If you’re looking for a unique cat, look no further than the Devon Rex. Also known as pixie cats, they have large low-set ears, huge saucer eyes and a triangular face, making them a striking breed. Their short, curly coa…

Being a small holder or a hobby farmer is hard work but can show many benefits. As a small holder or a hobby farmer, you do have a responsibility to use wormers in the most efficient and cost-effective way. But you are a…

Fibre is a carbohydrate found naturally in plants, and is an important nutrient for gut health. It helps maintain healthy stools (poo!), and can also be useful for both losing weight, and for keeping the weight off. Diet…

Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy is the most common heart disease of cats, affecting as many as one in seven cats in the UK. Often hypertrophic cardiomyopathy goes undetected by owners, until things go wrong quite suddenly an…

As our pets age, we start to become aware of their own mortality but it isn’t the quantity of their life that should be the priority, but the quality. Quality of life is a phrase that’s banded around a lot in veterinary…

Guinea pigs make brilliant pets and so much so that breeding fanatics are passionate about reproducing great examples of the guinea pig genes. Previously, breeders have been made aware that guinea pigs should be bred bef…