares (malformed nasal passage) widening and BOAS surgery, or Brachycephalic Obstructive Airway...

The “Blocked” Cat – what this condition means for your feline, what to watch for, and how to prevent it.

by Berwick Vet | Jan 31, 2022 | Community, Pet Advice, Uncategorized

Feline Lower Urinary Tract Disease, otherwise known as FLUTD,  is a group of symptoms affecting the cat’s lower urinary system and bladder, which leads to difficulty and discomfort urinating, and in severe cases, can cause complete obstruction of the urinary...

BRAVERY AWARD – JANUARY 2022

by Berwick Vet | Jan 27, 2022 | Bravery Award, Community, Patient of the Month, Pet Advice, Uncategorized

A poor little English Staffy showed up at our doors with an interesting problem a couple weeks ago.  With a very sore and swollen lip, he had stopped eating and was very irritated by his mouth.  His owners suspected that he may have eaten a wasp, however, after...

Grass Seeds – how to recognise and treat a very big problem in a very small package

by Berwick Vet | Jan 27, 2022 | Community, Pet Advice, Uncategorized

In the late spring and summer, the number of cases of grass seeds in dogs (and sometimes cats) rises exponentially.   The most common place they end up are in a dog’s paws, ears and eyes.  However, they can also be found in an animal’s mouth and genitals, or be...

Keeping them cool – A guide to recognising and managing heatstroke in small animals

by Berwick Vet | Dec 22, 2021 | Community, Pet Advice, Uncategorized

With the warmer weather just around the corner, the number of cats and dogs (as well as other domesticated pets) visiting the vet due to heatstroke rises exponentially. Unfortunately, many pet owners do not even realise that their cats and dogs can overheat even when...

BRAVERY AWARD DECEMBER 2021

by Berwick Vet | Dec 16, 2021 | Bravery Award, Community, Patient of the Month, Pet Advice, Uncategorized

Asha – the not so standard poodle! Asha the 6-year-old Standard Poodle has had a difficult year, presenting to us for the first-time way back in February for vomiting, diarrhoea, lethargy and inappetence.   We saw her repeatedly over the coming months, with...