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As the weather begins to improve and we put on our shorts, flip flops and sun hats – bear a thought for your four legged friends in their thick fur coats. The hot weather can severely affect animals and in some cases can unfortunately cause death, so below are some tips for keeping our canines cool…..
Not all dogs are equal
Beware if you have a dog with white coloured ears or nose as these areas are more prone to sunburn and more susceptible to skin cancer. Use...
With the weather improving and the lighter evenings, hopefully we are all getting out and about more with our horses. Here we will discuss a few problems that may occur with your horse’s legs during the summer months, and how to avoid them – making sure your summer plans are not interrupted.
Cuts and abrasions
With time for longer rides, and more opportunities for competing, many horses sustain superficial cuts and wounds on their legs. Sand, dirt and grit...
Devon County Show marks the start of the show season in the South West and St Boniface Veterinary Clinic of Crediton will, for the first year, be the show’s honorary vets.
Tony Kemmish BSc BVMS GPcert(DCP) MRCVS Practice Principal says: "We are proud to be continuing the Wolfgar tradition, by providing veterinary surgeons to treat the magnificent livestock"
St Boniface Vets have been there, for farmers of Mid Devon for more than six decades. Since 2001 St Boniface Vets has...
What is it?
Colic refers to abdominal (belly) pain; there are multiple different causes ranging from minor to life threatening. Sometimes conditions that cause pain (such as pneumonia or laminitis) can cause colic like signs.
Horses (like humans) are very sensitive to problems causing pain in the intestines. These problems can be gut spasms (cramp), stretching of the intestinal wall due to gas or food impaction, and occasionally restricted blood supply to the...
Sweet itch is an allergic skin condition which is frequently encountered in the UK horse population. It commonly affects British native pony breeds, heavy horses and other European native breeds (e.g. Haflinger, Icelandic, Friesian and Fjords), but can affect any horse or pony. As many as 1 in 20 horses may be affected and there is no known cure.
The disease is caused by hypersensitivity to the bites of the Cullicoides midge which produces skin irritation. Affected horses will scratch...
We're joining TV presenter and naturalist Chris Packham and the University of Bristol’s Big Tick Project this summer to look at rising tick numbers and the risk to our dogs and ourselves from tick-borne diseases such as Lyme Disease.
As one of the vet practices across the UK taking part, Tasha and Lisa, will be carrying out tick checks on dogs coming into the surgery and sending any ticks found to the...
One of our nurses, Katie, was recently invited to present at the BSAVA (The British Small Animal Veterinary Association*) to share her finding of predisposing factors to proliferative ileitis in the Syrian hamster. Detailed below is an abstract...
Proliferative ileitis in hamsters is associated with a grave prognosis, thus prevention is essential. The causative organism is Lawsonia intracellularis, which results in...
IMPORTANT UPDATE RE NEMATODIRUS
A peak of hatching is expected this week, Soil temperatures have increased and our area is expected to turn red in the next 7-14 days - you need to think about taking action.
Please click the link to view the Nematodirus map
If you would like to discuss parasite control, please call and speak to one of our vets 01363 772860 or...
In 2011 St Boniface Veterinary Clinic became one of a very small number of practices in the South West who offer keyhole neutering. Laparoscopic neutering is less invasive than open spay surgery resulting in a much shorter recovery time for your pet.
What is the difference between normal (open ovario-hysterectomy) and keyhole neutering (laparoscopic ovariectomy)?
Bitch spays are one of the most common operations performed in dogs at the clinic. The...
1) Prevention of pregnancy
This is the most common reason for neutering a rabbit; ideally a male and female should be kept as a neutered pair. There are an estimated 67,000 unwanted pet rabbits registered through rescue centres every year in the UK, we want to avoid breeding more! Beware….Does (female rabbits) are fertile within 24 hours of giving birth.
2) Prevention of uterine cancer
This is the most compelling medical reason to neuter...
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