Pre & Post-Operative Pet Care

An empty stomach is essential for a safe anaesthetic so it is important that you do not allow your pet to eat after 9pm the previous night

RSPCA: First line treatment for wild casualties

Writing this, we are having our first real taste of autumn. Gales are shaking the trees and rain is lashing on the windows. It doesn’t seem possible that just yesterday I was basking in the sun, watching a tiny mouse collecting beech nuts. It reminded me that although I write about our pets as companion […]

Owner’s Instinct: 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 available online nowadays, owners can have a tendency to either overdiagnose or sometimes look for the most complicated and unusual diagnosis […]

Summer Hazards: 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 enjoy warm, hazy days the summer can pose problems and even dangers to our pets!

Puppy and Kitten Care

With spring on the horizon the gardens, fields and hedgerows are starting to show signs of new life. Trees and shrubs are breaking their winter dormancy and new lambs are dotted across the fields. It is also a time when new puppies and kittens start arriving at the surgery for their first visit.

Pet Bereavement: 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 behind only makes the grieving process worse but others however need time as they may feel resentful to a pet acquired […]

Pet Loss: 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. A few years ago he survived but lost sight in one eye. This time he died instantly. He did not suffer […]