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The end of the year brings many reasons to celebrate and unfortunately this also brings many reasons for your pet to be nervous. If you have a pet suffering from a noise phobia fireworks on Bonfire Night and New Year’s Eve can make the party season stressful. Preparation is the key when trying to address the problem, the sooner you start the better.
What is noise phobia?
It is an over-exaggerated fear of loud sounds. Whilst some form of response is natural, if...
As nights draw in and the weather gets colder, our focus turns towards osteoarthritis (OA). This is common in both man and animals, but our pets tend to suffer more from the degenerative, ‘wear and tear’ type rather than immune mediated forms such as rheumatoid seen in man. As far as our pets are concerned it may occur as a progression from a developmental disorder such as hip or elbow dysplasia, or as a result of repetitive trauma or an injury to a joint.
All breeds, sizes and ages...
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.
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LITTLE DOGS are more likely to get disease of the valves of the heart.
LARGE DOGS more commonly suffer from disease of the heart muscle itself.
And not forgetting about our inquisitive CATS. Over 30% of Maine Coons are prone to heart muscle disease, but all breeds are susceptible.
A quick listen with a stethoscope can give us lots of...
Bart was recently treated out at our Wolfgar Clinic. He has a troublesome Sarcoid, near his wither, that was being rubbed by his saddle.
Bart was sedated and local anaesthetic applied to the area. A surgical laser was used to remove the Sarcoid. The surgery took less than 5 minutes!
Very quickly Bart was back in his stable eating his haynet. He will now have a few weeks rest to allow his skin to heal.
Keep checking back for photos of his progress!
£300 million annually - This is the estimated cost of liver fluke to the UK agricultural industry.
Liver fluke can result in:
Cattle are more commonly affected by the chronic form of this disease. Whereas acute disease results from mass...
It certainly feels like winter is on its way this week! Many horse owners have started to dig out winter rugs, so if you are tempted to start rugging, you may be interested in the following advice from the Royal (Dick) Veterinary School, Edinburgh.
- Horses and ponies that are obese, unclipped and live out do not require a rug! Use winter to your advantage – allowing your horse to use their fat reserves to keep warm will help weight loss and dramatically reduce the laminitis risk next...
As you may already know, MilkSure is an industry initiative, aimed at reducing the number of bulk tank failures and demonstrating the responsible use of antibiotics within the dairy industry.
It takes the form of training 2 training sessions, delivered by our farm vets.
Ruth recently attended a really interesting talk and farm walk with New Zealand vet, Neil Chesterton, organised by AHDB Dairy. A couple of clients attended too, but thought we could use this newsletter to pass on some key points.
Neil Chesterton is recognised as one of the experts on lameness, particularly in pasture based systems, and his advice is relevant to any system where cows graze at least part of the time. The main causes of lameness they see are white line...
Controlling fleas is a challenge, particularly in multi-pet households and with flea infestations a year round threat, it’s important that you treat all pets in the household regularly to deny fleas the opportunity to survive and breed.
Why not take advantage of a parasite consultation with us? We can review your pet’s lifestyle and parasite control history, look for signs of flea activity and check its skin for signs of Flea Allergy Dermatitis. With our knowledge of the latest...
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