Even though many people have aphobia of rats, they really do make fantastic pets. Rats are often described, temperament-wise, as 'small dogs' as they are interactive, have plenty of personality and enjoy playing with toy…

If you’ve spent any time with horses, you’ve probably been nudged - possibly quite hard! Sometimes its obvious why, but a lot of the time there seems to be little or no reason. This can be a confusing, frustrating or eve…

Many dogs were bought during, or experienced living through, the Covid lockdown period, and these poor pets have had a really bad time of it. Massive changes in their routine are likely to have taken place, resulting in…

Jumping up is a common behaviour among dogs, and can happen for a number of reasons. You may find it okay and harmless, especially if you own a smaller dog, or you may become annoyed by your overly exuberant dog jumping…

Lots of pet owners have been there. You go to the vets as your beloved Bertie has a little lump and your vet recommends surgery to remove it. That sounds like a great plan - not only will the lump be gone but you’ll be a…

Endoscopy is a procedure which includes using a small, narrow “camera” to look inside your pets’ body. There are many different endoscopes which can be used with different heads to allow visual investigation of different…