Archive: Sep 2020

If you own a cat you probably already know that they can be very sensitive creatures with plenty of quirks. They might have a preferred sleeping space, food type or even a favourite human they choose to spend more time w…

No word strikes fear into the heart of a horse owner more than ‘colic’, and most will have experience of it in some context. Unfortunately, colic remains one of the biggest causes of death in horses worldwide. And it is…

You may not be aware that there has recently been something of a row about raw food. The UK’s only RCVS Specialist in Small Animal Clinical Nutrition (the top level of veterinary expert) has voiced strong concerns about…

Recently in the Vet Record there was a bold title! ‘Pot for pets: group launched to promote cannabis use‘: a new veterinary group interested in promoting the ‘appropriate and safe use of medicinal cannabis in pets’ has b…

Rabbits are amazing family pets and can live a long time. The oldest rabbit ever to live according to the Guinness book of records was over 18 years old! However a more normal life expectancy is around 6-7 years for larg…

You might have heard of amyloidosis - but the chances are it’s a bit of a mystery to you, as it’s not a widely known condition. So we asked our vet blogger Amelia to look into the condition……