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Easter Colouring Competition 2022
Are your kids looking for something to do this Easter? Why not join in our Easter colouring competition! With something for everyone, show us your creative side and download our entry form. ENTRIES CLOSE WEDNESDAY 20TH APRIL HOW TO ENTER Download the entry form here...
DO YOU HAVE A BRACHYCEPHALIC FRIEND?
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.
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 tract....
BRAVERY AWARD – JANUARY 2022
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
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
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
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...
BRAVERY AWARD NOVEMBER 2021
Fudgie, the Bravest Little Chicken. Fudgie the chicken presented to us recently with a history of being not quite herself for about 3 to 4 months. In the recent days before coming in, she had stopped eating, stopped laying, and had lost a lot of weight. Her comb was...
INDOOR BOREDOM BUSTERS FOR WHEN THE WEATHER ISN’T PLAYING BALL
Sometimes with multiple days of rain in a row, we can notice the change in our pets, especially our canine companions! Pent up energy, restlessness, misbehaviour, and indoor destruction are just a few of the things that can occur without the ability to run free...
HIBERNATION AT HOME WITH OUR PETS – LOCKDOWN LIFE AND THE BATTLE OF THE BULGE
Now that we can see the light of day (literally!) and get back out there to spend time with our friends and family, there might be a few of us that focused less on keeping fit and healthy during this time, and more on the Netflix and chill. Well, the same...