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...
by Aimee Hamilton | Feb 25, 2021 | Advice, Cats, Dogs, Practice news
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...
by Aimee Hamilton | Feb 2, 2021 | Advice, Cats, Dogs, Preventative healthcare
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...
by Aimee Hamilton | Jan 25, 2021 | Advice, Cats, Dogs, Preventative healthcare, Uncategorised
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...
