Dentistry
Ask a vet online-‘I have an 8 year old Maltipoo who has had teeth and gum problems for the last 4 years.’
Question from Mary Collins O’Hara: I have an 8year old Maltipoo who has had teeth and gum problem for the last 4years. He had 8teeth pulled, including some teeth on the bottom front, so now he drools all the time and he…
April 22, 2014 • 3 shares
Dogs
E-cigarettes - Safe for smokers but not for our pets!
No-one could have missed the phenomenon of e-cigarettes. On every street, in shops, pubs and restaurants there are people sucking on the pen-like objects. The jury is still out on whether they are better for the smoker’s…
April 10, 2014 • 5 comments
News and Comment
Sensationalist reporting of TB in cats is not helpful: does the media want a cat cull?
Let's start with the facts about the cats with TB, as reported in the Vet Record: perhaps surprisingly, these have not been published in full in any of the mass media outlets in the past two days: ++++++++++ BETWEEN Dece…
March 28, 2014 • 4 comments
Dogs
Ask a vet online - ‘Can you suggest a home remedy for mites in dogs please?’
Question from Sharon Barett: Hi can you suggest a home remedy for mites in dogs please? I used the spot on treatment off the vet for 3 months but it did not make any difference she still scratches it a King Charles Spani…
March 28, 2014 • 1 shares
News and Comment
Is Paul O'Grady mad to spend so much money on his terminally ill dog?
Paul O'Grady, the comedian-turned-dog-advocate, hit the news this week when he talked about spending over £8000 in vets' fees to treat his nine year old Cairn Terrier Olga for cancer of the kidney. The Daily Mail reports…
March 21, 2014 • 1 shares • 12 comments
Cats
Caring for older cats - Part 2 - helping your feline through old age
Did you know that cats age the equivalent of 24 human years in their first 2 years of life? After that, each cat year is about equal to 4 human years. So my 18 year old Maddy cat is the same age as my 88 year old grandmo…
February 25, 2014 • 4 shares • 4 comments
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