Latest articles by Joe Dunne
Environment
Almost every day now there is a story on the news about climate change - the scientific consensus is pretty clear that human-driven climate change is a fact, and it is already affecting everyone worldwide. However, perha…
Cats
In this final part of our series on zoonotic infections, we’re going to look at rarer or emerging zoonoses – those where the zoonotic risk is perhaps less well known.
Cats
In the first of this series, we looked at what a zoonosis was, and the 'worst case scenario’ of a rabies outbreak. In this second part, we’re going to look at some of the more common conditions that vets (and doctors!) i…
Cats
Around 12,000 years ago, humans domesticated their first animal, probably the dog, with goats, chickens, oxen, and horses following soon after. Ever since then, human and animal lives have been intertwined, and you proba…
Rabbits
!Rabbit Awareness Week might be over, but the Protect and Prevent motto is still just as important! Rabbits are great pets, however, looking after them is not as simple as just carrots, hutches, and hugs. Vaccinations ar…
Life as vet - what its like
Three Years Down… In my last blog I talked about my life at Vet School, and how much I loved the course. Too Cool for Vet School Despite such a great course, student life in general, for me, has not been wholly positive…
