It may seem like a silly question, of course you would know when your pets are sick wouldn't you? They share your life, your home and you know them really well, just as you do other members of your family. However, what…

Question from Jo Padfield Why is my staffy rubbing his bum on carpet after his glands were done? Answer from Shanika Winters (online vet) Hi Jo and thank you for your question about your dog’s anal glands. I will explain…

I know, it’s kind of a funny sounding word. But if you have a diabetic cat that your vet just can’t seem to stabilise, it’s definitely not a laughing matter. Acromegaly has recently been found to affect up to a quarter o…

Help your pet’s health with the Friends for Life campaign and Weigh-in Wednesdays. 
 Pet owners are often not aware of any problems with their pets, but research has shown a shocking statistic that almost half the pets s…

Today I put to sleep a lovely old Collie owned by a lovely man. It was definitely the right decision, the dog was really struggling on his legs and had become very depressed and withdrawn. This is a common senario and ve…

Vivisection is a controversial subject - I've written about this several times before in my Daily Telegraph blog. There are two news stories this week on the subject. First, figures released by the UK government show tha…