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If you own a dog right now, you have probably heard of kennel cough. We have an outbreak on the island and it feels like every other appointment I see involves this annoying disease. But what is kennel cough and how can we prevent it? Kennel cough, ...

There is a strange phenomenon that happens at this time of year, which I wanted to draw your attention to. Just as the beautiful pink oleander flowers start to bloom, dogs start to itch. It happens every year like clockwork. It took me a few years o...

We had a funny conversation in the clinic the other day about foreign bodies. A “foreign body” is an object, like a bone, that an animal eats which then gets stuck in the digestive tract. Dogs are the usual culprits, but I have had a few incidents w...

A question I am asked regularly is: “How do I know which pet should I get?” I am always pleased that people are thinking about this decision rather than making an impulse purchase. Pets are a wonderful addition to home life, and give back greatly wi...

The human-animal bond is growing stronger. Animals used to be beasts of burden – pulling the plough or the canal barge; a means of transport; a rat catcher in the barn, or a sheep dog to save the farmers weary legs up the hillside. But animals have...

Buster collar, e-collar, cone of shame, lampshade.....these are some of the names used to describe this unique piece of veterinary torture equipment readily used by animal doctors worldwide. It’s the plastic cone we put onto your pet’s head to stop ...

I had a funny consult today, which reminded me that even with sixteen years of experience as a vet I can still be outsmarted by a cat. My nurse and I were heading to a house to look at two lovely kitties which needed their annual wellness checkup. Th...

There is no doubt about it, our pets are increasing in weight. Around 60 per cent of dogs and 55 per cent of cats are classified as overweight or obese according to the Association for Pet Obesity Prevention’s annual survey. There are many reasons fo...

As the Cop 26 meeting was held in Glasgow last November I got to thinking of the massive scale of the challenges our planet is facing and began wondering how we would ever overcome them as a society. Such thoughts can quickly become overwhelming; a ...

Tis the season to deck the halls and it’s a wonderful time to be a mobile vet and take a peek at all the beautiful decorations our clients have in their homes. Everywhere we go there are sparkly lights and Christmas trees and tinsel, with the smell ...