Archive: Sep 2020

As dog owners, there are some pretty obvious rules about what we can or cannot do. For example, we cannot leave dog poo behind, or walk our dogs off leash in a sheep field. There are, however, some laws that aren’t as wi…

The veterinary surgeon who your pet sees for vaccination and check-up exams is likely to be a general practitioner. These vets will have the equipment to diagnose and treat a wide number of encountered health issues. On…

Losing a pet is often a child’s first experience of bereavement. As difficult as this is, the grieving process is an important learning moment. It can help children learn how to cope with other losses throughout life.

It is a standard protocol to withhold food from patients before they undergo a sedation or an anaesthetic for a period of time - both in the veterinary and human field. However, over the past few years the number of hour…

There is a wide choice of cat food available. You can find many options, from dry to wet foods, which target different life stages, and even specific diseases. Cats are obligate carnivores. This means that they must cons…

Puppies within the same litter can vary, some are bigger than others and there can be colour variation too. But occasionally pups may seem so different that you might wonder if they are even from the same father! In this…