Breeding a litter of puppies can be both exciting and worrying in equal measures! Added to this rollercoaster, there is the cost to think about. Having standard pet insurance for your bitch is not enough, since most pet…

I often get asked the following in routine appointments – ‘how long can I walk my puppy for and is there such a thing as too much exercise?’. Well, the answer is complicated, and we will need to explore it in more detail…

Pet rat enclosures are a massive topic - with so many options available, it’s hard to know where to start. Choosing and setting up the right enclosure with an optimal environment is really important for the health and we…

As with many animals, these cats are all individual and having an Abyssinian is not an absolute for a certain characteristic or character trait. So much depends on the individual, the home environment it was raised in an…

Everyone dreams, and most of us have the occasional nightmare too. Nightmares can be unpleasant, and we wonder why our brains have to treat us so unkindly. Studying the brain is complicated, and even more so in animals.

There are now over 350 recognised dog breeds worldwide, according to the FCI (the Fédération Cynologique Internationale, or World Canine Organisation). But in the UK, only 4 are considered so dangerous, they are listed a…