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During the next couple of months, we are running a campaign to help owners recognise signs of heart problems in cats and dogs, and urging you to seek prompt attention. Heart disease affects around 10% of cats and dogs in the UK. Early detection is a major factor in helping to manage the condition and increase life expectancy.
Heart problems sadly affect pets as well as people. However, heart disease in pets tends to result from problems with the heart valves and muscles, rather than...
Molly is a 4 year old English Springer Spaniel who started on the Specific S.H.A.P.E campaign in February.
Molly attended regular weight clinics with one of our nurses, Ali, and Molly has lost an amazing 5kg!
She started the campaign weighing 20.1kg, but with careful food management, using the Specific Weight Reduction Diet, attending regular weight clinics and hard work from her owner, Molly now weighs 15.1kg.
She has also lost 15cm from her waist, 12cm from around her...
These two cheeky chaps came in recently for castration, both were very well behaved and recovered quickly post operatively.
Here is 'their day at the vets' in pictures - we hope you enjoy!
WHAT ARE SUGAR GLIDERS?
Sugar gliders are marsupials native to New Guinea and Australia. In the wild they live in open forest, love to climb and are nocturnal.
They can glide up to 50 metres using a special gliding membrane which runs from their wrists to their...
As part of our pre tuppling series, we focus on teaser rams.
Vasectomised rams (which are therefore infertile but produce testosterone) can be used to synchronise ewes and to encourage ewes early in their breeding season to cycle. Surgery needs to be conducted at least 6 weeks before the teaser ram goes in with the ewes.
Please contact the surgery for further information 01363 772860.
As part of our pre tupping guidelines, we discuss the benefits of semen testing.
We can check the semen quality of rams by examining a sample under the microscope – this should be done on any ram with questionable findings at a physical examination and for newly purchased rams, or rams intended for sale.
Contact the surgery if you are interested in this service for your rams - 01363 772860.
In the meantime, please click on the link for further information on our...
Rams:
Poor conception rates (too many barren ewes) are mostly due to sub-fertile rams, so being sure your rams will work is critical to a productive lambing.
Sperm production takes 49 days (7 weeks), so it takes that long for a ram to become fertile again after any problems.
Production can be disrupted by lameness (because inflammatory markers spread through the blood stream), fever (because sperm production is very...
Abortion Vaccines:
If you’re using vaccines against toxoplasma and enzootic abortion, these need to be given 1 month before the rams go in. Please order toxovax in plenty of time as it is only manufactured after orders have been placed and therefore takes longer to come in than most.
Worming:
Fit ewes should not need worming pre-tupping but thin ewes should be done. Fluke treatment may be a good idea depending on risk – given the wet...
We now have an electronic copy of our Puppy and Kitten Packs, these include some very useful information on:-
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Gastric Ulcers in a Nutshell!
As part of our series discussing gastric ulcers, a common but often preventable and treatable condition, we ask: How can we prevent and treat them?
As the horse’s digestive system was designed for roaming the Great Plains and eating almost constantly, the key to managing our domesticated companions is to mimic nature as closely as possible.
Gastric Ulcers in a Nutshell!
As part of our series discussing gastric ulcers, a common but often preventable and treatable condition, we ask how and why do our horses get them?
Our horses wild ancestors evolved as ‘trickle feeders’. They grazed the Great Plains in their wild herds, eating constantly and resting intermittently, only galloping to escape the odd predator! Their stomachs are...
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