Liz Buchanan BVSc MRCVS

Drips, it has to be said, can seem scary. They're clear bags full of liquid. There are different mixtures of liquid for different occasions, as advertised on the side of the bag. The liquid runs through a tube, down a ne…

I have always hated this question, although most clients ask it sooner or later. I have heard it so many times, over the heads of much-loved but declining pets. It's a horrible subject. Horrible and very emotive, but tha…

This one is an emergency. Larger animals, particularly carnivores and omnivores, can go for a few days without eating. But rabbits are different.

This is the first in a new series, taking a (slightly tongue in cheek!) look at different pets - their advantages and disadvantages to us, but also their needs and requirements. We asked one of our vet bloggers, Liz, to…

There has been an announcement. The Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons has announced that the restrictions on Veterinary Practices in the UK are going to be loosened. Let us consider what that might look like and what…

You probably haven't heard of Agnes Sligh Cambell. She was born in America in 1888, the daughter of two Scottish immigrants. She liked to write and published several novellettes that have mostly been forgotten. But you m…