Latest articles by Joe Dunne
Dogs
In the UK, castration, the surgical removal of the testicles, is recommended for almost every non-breeding male dog. We’ve written plenty of articles on the reasons why it is encouraged. Castration brings a number of hea…
Common Conditions
It’s a sad fact of life that nothing lasts forever. There isn’t any more tragic reminder of this than a dog getting old. As much as we would like them to remain young bouncy puppies forever, as your dog ages things start…
Life as vet - what its like
You probably think of vets as all-knowing animal encyclopedia; knowledgeable in everything from cats and dogs, to emus, elephants and echidnas! Okay… maybe we’re being a bit too optimistic here. But certainly after five-…
Common Conditions
Unwell dogs produce strange and often unpleasant things! We’re sure we don’t need to go into too much detail there. We’ve written plenty of articles about vomiting, diarrhoea, blood and more before. What about vomiting u…
Common Conditions
We do come up with the loveliest topics for articles, don’t we? Although today’s question is a little disgusting, it is also an important one. All responsible dog owners pick up their pet’s poop, so you tend to get a goo…
Dogs
Spays, or ovariohysterectomies, are one of the most common surgeries in veterinary medicine, and most young female dogs are encouraged to be spayed to prevent pregnancy and disease later in life. We’ve written multiple a…
