Latest articles by Lucy Carter
Dogs
Adopting a dog can be an incredibly rewarding experience. Not all dogs end up in rehoming centres due to behavioural issues - more often it's due to a change in circumstances, meaning most dogs will go on to become wonde…
Case study
Molly is a 9-year-old Miniature Poodle, who up until now has led a happy, healthy and fairly uneventful life. She is up to date with her vaccinations and has regular preventative parasite treatment. Recently her owners,…
Common Conditions
Dementia, or Canine Cognitive Dysfunction Syndrome (CDDS) is a condition that can develop in dogs as they age. Their memory, learning and awareness may be affected. While we still don’t fully understand why it happens or…
Cats
General anaesthesia is defined as a state of controlled unconsciousness using a combination of drugs. It is routinely required in veterinary practice for many things, not only for surgery but also dental procedures and i…
Cats
With more animals than ever in rescue centres up and down the country, now is as good a time as ever to rehome a cat. It is in the best interest of both you and your potential new pet that rehoming centres often have qui…
Dogs
Vets will frequently hear the words “he’s just getting old” when describing changes that they’ve noticed in their ageing pets. While that may be true to some extent, these changes could well be due to underlying disease…
