Archive: Sep 2020

Spring is here. Daffodils are popping up along country lanes, birds are building nests and there’s just a hint of warmth in the morning sunshine. As a vet, lambing season is my favourite time of the year. It can mean lon…

So, you have decided you want to get a rescue dog! Congratulations and thank you for making this compassionate choice. Bringing a rescue dog into your family can be a truly rewarding experience, and the start of many adv…

The Covid-19 pandemic has had a huge impact all our lives for the past year. Cat owners have had an additional worry, with some media reports discussing the possibility of infection in both large and domestic cats. As th…

Some dogs can be so lumpy and bumpy! The particular focus today is on lumpy lymph nodes. We will explain what they are, how to feel for them, and why your dog’s lymph nodes could be enlarged.

The flea population increases during the warm summer months; however, fleas have now become a year-round problem, particularly when the central heating is turned on. Fleas love a warm and humid home as this creates a per…

Our bodies rely on a series of chemical reactions that make use of the food we eat in order to provide energy and nutrients to our cells. This process is called metabolism and it is a finely tuned machine. If it goes wro…