One of the biggest challenges for vets is our lack of ability to have conversations with our patients. This isn’t always a huge problem: for example, if a dog has a broken leg, or a cat has an abscess, the problem is ver…
The Hay Festival is not a place where you might expect to learn about the treatment of animals: it's an annual literature festival held in Hay-on-Wye, Powys, Wales, for ten days at the end of May every year. Caroline Ing…
As part of my work as a "media vet", I'm a strong advocate for spaying and neutering pets as the best way to control the problem of pet overpopulation. Accidental pregnancies still account for a high number of unwanted p…
Question from Andi Jane William: My dog has dandruff . Could it be his diet . What is best to feed him . He is a 7 year old border collie Answer by Shanika Winters: Hi, thanks for your question regarding your border coll…
One of my clients was talking about his recently neutered bitch today. "She needs one of those Victorian Buckets" he said. I knew what he was talking about, but his terminology was not quite correct. The problem was that…
Question from Jayne Whybrow: Why do dogs find cat poop so alluring ? How can I stop my pup sticking his head in the cat litter? Answer from Shanika Winters: Thank you Jayne for your question regarding your puppy and his…