Archive: Sep 2020

The guilty look, the ‘please just one more’ look, those expressive, furrowed eyebrows. Puppy dog eyes. Highly adapted to get treats from the table and extra cuddles. You can tell a lot about a dog’s emotions from their e…

England and Wales are now the only UK nations where anyone aged over 18 can buy, own, and use an air gun without any licence. Sadly, cats and wildlife are frequently the victims of horrific air gun attacks, often sustain…

Veterinary costs are very much under the spotlight in the UK at present. Costs are going up in nearly every area of our lives; so it’s no surprise that people are doing whatever they can to save money where their pets ar…

Dogs, like people, are unique. From appearance and behaviour to genetic disease susceptibility and lifespan, dogs on both a breed and individual level are very different to one another.  A recent publication by McMi…

You may have read on social media that The World Small Animal Veterinary Association (WSAVA) has released a statement condemning cosmetic alterations on animals, or so called ‘tweakments’. But what is a “tweakment”, and…

This is the second article in VetHelpDirect’s series on the five animal welfare needs. In this article, I will be looking into examples of why a suitable diet is important for the health and welfare of our pets, and what…