Latest articles by Joe Dunne
New vet
Modern anaesthesia methods in human hospitals have come a long way from getting a patient drunk or just pinning them down by strong assistants, and thankfully veterinary medicine is just as advanced. As well as modern dr…
Life as vet - what its like
Not everything a vet tells you is a certainty. We don’t lie, of course, but sometimes we must make educated guesses based on limited evidence or even our own experiences. This isn’t necessarily bad medicine or even risky…
Behaviour
Though small, naughty rabbits can create a lot of problems for you and their rabbit companions. If you’re concerned about your rabbit’s behaviour, how do you find a behaviourist? When do you need a behaviourist? What do…
Animal Welfare
Coming to the decision to have your dog put to sleep can be incredibly difficult. One of the most common concerns is whether euthanasia is painful for their dog. No one wants to put their dog through pain; but this reluc…
Dogs
If you’re the owner of a pug, French bulldog, Boxer or other similar flat-faced breed, you might hear your vet talking about being brachycephalic and needing ‘BOAS surgery’. What does being brachycephalic mean? What is B…
end of life
If you’ve ever had a very sick or elderly pet, no doubt you will have had the difficult, awkward, emotional and sometimes heated conversation with your vet regarding the end of their life. Maybe it went the way you expec…
