Rebecca Martin BVSc CertSAM MRCVS

Within Veterinary Medicine it is well accepted that allergic skin disease in dogs has a hereditary basis. Or at least, there exists predisposition towards allergic skin disease with certain breeds of dogs. This underlyin…

So, your vet has decided that your dog needs dental treatment. Many of you may wonder what will actually happen “behind the scenes” on the day of the procedure……

Now there’s a good question! Albeit, not one with an easy answer… Firstly, we should remember that there is a difference between heart disease (a structural or functional change to the heart) and heart failure (a state w…

In a nutshell, yes!  Just as with human medicine, small animal vets offer high standards of intensive medical care for their canine and feline patients. In certain situations, a blood transfusion can be a lifesaving…