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Let’s talk about poo…
Diarrhoea is a subject we at the vets discuss on a daily basis. So much so, we have no problem discussing potty talk over an evening meal or finding it cropping up within polite conversation. It just doesn’t faze us. More importantly, it can reflect your pet’s health...
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Dental disease………. Does a denta-stick a day really keep the vet away?
Sadly like people the health of your dogs teeth is very individual. There are some patients which have perfect teeth until they are 12 years old, other dogs and cats can sadly have very severe periodontal disease from a very early age. What is periodontal disease?...
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Your fears around entering the practice addressed
Although reluctant to dwell on the current pandemic any more than we have to we acknowledge that almost everything in our lives has changed. Bringing your pet to the vets is no different. We have had to alter the way we work to adhere to government guidelines,...
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It’s just old age….
Probably 3-4 times a week we hear owners say “its just old age”. Unfortunately at vet school there is no disease we get taught about called “old age”. Why is it that as cats and dogs age we as owners put a lot of things down to old age. Here is a list of some...
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Heat Stroke in our pets
With a miraculous switch in the weather between May and June, suddenly the risk of heat stroke is a genuine concern as we see cases rising at the practice. We can all appreciate the concerns of climate change and the ever-higher temperatures reached each...
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Cats who pee abnormally!
Recent research has shown vets are reporting an 39% rise in cats diagnosed with urinary disorders in the last year. Increases in stress levels have long been linked to urinary disorders in cats and lockdown changes in routines, where owners and children have been...
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Lungworm, is it a thing is East Anglia?
Let’s start with, what exactly is lungworm? True to its name it is a worm, a roundworm. Dogs can become infected most commonly, by licking/eating slugs and snails. The worm migrates to the lungs, sets up camp and lives in nodules there. Eggs and larvae are coughed up...
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How do vets develop their skills?
This isn’t a question often asked of us but is a frequent thought for most vets. Call it selection (of a ‘type’ of person allowed onto the veterinary course) or conditioning through university or from our peers but we all feel an internal need to continue to learn and...
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Travelling to the EU with your pet – POST BREXIT
For the past 10 years we have been very lucky to be able to travel to the continent with our 4 legged companions – our dogs, cats and even ferrets. This was relatively straight forward as long as our furry friends had their rabies vaccination, waited 21 days, had a...
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Your first move when your dog swallows something they shouldn’t!
We have all been there, just for some more unfortunate owners more often than others! Puppies like to put everything they come across in their mouth. You could say this phase is a right of passage and the hope is that they live, and learn and grow out of it. For...
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When your pet comes in for a procedure, what are we thinking?
It can be daunting to leave your pet in our hands for the day. We know this. But, as the cliché goes, we really do do this job for the love of the animals and we love sharing our days with them and do everything we can to ensure their day contains minimal stress and...
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How much is that puppy in the window?
In the last year we have seen the cost of buying a dog soar from approximately £700 to well over £2000. Is this a true rise due to a lack of puppies or are people taking advantage? Last summer it was reported there was a shortage of puppies due to COVID-19 preventing...
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Christmas gift guide for your dog
For the destructive pet: Durable Kong toyOld cardboard containers with treats inside (so you don’t mind their need for destruction here!)Exercise days, organised events or organised with a friend for a long country walk.Sniffer dog training to tire their active minds...
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Winter walks
With reduced daylight hours at this time of the year we may find many of our walks will be early morning or at an early dusk. The weather also lends itself to wetter, colder conditions and so our attire or, ‘wet weather gear’ as we refer to it, takes the forefront...
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Is your pets quality of life changing?
This year we are all faced with an uncertain winter period but those of us who are lucky enough to have pets they will provide a good focus. As the colder months progress an important topic of conversation that we find comes up with owners is osteoarthritis...
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Autumn is here
The season changing can bring about a change in ourselves and, by close association with our home-dwelling fur-companions, change in them too. During this COVID time, the change in season may bring about some anxiety as we prepare to stay indoors more with darker...
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Porky pandemic patients
The last 6 months have been a difficult time for us all, having a dog or a cat no doubt, for myself included has made that slightly easier! It has given a reason to get up and get out, not to mention a very important reason for our once a day exercise that was allowed...
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Separation anxiety
This is a hot topic at the minute as so many people are heading back to work or back into the office. And if not now then perhaps again in the (hopefully not too distant) future! Some breeds are more prone to anxiety related problems than others. Some people are...
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