Parasites: The worm has turned

Well, March has arrived.  I like the month, it sits between winter and spring. It keeps us guessing while at the same time hoping and dreaming of warmer days. A month full of contrasts, March for me is optimistic. Even though my birthday lies in wait in the middle of the month, it’s a reminder […]

Environment and it’s inhabitants

By now, the daylight should be creeping ahead of the darkness. With March around the corner, the prospect of spring is becoming a reality. The predictable cycle of our seasons provides the basis for the circle of life we experience here in the UK.  With our part of the world turning again to the sun, […]

Saying Goodbye

Boom, it’s February and if we are saying goodbye to winter, signs of new life should be returning.  I think we all look forward to the next couple of months as the light gradually gains ascendency over dark. Photoperiod has a visceral influence on almost all life on this planet. The return of the sun […]

Covid-19 Update

I hope this continues to find you well in these difficult times. We appreciate your cooperation in working with us at both surgeries, following our advice and guidelines to keep everyone safe. We acknowledge that the way we are working is very different to what you are used to but this is also a much changed world we are now living in.

Veterinary Practice Update from Peter

We recently cancelled our planned 30-year college reunion (for the second year!) because of the changing international Covid-19 situation. This made me reflect on the changes in our profession and the continuing progress in our practice.

Practice News and Out of Hours update

Like many people, I’m struggling to keep up with the pace of time over the past few months. Glen’s reminders of the copy deadline for each edition of the Times seem to appear with less and less time between them, even though I know this not to be true.  Summer just slips through our fingers whereas winter sticks like mud.

Cardiology Referral Service: In-house!

Peter has taken a well deserved break this week, giving me the opportunity to write about our new visiting Cardiology Referral Service from HeartVets.

Emergency Out of Hours Provision: Updated

We are continuously assessing and enhancing the service we offer to both you and your pets,  ensuring that the standards you have come to expect are continually improved upon. This has prompted us to review our emergency care outside of normal hours and we have recognised that our own on-call service has become outdated.

Rabbits Have Pandemics Too

The world has adjusted to COVID-19. As it struggled to control the spread of infection and find a way forward by developing a vaccine, I could not help but to consider parallels we have seen over the years in our pets, in particular rabbits. We have managed what were common diseases across the world, ultimately […]

Cats and Dogs: the uniqueness of cats

As in all walks of life, there are many old sayings in veterinary medicine. One is “a cat is not a small dog”. How true. Cats and dogs are the most common pets we see. Vets often specialise in large or small animals. It’s not really logical as cows are very different to horses and […]