Veterinary Life is like a box of chocolates
The other Thursday we were flat out busy, we did not stop all day, no breaks no lunch – just plain busy. Livvy our apprentice veterinary nurse was at college as usual, Lilly our other apprentice nurse was on holiday, but luckily for us Saffron (or maybe we planned for...
Miracles take longer than Google….
Miracles take longer than Google…. Is Goggle changing our world or just making us impatient with nature? Like most of us, I seem to be addicted to the internet and use it multiple times a day. I am of the age that I can remember when knowledge only came from books and...
Just how deeply is our inner animal buried when it comes to pain?
As a Vet, I spend quite a lot of my time reading the body language of my patients, because strangely enough they cannot speak. It would be very helpful if my patients where suddenly able to speak and tell me exactly where it hurt, how long it had been sore for and...
Fear and Loathing at the Vets – Puppy socialisation so important
When I worked at the PDSA in the early 2000’s, I had under my care a large German Shepherd Dog who was being treated for epileptic episodes. Now, you may think that is special about that? Well it’s the only dog I have ever authorised a dose of drugs to without...
A True Veterinary Emergency – Time waits for no one
Millie and her unborn Pups urgently needed our help, it was a true emergency. Not an uncommon occurrence at the Vets. This was a case literally of life and death, no two ways about it. Action was required and whatever we had planned to do previously, needed to be...
Would you like Salt and Vinegar with that?
Chips- a great British tradition. Now if we were in Scotland, the question would be would you like salt and sauce with that? The answer is yes, because sauce is surprisingly good and actually I do miss that aspect of eating chips down south. But more to the point, do...
Fireworks – fun for us but not our furry friends
Help pets and animals by taking action to prevent fear and distress from fireworks. We have compiled our top ten tips but we would always welcome your ideas. 1) Adaptil collars/diffusers for dogs and Feliway for cats, are synthetic analogues of natural pheromones that...
Do fleas leave you scratching your head?
Why does my cat/dog still have fleas even though I have used a flea treatment? It's quite a common question, but with a little knowledge of the flea life cycle and appropriate treatment at the correct interval, you should be able to eliminate flea’s infestations from...
Holiday Treat or toxic poison?
What human food should you be wary of feeding your pet? What would you do if your puppy ate a grape, or a piece of mince pie or piece Christmas cake? The answer may well be ring us for advice because we may have to make them sick. Grapes and dried grapes - currents,...