Making sure your beloved dog has the right collar is essential for many reasons, with comfort, safety and general wellbeing as some of the most important. If you have a pet with a long neck or a pup with sensitive skin,…

Colostrum is the first milk and is crucial to both short- and long-term health in all mammals. A sufficient quantity of good quality colostrum, delivered quickly to newborns can prevent diseases such as watery mouth or j…

For many pet owners, the cost of a visit to an emergency out-of-hours vet can come as a shock. When your pet is sick or injured, the last thing on your mind is how much it will cost to make them better. Emergencies are n…

In the UK, there are an estimated 12.5 million pet cats, with 26% of UK households having at least one cat. Studies have also suggested that there are an additional 250,000 unowned or feral cats. Urban development and cl…

Hypothermia is a term that most of us are familiar with. But fewer people can describe exactly why it happens, or what effects a low body temperature has on the body. We’re going to explore what it means to suffer from h…

Cats are usually quiet, graceful and serene creatures – snoring is not something we usually associate with them! Snoring isn’t typical cat behaviour and there may be an underlying reason why they are doing it. Whether yo…