Latest articles by Sian Burwood
Environment
It is impossible to ignore the challenges that climate change is creating in our world, and the efforts that we all have to make to create meaningful action towards net z…
Dogs
Has your dog ‘had the snip?’. Neutering was once considered to be a key part of responsible dog ownership, blanketly applied for all animals. With a growing evidence base for both the benefits and risks of this procedure…
Ask a vet
As humans, we all like control and choice, particularly when money is involved and when it concerns the welfare of something or someone we care about. We also all know that feeling of having so many choices sometimes tha…
Common Conditions
The majority of dogs have 18 nails (or claws) - four on each foot and two front dew claws - and sometimes more if they have rear dew claws or extra digits! Each one of these nails grows continually and has the potential…
Common Conditions
Yes they do! As humans, many of us will have experienced cystitis of the urinary bladder (often referred to as a ‘water infection’) and this can be very obvious in our dogs, thanks the messes we have to deal with!…
Cats
Ah, summer! Your cat is probably looking forward to it as much as you are, with better weather and longer days allowing for more time in the great outdoors (if they go outside), and more to look at from a sunny windowsil…
