Latest articles by Rebecca MacMillan
Dogs
Infectious hepatitis is a condition that most dogs are routinely vaccinated for. But vets are not always very good at explaining the reasons in detail as to why we vaccinate, or what the potential disease consequences ar…
Common Conditions
Of all the infectious diseases in dogs, parvovirus is the one that most owners will have heard of. This serious infection causes severe gastrointestinal signs and can even be fatal for some affected dogs - and there are…
Dogs
Distemper virus in dogs, a condition that vets routinely vaccinate for. However, it doesn’t hit the headlines as much as some of the other doggy diseases like parvovirus and leptospirosis. Does this mean that it’s no lon…
Cats
How well can your cat see? The short answer is that cats see the world differently from us. While some aspects of their sight are better than ours (e.g. seeing in dim light), other elements could be considered worse (e.g…
Common Conditions
Dogs don’t get spots… or do they? It is definitely possible for dogs to develop spots, otherwise known as pustules. But, unlike humans, they don’t get them as a matter of course and there’s usually an underlying re…
Health Condition
Hypothermia is a term that most of us are familiar with. But fewer people can describe exactly why it happens, or what effects a low body temperature has on the body. We’re going to explore what it means to suffer from h…
