As dog owners we all know that our dogs are clever, able to read our body language expertly and are affectionate social creatures, but you may be amazed to discover just how interesting your dog really is. We still have a lot to discover about this amazing species but here are a few tasters to […]
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Category Archives: Pets
What’s Up Doc?
Contrary to popular belief, lettuce is not that good for rabbits, and neither are carrots. Tell that to Bugs and Peter! Lettuce, particularly iceberg, contains laudanum and can be harmful. Likewise, light-coloured lettuce contains little nutritional content. While some lettuces, like Romaine, are safe, you are better feeding your toothy pal with hay, grass, cabbage, […]
Children and Dogs ~Stay Safe
Tracey Prall has a raft of experience and qualifications when it comes to dogs and she also runs her own successful Dog Training business; Canine Connections. Here she provides invaluable guidelines about how to keep your children safe around dogs. “As a dog trainer and dog owner, I believe passionately that children should be educated […]
June is ‘National Microchip Month‘
The Welsh government recently announced that compulsory microchipping of dogs will come into force by March 2015. The move in my view is really positive for dog welfare, especially because at its very simplest application it allows us to reunite lost pets so quickly with their owners. June as you should now be aware is […]
Itchy & Scratchy
Fleas are small parasites that cause big problems in cats, dogs and rabbits. The medical problems caused by these pet passengers can vary from mild irritation to life threatening blood loss. Obviously the commonest problem with a flea infestation is itching – which we term pruritus and irritation and inflammation of the skin so-called, dermatitis. […]
The Art of Veterinary Science
I made the decision to become a vet at a young age. Concentrating on the sciences meant I thought I had to neglect the hemisphere of my brain that dealt with artistic ability. A-level Chemistry, Biology and Maths do not lend themselves to artistic expression yet with time you realise there is artistry in the […]
Walking all Creatures Great and Small
Walking is one of the most pleasurable and healthy activities we share with our pets. Dogs are pack animals and to them sharing a daily dose of fresh air satisfies their instinct to explore new territory, meet and socialise with other dogs and display some of the hunting behaviour they evolved as wolves. For their […]
Murmurs of the Heart
And so we reach February. The month in which we celebrate St. Valentine, break our New Year Resolutions, embark on an internet trip to Moonpig.com, and seek romance to fill our beating heart. Heart disease in dogs, cats and horses is a fascinating subject. We do not see the acquired heart disease that so many […]
Are you living the legacy of 2012?
Happy New Year!! My number one resolution is to get your pets fitter and healthier. In the unequivocal lyrics of Olivia Newton-John’s smash hit “Let’s get physical, physical, let me hear your body talk”. (Actually with hindsight I have realised that fitness was not completely what Olivia was on about. Nevertheless as a ten-year-old I […]
Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer was SAD!
Seasonal affective disorder (SAD) is a medical condition that contributes to cases of depression in winter. I put it to you that Rudolph was depressed as proven by his red nose. Dedicated readers following the column may have waded through last month’s genetic snowstorm to appreciate that coat colour is, of course, determined by your […]
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