by Aimee Hamilton | Sep 13, 2021 | Advice, Cats, Dogs
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...
by Aimee Hamilton | Jul 29, 2021 | Advice, Cats, Dogs, Illness, Preventative healthcare
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?...
by Aimee Hamilton | Jun 24, 2021 | Advice, Practice news
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,...
by Aimee Hamilton | Jun 10, 2021 | Advice, Cats, Dogs, Preventative healthcare
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...
by Aimee Hamilton | Jun 7, 2021 | Advice, Cats, Dogs, Illness, Preventative healthcare
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...
by Aimee Hamilton | Jun 3, 2021 | Advice, Cats, Illness, Preventative healthcare
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...
