The thought of our pets passing is not one that we like to think about too often as a pet owner, but thinking about your options afterwards, whilst upset, can sometimes be difficult.  One of the first questions many owners ask when discussing private cremation is ‘Is it actually my pets ashes I get back?’ 

Well, our Head Receptionist Donna, recently visited Summerleaze Pet Crematorium to get a better understanding of what...

She was asked to present the research project which she undertook while studying at the Royal Veterinary College.

Outlined below is a brief summary of the study:

The objectives of the study were to compare the measurements of lymph nodes of dogs suffering from lymphoma taken using calipers during a physical exam, and measurements taken from a CT scan. The CT images were looked at in two different ways- firstly in the transverse slices taken along the dog’s body from nose to...

As part of this latest issue, to focus on Crediton, we asked veterinary practice owner Tony Kemmish a few questions, to get to know him a little better and learn more about St Boniface Vets.

How old were you, when you realised you wanted to work with animals? There was a big age gap between me and my big sister and she married a farmer when I was only 10. For as long as I can remember I’ve grown up around all types of animals working on the farm. We’ve always had dogs...

Vets and Veterinary nurses have seen an 81% increase in pet obesity in the past 2 years alone, meaning pet obesity is becoming a major problem. Being overweight can seriously decrease your pets quality of life, as well as causing numerous health problems, such  as, Diabetes, Osteoarthritis and anaesthetic complications, to name but a few.

Studies have shown that dogs fed to their ideal Body Condition Score lived 1.8 years longer than dogs that were overweight. Obesity is also directly...