by Aimee Hamilton | Jun 11, 2019 | Advice, Cats, Preventative healthcare
Feline Etiquette In the UK there is a population of 11.1 million pet cats! The average household often has more than one cat. As vets we often see behavioural problems in cats, the signs of which can be extreme i.e. marking throughout the house to very subtle changes....
by Aimee Hamilton | Apr 28, 2019 | Advice, Cats, Illness, Preventative healthcare
Geriatric cat medicine – My cat’s losing weight but then it’s probably due to old age? We often see clients who bring their older cats in for a general health check and open with the phrase “I know there’s nothing you can do for him it’s just old age!” I think if the...
by Aimee Hamilton | Mar 2, 2019 | Advice, Cats, Dogs, Preventative healthcare
Parasites are back…… Although we have all been rejoicing at the recent heat wave we have had this February we have to take a minute to remember what this will have done for our pets parasites. Fleas: Much of our time as vets is taken up seeing skin...
by Aimee Hamilton | Feb 7, 2019 | Advice, Cats, Dogs, Preventative healthcare
Responsible rehoming There are many places to go to rehome pets – charity rehoming centres i.e. dogs trust, through friends and social media. This month we thought we would give you some useful tips when thinking about rehoming a new pet – cat or dog. We always...
by Aimee Hamilton | Nov 4, 2018 | Advice, Dogs, Illness, Preventative healthcare
Is obesity a dirty word for our pets? In 2016, the British Veterinary Association surveyed over 1600 UK vets, asking them which disease was their biggest concern affecting the welfare of our pets. Overwhelmingly, almost 2/3rds of vets answered with the same answer....
by Aimee Hamilton | Oct 13, 2018 | Advice, Cats, Dogs, Preventative healthcare, Rabbits
The Microchipping Movement In the UK there are 9 million dogs and 8 million cats, in 2016 alone there were 81,050 stray dogs of which 43,767 of these dogs were reunited with owners and 9000 of these reunifications were due to the dogs having a microchip. Take a minute...
