Latest articles by Joe Dunne
Behaviour
Have you ever wondered whether your rabbit could be bored? Boredom in rabbits is more common than you might think. Those little balls of fluff disguise clever brains that love to be kept busy and challenged. Wild rabbits…
Common Conditions
Today we will be discussing a relatively common disease of the endocrine system called Cushing’s disease. Mostly seen in dogs, Cushing’s disease is where the adrenal glands overproduce certain hormones leading to problem…
Neutering
For decades, vets have been recommending that pet owners get their animals spayed or castrated. It’s a common topic brought up the first time we meet your new puppy or kitten. No doubt you are all familiar with the reaso…
Life and Death
You might have heard of pyometra before; despite being common, it is one of the most deadly diseases that we vets come across. …
Ask a vet
Picture the scene: you’re happily running with your dog along a sunny beach somewhere, when suddenly you hear a yelp! Running over, you see he has cut his paw on a rock. It’s not serious but what should you do next? Is i…
Ask a vet
In the first part, we looked at WHY dog’s need grooming. Finally we can now move on to how often you should be grooming your dog!…