Lauren Witter

There are approximately one million rabbits kept as pets in the UK and this number is increasing. Through working in a busy small animal practice, we regularly see rabbits every day for various health issues. Some geneti…

If your dog occasionally displays humping or mounting behaviour it may seem quite amusing. However, if your dog regularly humps things including furniture, toys, other dogs and even people it can be annoying, frustrating…

Cats even to this day remain strict obligate carnivores, meaning that they rely on vitamins and nutrients found solely in animal and meat products. This differs from their canine counterpart, as dogs are omnivorous mamma…

Anal fissures, also known as anal furunculosis (AF), is a challenging and debilitating condition seen in dogs which thankfully is not too commonly presented. This article aims to cover the general principles of AF, cover…

Progressive retinal atrophy (PRA) is a genetic and progressive disease of dogs which sadly leads to blindness over a period of time. PRA can be diagnosed in any dog breed. However there are certain breeds which are more…

Animal nutrition is a hugely topical (often controversial!) subject and the literature discussing pet nutritional requirements is vast. Unfortunately, there is no ‘one diet fits all’ scenario and this would definitely ma…