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Nov 2015
That old saying, you are what you eat, is as true for our animals as it is for us. The variety of food on offer in shops today is so much greater than 40 years’ ago, mirroring the bewildering expansion in the pet food market. So what should we feed? Raw meat and bones? Roast beef and Yorkshire pudding? I cannot recommend either as the former has picked up bacteria in processing; the latter makes a rod for the owner’s back and neither are balanced for minerals and vitamins. The development......
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First line treatment for wild casualties
Writing this, as we are having our first real taste of autumn, with gales shaking the trees and rain lashing on the windows, it doesn’t seem possible that just yesterday I was basking in...
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Holiday planning for pets
I have just spent a few days with my wife and two young children in Devon in a cabin\tree house in the woods and learnt 3 things: 1. Camping, however glamorous is not fun in the cold and rain....
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Time to listen
Experience has taught me over the years that an owner’s instinct is not to be overlooked, even if clinical checks are to the contrary. Now this may sound obvious but with so much information...
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Here comes the sun
April promised long hot summer days with BBQ’s and paddling pools but May has temporarily put a halt to those thoughts. Still, the optimist in me says summer will return and although we all...
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Puppy and kitten care
These first few trips to the vets are essential and we’ll do our best to ensure a smooth arrival for your new pet into your household. We are always available to help and look...
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Time to move on?
When is the right time to get a new pet? If your previous pet has recently died, there is no right answer to this question. Some may say “right away” as the emptiness left...
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Good bye old friend
Two days before Christmas, my wife phoned me at work. Our cat had been run over and killed outside our house. It was the second time he’d been hit on that stretch of road;...
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