This is Barrie a 10 week old Maine Coon kitten in for his first vaccinations. Kitten vaccinations are normally given at 9 and 12 weeks of age, and protect against cat flu ( herpes and calicivirus) enteritis ( a potentially fatal form of diarrhoea) and leukaemia. Maine Coons are the original American farm cat,Read More
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
congratulations to Claire for passing her exams and becoming a fully qualified veterinary nurse.
The domestication of cats was based on mutual benefit. In the earliest days of agriculture, people were forced to deal with an unforeseen consequence: rodents devouring crops and spoiling the grain. Following voraciously in their footsteps were predators like snakes and owls—and cats. The cats with the friendliest dispositions were eventually welcomed into human settlements,Read More
Microchipping your cat Microchipping is one of the most effective forms of pet identification, but too few cat owners have their pets microchipped. The 2011 PDSA Animal Wellbeing (PAW) Report has revealed that 54% of cats in the UK are not microchipped. That’s around 6.4 million cats without microchips. If cats are microchipped, they areRead More
Come join us on Sunday, 9th June from 12pm to 5pm at our Chiswick surgery for an open day and an exhibition with paintings done by our vet Catherine Williams!
A cat was found outside our Chiswick surgery. Do you recognise him? The cat is male, entire, fairly young, not chipped & no collar. Markings are black with 4 white feet, white under chin and white whiskers. He was found outside our Turnham Green surgery on the 29th April. Please phone Young Veterinary Partnership onRead More
