Cat Henstridge BVSc MRCVS

So, here we are, another year ahead! Are you ready? What might 2014 hold for you and your pets? January Let the dieting begin! With a third of pets in the UK carrying too much weight, many of us will have animals who cou…

So, it’s Christmas, hurrah! Unfortunately that also means it’s time to start dashing round over-crowded, over-heated shopping centres with what seems like the entire population of this sceptred isle desperately trying to…

All dogs smell, anyone who owns one knows that but there is a difference between ‘Eau de wet dog’ and a proper SMELL. Sometimes these can creep up on us unawares and it’s only after some time away from your pet or when v…

Ticks are small parasites from the spider family. They attach themselves to our pets and feed off their blood. They can spend several days in this position, gradually becoming larger as they engorge. They can also transm…

I did and I still do! Being a vet is a brilliant job; every day is different. I get to work with great people and use the skills I worked hard to gain to help animals and solve their problems. However, it is also involve…

It may seem like a silly question, of course you would know when your pets are sick wouldn't you? They share your life, your home and you know them really well, just as you do other members of your family. However, what…