Here at St Boniface Vets, we are now offering a cattle IVF (in vitro fertilisation) to our clients as well as a conventional embryo service.  IVF should be considered as an alternative to MOET (multiple ovulation embryo transfer) for the following reasons:

• A larger number of embryos can be generated in a shorter time frame as an egg collection can be made every two weeks
• Eggs can be collected from juvenile heifers
• Eggs can be collected from pregnant heifers...

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...

Dan visited our clinic last week for Gastroscopy to investigate suspected gastric ulceration.  A diagnosis of gastric ulcers explains Dan's reduced performance in weeks, and now we have started treatment he will hopefully be back to his winning ways very soon!  
 
Equine gastric ulcer syndrome (EGUS) describes the erosion of the horse’s stomach lining due to prolonged or excessive exposure to acid produced by the stomach. Any horse can suffer from gastric ulceration, from elite...