Latest articles by Joe Dunne
Law
In August of this year, new legislation came into force in parts of the UK that made stealing a pet a specific crime, with much of the media praising the law. As with all laws, the government spent a long time investigat…
Dogs
When shopping for dog treats and chews, do you find the number of options overwhelming? One of the most common chews seen in pet shops are rawhide chews. But you may have heard that many vets don’t recommend rawhide for…
end of life
Everyone loves their pets and wants them to last forever. But as we sadly all know, pets pass on eventually. Many of them do so at their local vet practice via an injection. We call this euthanasia, from the Greek for ‘g…
Breeds
Tall, slim and built for speed, greyhounds are well known for their athleticism. Even today, many greyhounds are bred for dog racing and so many pet greyhounds are ex-racing dogs. The intensity of the exercise seen at gr…
Case study
Today we will meet Cinnamon, a young rabbit who one morning started looking very painful. We will learn how Cinnamon’s vet first diagnosed her problem, what treatment was needed, and the ongoing management of her conditi…
Dogs
Sometimes, it’s worth paying more for quality. Other times you can go cheap and still get a good product. Where a product falls on this scale depends on a variety of factors, many of them down to the individual customer.
