Latest articles by Rebecca MacMillan
Common Conditions
Have you just been told that your dog’s blood calcium levels are too high? It can be hard to process and understand all the information your vet gives you, especially if you feel stressed about your pet’s health. While…
Common Conditions
Clotting disorders are not always as dramatic as we have been led to believe. Excessive bleeding or widespread bruising can definitely be a sign, but some symptoms can be much more subtle than that. When a dog cannot con…
Communication
All healthcare, both human and veterinary, comes at a price. In the UK we are fortunate to have the NHS, which shields us from many of these costs. However, an animal equivalent doesn’t exist, so owners are left to pick…
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…
