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Spring Clean - DeFlea your pet!
The weather is really warming up now... and the fleas are coming out! In the last few weeks, I’ve been seeing more and more flea infestations. Fleas can “hibernate” for long periods of time, and when the weather warms, they come out looking for blood to suck. Fleas are irritating to cats and dogs, and may cause severe allergic reactions, with the pet scratching and overgrooming. Usually, this presents with short, broken hairs, bald patches, scabs and scratches around the rump and tail, on the flanks and the belly - those places they can get at to scr...
Read MoreRespiratory Assistance for Horses
In so many ways this is the hardest part of the winter - especially this year, where the cold snap has come so late after a long, mild spell. To protect them from the weather, most people’s horses are spending a lot more time in the stable at this time of year, and that increases their risk of respiratory problems. Infectious causes (like Equine Influenza) are o...
Read More"Cystitis" in Cats
Cats, as so many of us who keep them have learnt, have very sensitive bladders. One of the commonest reasons we vets see them is because they’re having trouble urinating. “Cystitis” (or more properly, Feline Lower Urinary Tract Disorder, FLUTD) in both male and female cats is usually recognised by 3 major signs: 1) Pain wh...
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