Latest articles by Joe Dunne
Life as vet - what its like
Joe Dunne BVMedSci (hons), BVM BVS (hons), MRCVS If you follow the inner workings of the veterinary industry, or have just caught it on the news, you might have heard of the Competition and Markets Authority’s (CMA) rece…
Common Conditions
Spots of blood in your dog’s poo can be a worrying thing to notice; could your dog have something sinister going on inside, or should you stop worrying? Today we will discuss the various diseases that cause blood in a do…
Dogs
Cancer is a horrible disease, but thankfully the majority are not contagious meaning other people cannot catch the cancer from a person. However, did you know that there is a cancer in dogs that not only is contagious, b…
Environment
Our world is warming – 97% of climate scientists agree that modern civilisation is driving climate change, leading to average global temperatures increasing to over 1.2°c above pre-industrial levels, and the chance of th…
Behaviour
It's well known that dogs have a good sense of smell, but where do cats come in the ranking? Perhaps showing that we shouldn’t rule out having more sniffer cats at airports and train stations (we say ‘more’ because there…
Cats
If you’ve ever owned a male cat, you’ll know that vets recommend most should be castrated. For various reasons including preventing unwanted pregnancies in female cats, slowing the spread of infectious disease, and reduc…
