Does my cat need company?

David Harris BVSc MRCVS - Wednesday March 7th, 2018

This is a question vets hear a lot - people who are worried that their cat will be lonely, or need a companion. So in this blog, we’re going to look into it in more detail for you!

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Beat the Bulge and Build the Bond

David Harris BVSc MRCVS - Tuesday January 2nd, 2018

After a Christmas holiday of feasting and relaxation, I’m sure I’m not the only one who’s reluctant to face the bathroom scales this week…! After all, the British Nutrition Foundation reports that it’s disturbingly easy to eat as many as 6000 calories on Christmas Day alone (see here for the breakdown), so no wonder we're facing an increasingly overweight future. While this isn’t really a human health blog, I’d like to point out, in the spirit of One Health, that the same problems afflict our pets - especially our dogs. As part of the family, we want to indulge them - however, all those treats and extra snacks impact their health as much, or more, than ours. So in this blog, I’m hoping to harness all of our new-found New Year’s Resolutions to encourage us to work on our pets’ diets, as well as our own, and put some effort in to make all of us (human, canine, feline, whatever!) healthier, leaner and happier in 2018.

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Acne: human teenagers aren’t the only ones to suffer from spots

Dr Pete Wedderburn BVM&S CertVR MRCVSDr - Monday August 8th, 2016

Adolescents of many different species are afflicted by the common and upsetting skin condition known as acne. So-called ‘spots’ are more visible in humans, because of our hairless faces. In pets, the red, swollen blotches of acne are hidden under a coat of fur, so they are disguised, but they still happen.

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Sometimes it’s not teeth – other causes of bad breath in pets.

David Harris BVSc MRCVS - Thursday February 4th, 2016

Bad breath, or halitosis, is very common in dogs and cats; however, there are a wide range of possible causes. Some are simple to treat; others less so – but bad breath is almost always symptoms of an underlying problem.

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Ask A Vet Online – My cat is itchy with watering eyes…

David Harris BVSc MRCVS - Thursday January 28th, 2016

Ellie Masters asked: My cat is scratching above his eyes and losing fur, sometimes his eyes water too. this happened earlier in the summer he went through testing nothing found, he's treated with stronghold so no fleas etc. All help appreciated as at wits end now

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