Whether your dog gets a semi-regular hose down in the garden, or a weekly warm bubble bath complimented by head massages and paw rubs, you may often wonder: just how often should I be doing this? And like a lot of respon…

When your horse is ill, you may be so concerned about trying to get them better that you don’t think about your own health. However, there are a number of diseases that can be spread from horses to humans. These are know…

Every two years, VetHelpDirect run a big survey of pet owners in the UK called the Communications Survey. And the 2021 survey has just gone live! We’d love it if as many pet owners as possible could complete it - and in…

Did you know that the most common orthopaedic disease in dogs is cruciate ligament disease of the stifle joint, the dog equivalent of the knee? The knee joint in dogs (and people) contain a pair of ligaments that form an…

Uh oh, disaster! You’ve introduced an adorable new bundle of fluff into your home, but your older cat has taken offence and is refusing to tolerate the new addition. This may seem like a good time to panic, but the situa…

Patience, responsibility, unconditional love, a healthy attitude to exercise; the list of virtues that dogs and dog ownership can teach a child goes on... So many special childhood memories have been created with canine…