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Interesting question, isn't it? ‘Why is the RSPCA calling for dangerous dogs to be made legal again?’. I think the important thing to note here is that the RSPCA aren't calling for ‘dangerous’ dogs to be made legal. Dang…

Cats are very popular pets in the UK, with an estimated 26% of UK households owning a pet cat. With so many breeds to choose from it is no wonder people get confused over which cats will most suit them and their families…

Do Shar Peis make good family pets? Well, my short answer to this would be - no! I know that many Shar Pei owners might disagree with me, but as a vet, I see plenty of other dogs that would make far better family pets, e…

Pet ownership comes with its ups and downs as they cycle through the stages of life. For female dogs, this includes going into heat. A female dog's heat cycle – also called her oestrus cycle – is a normal biological proc…

Having a pet creates a lot of good times, but part of being an owner means facing some hard times as well. One of the worst is hearing the dreaded word ‘cancer’ from a vet. Just like humans, dogs get cancer too, and the…

The normal rectal temperature of an adult horse is 37C-38.5C (99-101.5F), that of newborn foals tends to be a little higher at 37.5C-39C (99.5-102.2F) while that of donkeys is 36.5C-37.8C (97.2-100F). Rectal temperature…