Meet Molly a 9 year old Golden Retriever, who had emergency surgery recently for a womb infection (pyometra). Womb infections generally occur a couple of months after the season has finished, and make the dogs feel very unwell, with excessive drinking, loss of appetite and vomiting. The womb fills up with pus like a ‘stringRead More
This page shows a video of how to clean your dogs ears. When handling your dog always check inside his or hers ears for discharge or foul smells – these could be signs of an infection.
Have a look at this ear cleaning video if you would like any tips on how to clean your own dogs ears. Dogs ears should normally look clean when you look inside, so if there is a dark waxy discharge, you can use an ear cleaner to loosen the wax and clean outRead More
As from 1st January 2012, the requirements for the pet passport scheme changes, for both dogs and cats. Pets will still need to be microchipped and have a rabies vaccination, but will no longer require a blood test for rabies. Pets will need to wait 3 weeks after the rabies vaccination before entering the UK.Read More
Dog nail clipping is possible at home but you need some knowledge of how to do it correctly. What type of clippers should i use ? These are the type that i use most commonly in practice, which have a scissor action. There are larger and smaller ones depending on the size of dog, generallyRead More
