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Sep 2017
This month I am unashamedly going to preach the benefits of vaccination again. I think with all the discussion regarding vaccinations currently in the press, let alone social media, it is worth remembering what we are actually trying to achieve with a vaccination...
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Some thoughts on summer
Throwing a stick for your dog may seem one of life’s simple pleasures, however the damage a stick can cause is potentially life threatening. They either catch on their end and stand up like...
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An update on Alabama rot
One subject that continues to raise discussion is Cutaneous and renal glomerular vasculopathy (CRGV) which was given the name Alabama rot as it presents in a very similar way to a disease recorded in...
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The world is specialising but so are we
In this day and age the world is becoming more specialised and veterinary medicine and surgery is no different. The way to think of your vet is much like your own GP but obviously...
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Times are changing
There is evidence the numbers of ticks affecting dogs and people is increasing and this is likely due to increased travel abroad and climate change. Few would disagree given the weather we’ve had in...
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Has the rot set in?
Hardly a day goes by before an owner asks me about Alabama Rot. There is a lot we don't know about this new dog disease but there are some things we do know, so...
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Eye Clinic returns to the Sherborne Country Fair
We are once again the Official Veterinarians for the Sherborne Country Fair on the 29th May. Following the huge popularity and success of last year’s eye clinic, we have once again arranged for Nick...
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Yeovil, 142 Preston Road, surgery now open
Having outgrown the smaller site at Wyndham Hill, Yeovil (144 Sherbone Road). We have now relocated to 142 Preston Road (The Old Plucknett). Our new home, an old public house, will provide our pets...
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Poisons and our pets
Dog owners are becoming increasingly aware of the risk chocolate poses but it is worth remembering that dark chocolate in particular contains high amounts of the toxin Theobromine. Dogs metabolise this far more slowly...
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Common emergencies
On the 5th of November I presented a talk at Castle Gardens in Sherborne as part of their Pet Wellbeing day. It was titled Common Emergencies, Toxins and Misconceptions. It generated lots of interesting...
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