Latest articles by David Harris
Life as vet - what its like
“What's in a name? That which we call a rose. By any other name would smell as sweet…” - William Shakespeare, Romeo and Juliet We recently came across a really interesting comment on Facebook - a dog owner, who we…
News and Comment
There have been a series of exciting headlines in the news in the last week or so about a radical new gene-therapy for Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy, and how this research in dogs might lead to a cure for the condition… bu…
Dogs
As vets, we see far too many dogs who have, one way or another, been poisoned. In fact, one recent study by the British Veterinary Association suggested that 94% of vets had seen at least one poisoning case in the previo…
News and Comment
Among the many urban legends that persist, is that putting ice cubes in a dog's water is dangerous. A few years ago, it was even claimed that this had led to the death of dogs. The joy of social media. Firstly, ice cube…
Uncategorized
For those of you who don’t follow dog-related news, there has recently been a debate in Parliament over whether or not to ban Staffies (Staffordshire Bull Terriers). The mechanism for this was whether or not to add the b…
Uncategorized
Every year, the People’s Dispensary for Sick Animals - PDSA - releases a “state of the nation” report about pet health in the UK. And the 2018 report has now been released! In this blog, we’re going to take a quick look…
