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Animal Welfare
Monkeys, also known as non-human primates, are amazing animals. They are highly intellectual with unique social structures.In the past monkeys have been portrayed in film and media as pets, including in TV shows and with…
Life as vet - what its like
You probably think of vets as all-knowing animal encyclopedia; knowledgeable in everything from cats and dogs, to emus, elephants and echidnas! Okay… maybe we’re being a bit too optimistic here. But certainly after five-…
Common Conditions
Glucosamine is an extremely common household supplement name; it wouldn’t be unusual for a stranger in the park to recommend it if you mention you have an arthritic dog. In fact, I have an arthritic dog and on occasion t…
Animal Welfare
Tail docking is the amputation of all or part of an animal’s tail. But a dog’s tail is an integral part of their body, so why on earth would we do it? Well, it turns out that this practice is steeped in history, supersti…
Dentistry
We all know that dogs are prone to bad breath and dental problems, but did you know that smaller breeds are much more likely to suffer than large ones? One recent study showed that dogs weighing less than 6.5kg…
Common Conditions
Unwell dogs produce strange and often unpleasant things! We’re sure we don’t need to go into too much detail there. We’ve written plenty of articles about vomiting, diarrhoea, blood and more before. What about vomiting u…
