by Aimee Hamilton | Jun 22, 2020 | Advice, Dogs, Illness, Preventative healthcare
Our pets can suffer from being overweight or obese, just as us humans do. In the UK we continue to see pet obesity rise. It is estimated that 40% and 53% of cats are obese. Pets that are overweight or obese are at risk of many heath issues, such as diabetes, liver...
by Aimee Hamilton | May 11, 2020 | Advice, Cats, Dogs, Illness
Heart disease in women is the number one killer. Although our pets don’t suffer from heart disease in the same way, for example they don’t get coronary artery disease and very rarely do animals suffer from heart attacks. We still see a large percentage of our patients...
by Aimee Hamilton | Apr 29, 2020 | Advice, Cats, Illness, Preventative healthcare
Veterinary medicine is full of acronyms from GDV, FLUTD, CHF, ARD, GSD….. The list goes on!. In this article we thought we would focus on FLUTD. This is a condition we commonly see in the pet population and sadly in this current COVID-19 climate it is likely to be...
by Aimee Hamilton | Apr 16, 2020 | Dogs, Illness
This is Jack, he is a Springer Spaniel x Labrador, a ‘Springador’, if you will! He was rescued as an unwanted puppy by one of our vets. In a family of Labs, he stands out with his Springer attitude and excitement for life. This enthusiasm however means he is rarely...
by Aimee Hamilton | Apr 15, 2020 | Advice, Cats, Dogs, Illness, Preventative healthcare
Washing……. How can that be dangerous to my pet? There have been more adverts on TV in the last couple of years highlighting the dangers of laundry pods to children. The same applies to our pets. For the last decade companies have been trying to find more...
by Aimee Hamilton | Apr 7, 2020 | Advice, Cats, Dogs, Illness, Practice news, Preventative healthcare
What do I do if my pet has an accident or suffers an emergency situation during the Coronavirus COVID-19 outbreak? Although we did not feature on the Government’s list of key workers for the nation, we consider our position and role within the community to be...
