by Aimee Hamilton | Mar 25, 2020 | Advice, Cats, Dogs, Preventative healthcare, Uncategorised
You heard it, one form of daily exercise per day! Well, I just feel bad for the families who don’t own dogs! They make you get out, enjoy your day and realise that we (whilst this period is new and difficult to navigate,) still really do live in wonderful world and we...
by Aimee Hamilton | Feb 3, 2020 | Advice, Dogs, Uncategorised
New breeds in “fashion” In this day and age as a vet it never ceases to amaze what combinations of dog breeds are mated with the resulting very adorable puppies. The names of which vary from “jack-doodle” (jack russell x poodle), “puggles” (pug x beagle), “chug”...
by Aimee Hamilton | Jan 6, 2020 | Advice, Cats, Dogs, Preventative healthcare, Uncategorised
A lot of my clients ask about pet insurance, who are the best companies? Should we have pet insurance? What is covered on pet insurance? Isn’t it a game of luck? Often clients have either had bad experience with their pet insurance companies or have never had to...
by Aimee Hamilton | Oct 1, 2019 | Advice, Cats, Dogs, Preventative healthcare, Uncategorised
Please don’t replace my Veterinary Degree with Dr Google This month I thought I would play Devil’s advocate…… I have lost count of the number of times my clients come into the consulting room and say “I’ve googled it and I think Fluffy has ……….” Having qualified in...
by Aimee Hamilton | Sep 1, 2019 | Cats, Dogs, Uncategorised
It is something you say. Everybody says it. “Pets are part of the family!” is a mantra of the media, the pet industry, and even the academic veterinary literature. When pet owners have been asked to draw a diagram of their family with themselves in the centre, all too...
by Aimee Hamilton | Jul 3, 2019 | Uncategorised
Tis the season to be itching!!! It is true that warmer (and wetter) climates do encourage parasites to emerge and so our pets are at more risk in the summer of a visit from these pesky creatures (let’s not call it an infestation!) What are we talking about? Primarily...
