Kidney Toxins in Pets

Toxic Kidney Disease in Pets Acute Renal Disease (ARD) can affect dogs and cats with very little warning. The sudden loss of kidney function is extremely dangerous and needs very rapid treatment to prevent catastrophic kidney failure. There are many causes of ARD,...

Don’t Pick Up Baby Birds

Please DON’T pick up baby birds! With spring nearly here, it is important that everyone knows what to do if they find a baby bird on the ground. The best course of action is almost always to leave it where it is and not handle it. People are often worried that if they...

Chewing Puppies

Although owning a puppy is an absolute joy most of the time, it can come with a few headaches. We are often asked how to stop puppies from chewing everything in sight. My top tips for minimising puppy destruction are: Give the puppy toys it can chew. It may sound...

August is Pet Dental Month

With many plants starting to flower, we are starting to see the first cases of pollen allergies coming into the clinics. The most common signs of pollen allergies in dogs is itchiness and inflammation affecting the paws, ears, groin and armpit, though any area can be...

Why is my dog itchy?

With many plants starting to flower, we are starting to see the first cases of pollen allergies coming into the clinics. The most common signs of pollen allergies in dogs is itchiness and inflammation affecting the paws, ears, groin and armpit, though any area can be...

Breeding Your Dog

Breeding Your Dog. I frequently have clients say to me that they want to breed from their bitch, which is often for reasons such as “everyone loves her and lots of people have said they would love one of her puppies”, or they are hoping to make some money from selling...