First Steps for First-Time Kitten Owners
- December 9, 2019
This is the start of a potential 15-20 year relationship. Here are some ideas to ensure you get off on the right foot/paw!
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- December 9, 2019
First Steps for First Time Rabbit Owners
- November 29, 2019
Rabbits make very rewarding pets for dedicated owners, with every rabbit having their own unique character. Many rabbit owners want to provide their pets with the highest quality care possible, so as our knowledge of rabbit husbandry has improved over recent years, this has enabled owners to meet the welfare and behavioural needs of their rabbits. All new rabbit owners should ensure that they are able to fulfil these requirements so they can give their new pets a great quality of life.
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Foreign Bodies – and where to find them
- March 22, 2019
It’s an odd phrase, ‘foreign body.’ It’s like something that a caricature of a 1960s Home Office worker might have found. But of course, when we use it medically, we mean something very specific: an object that has sneaked, or been put, into an inappropriate place in the body. It’s often a vet’s job to get it out.
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Worm Tales Part 2: Nematodes
- March 8, 2019
Nematodes are the most abundant animals on Earth (according the Encyclopaedia Britannica) Trees have them; soil has them; the insides of animals have them..... And so, of course, do people and their pets.
But what exactly is a nematode?
Nematodes are Roundworms. These are round worms, as their name suggests: earthworms are the obvious example. The Encyclopaedia Britannica describes roundworms as being ‘the most abundant animals on Earth’; they have an opening at each end, and soil, tissue and dirt travel through them, getting smaller as the worm breaks this matter down and removes some useful nutrients. It is an important part of the decay process.
And how do nematodes affect me?
They help to shape our landscapes and support the food chain. Without nematodes, our world would look completely different......
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Worm Tales, part 1 – Canine Tapeworms
- March 1, 2019
Our planet has a wealth of habitats. There are the icy poles; there are equatorial rainforests. There are peat bogs and tundra, mountain and desert, city and moor. Life, however, has developed ways of surviving in almost every nook and cranny, whatever the temperature, light intensity, moisture levels or hazards in that environment.
The animal's body is another collection of environments with differing levels of harshness, that support small forms of life.
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Is there another way of birth control rather than neutering?
- January 4, 2019
Hormonal treatments can be used to control reproduction in dogs, cats and ferrets. These are not generally recommended by vets because neutering brings many health benefits and the medications can cause serious side effects. However, in certain situations birth control by medication can be effective and practical.
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