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...
by Aimee Hamilton | Sep 7, 2018 | Advice, Illness, Preventative healthcare, Rabbits
Not forgetting our small furry friends….. This month we thought we should provide some information about our small furry friends – rabbits! The population of pet rabbits was estimated at 1 million in 2015, being the third most common house hold pet. Just like cats and...
by Aimee Hamilton | Jun 28, 2018 | Advice, Dogs, Illness, Preventative healthcare
Summer, Summer, Summer-time! Will Smith’s ‘summer-time’ anthem may just be over-played this year, with a summer which started early in May with a sudden and persistent hot spell. Sunshine really does put us all in a good mood and signifies a season of barbeques,...
