What is Normal for a Newborn Puppy?
If you have not bred a litter of puppies before it can be an anxious time. Knowing what is normal for a newborn puppy will help reduce some of that anxiety for you and also enable you to detect a problem early, which is vital if a sick puppy is to have any chance of […]
Taking Your Pet Abroad
Taking your pet abroad has become much easier recently. You can now take your dogs, cats or ferrets with you when you go abroad for a holiday within Europe. In this article we’ll talk you through some of the steps you need to consider when packing a suitcase for your pets! Where can I take my pet abroad? There is […]
Streptococcal Pneumonia in Dogs
An Emerging Respiratory Disease That Can Kill The Canine Infectious Respiratory Disease (CIRD) Group at the Royal Veterinary College (RVC) are currently researching a bacterial disease that has been increasingly implicated in fatal cases of infectious pneumonia in dogs over the past five years. They are calling for dog owners and vets to recognise the […]
Chronic Kidney Disease in Dogs
Where are the kidneys and how do they work? Dogs, like all mammals, have two kidneys that are located just below their spinal column (Fig 1) at the angle between the ribs and the softer body wall. The kidneys have a number of important functions including: removing waste material from the body via the urine […]
Microchips for Pets – Why Bother?
Microchips for pets – why should you consider one of these? They cost money, you need to make a trip to the vet and your poor pet will have a piece of foreign material injected into them! In this article we take a look at how important microchips can be. What is a microchip? Microchips […]