Latest articles by Sarah Hunter
Behaviour
Horses are social animals and prefer to live in a herd. Being prey animals, living in a herd keeps them safe from predators and allows them to display their natural behaviours. It isn’t ideal to keep a horse on their own…
Behaviour
Have you ever seen your dog cocking his head to look at you? Or does your dog do it all the time? These can be normal - and endearing! - ways for a dog to communicate. But the can also sometimes mean something’s wrong th…
Animal Welfare
Unlike humans, we can’t ask a dog if they’re feeling sad or lonely; so we have to rely on their body language and other cues to help us to understand them. Dogs are very sociable and originally they lived in family group…
Horses
At this time of year, we are all struggling with the freezing cold temperatures, maybe ice and snow, almost certainly the rain, wind and shortened days. However, if you have an older horse, they may be struggling more th…
Christmas
Although we love to decorate our homes for Christmas, it can be quite dangerous for pets. Cats can be attracted to shiny Christmas decorations, which they then grab, causing the tree to be pulled over. If glass decoratio…
Horses
We often talk about “the back person” or “the physio” for our horses - but how do you choose one? And why? Vet Sarah Hunter investigates……
