by Aimee Hamilton | Mar 30, 2020 | Advice, Cats, Dogs, Illness, Practice news, Preventative healthcare
We wanted to try to outline a few important points with how Swayne & Partners are functioning during this COVID-19 outbreak. We have been advised to reduce face-to-face contact and provide only urgent and emergency care, along with fulfilment of urgent...
by Aimee Hamilton | Mar 26, 2020 | Advice, Cats, Dogs, Practice news, Preventative healthcare
As humans we like our routine – getting up, walking the dog, feeding the cat, shower, work, home for dinner, dog walk and bed. Just like us, our pets also appreciate a good routine. With the current COVID-19 everyone’s routine is abnormal, including our staff...
by Aimee Hamilton | Mar 25, 2020 | Advice, Cats, Dogs, Preventative healthcare, Uncategorised
You heard it, one form of daily exercise per day! Well, I just feel bad for the families who don’t own dogs! They make you get out, enjoy your day and realise that we (whilst this period is new and difficult to navigate,) still really do live in wonderful world and we...
by Aimee Hamilton | Mar 24, 2020 | Advice, Cats, Dogs, Illness, Practice news, Preventative healthcare
As a vet heading out into the real world of ‘veterinary medicine’ you realise there are many things that they just don’t teach you at vet school. For example that first time you go to express your first set of anal glands in a patient, who knew the...
by Aimee Hamilton | Mar 16, 2020 | Advice, Dogs, Preventative healthcare
Is my pet painful? One of the main questions we are asked as a vet is “Is my pet in any pain?” Whether this is a question asked during palliative care of a terminal illness or a pet showing a skin rash. It is one of the most difficult questions to answer as a vet, as...
by Aimee Hamilton | Feb 3, 2020 | Advice, Dogs, Uncategorised
New breeds in “fashion” In this day and age as a vet it never ceases to amaze what combinations of dog breeds are mated with the resulting very adorable puppies. The names of which vary from “jack-doodle” (jack russell x poodle), “puggles” (pug x beagle), “chug”...
