Day: June 4, 2013

Puppy vaccinations – current concepts

Having just picked up your new puppy, you are excited about your puppy and want to do the best for it. Now where to go

Chocolate poisoning – what you should know

Chocolate poisoning in dogs. Dogs are susceptible to chocolate poisoning. This is because they are more sensitive to the poisonous ingredient (theobromide), they are

Dog lumps and bumps – histiocytoma

What is a Histiocytoma? These are usually angry looking, raised, hairless masses found on the skin of young dogs. The most common areas are on the

Dental radiography – revolutionising veterinary dentistry

Dental care is a discipline in veterinary medicine that was often not performed as well as we might have liked. There are many reasons for

Dog – lumpy tongue

Last year a very observant owner noticed a lump on his dogs tongue, and brought him to the surgery for examination. There were no

Rabbit vaccinations – Now a single annual injection

A new rabbit vaccine has been developed which offers protection against both of these fatal viral diseases. Viral Haemorrhagic Diarrhoea (VHD) and Myxomatosis are both incorporated in a

Cats – Itchy skin

Harvest mite from a cat’s underside this morning. Autumn is upon us and with seasonal change comes a new set of parasite problems. At