Dogs
The heart is one enormous muscle, contracting (beating) loyally and regularly every second of every day. The normal resting heart rate of dogs sits between 60–120 beats per minute; that’s 1–2 times every second! Small br…
Behaviour
When is the right time to let my children have a pet? This is a question many vets are asked in the course of their working day. It’s also a question I’ve been asking myself, as I raise my two small children in a (curren…
Cats
Lung cancer is sadly common in humans, especially when linked to factors like active and passive smoking, air pollution, and asbestos exposure. While cats don’t tend to smoke, do they still get lung cancer? What are the…
Dogs
DNA test kits have become hugely popular over the last decade or so. This may in part be thanks to the popular TV series ‘Who Do You Think You Are?’ Over 26 million Americans have so far taken an at-home ancestry t…
end of life
As plenty of pet owners will already know, the hardest part of being a pet parent is often when the time comes to say goodbye. Understandably, this can be a hugely difficult time to think about, but when the time comes i…
Breeding
While an unplanned dalliance in the woods will often lead to an unwanted litter, organised matings can require a lot of planning. Everything must be perfectly aligned for a natural mating to happen and result in a litter…
