Since time immemorial, humans and cats have lived alongside each other. Initially kept for hunting disease-spreading and food-eating vermin like rats and mice, cats have exploded in popularity to become the second most p…

If you suspect your dog has allergies, it’s natural to want a definitive diagnosis. Blood tests play a vital role in the diagnosis of many conditions, and it’s logical to assume that they’re useful in dogs with allergies…

Do Shar Peis make good family pets? Well, my short answer to this would be - no! I know that many Shar Pei owners might disagree with me, but as a vet, I see plenty of other dogs that would make far better family pets, e…

Although cats can’t talk as we do, they can vocalise to communicate with us and with other cats. Purring, trilling, hissing and growling are all good examples. However, cats also use much more subtle ways to communicate…

Pet ownership comes with its ups and downs as they cycle through the stages of life. For female dogs, this includes going into heat. A female dog's heat cycle – also called her oestrus cycle – is a normal biological proc…

We have been asked, do dogs get periods? The answer is yes, they do (sort of…). But the way their menstruation cycle works isn't the same as cats or humans, so let's explain a bit more. …