Archive: Sep 2020

Let’s discuss an uncommon disease of cats you might not have heard of. What is trichomoniasis? What does it do? Could your cat have it? Read on to find out.

Would you buy a house without having a survey completed? How about an expensive car without checking out its service, maintenance and works history? The answers to these questions are probably ‘no’. These items can set y…

In part one of the raw meat-based diet series, I investigated and explained a few myths associated with raw meat-based diets – including how dogs are far removed from wolves and therefore don’t need to eat a ‘natural’ or…

You may have noticed a lot of hype around paw balm recently, but what exactly is paw balm, and is it necessary for dogs? Let’s take a look……

Given the recent rises in Brucella canis in the UK, many vets are now requiring owners of imported dogs to have their dogs tested for this potentially dangerous and zoonotic bacterium. However, concerns have been raised…

You may have heard recently that owners of imported dogs are increasingly being asked to get blood tests done for a relatively rare infection, Brucella canis. In some cases, vet practices are reportedly saying that they…