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Animal Health Certificates (AHCs): Pet Owner’s Guide to Taking Your Pet Abroad
Traveling with pets can be a rewarding experience, but it requires careful planning and adherence to specific regulations to ensure the safety and health of
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5 Potential Poisons to Protect Your Pet From This Easter
Easter and Spring are celebrated times across the country and bring fresh growth in our gardens, lighter nights, bank holidays and of course…. visits from
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5 Top Tips for Keeping Pets at Christmas Happy and Healthy
One of the most exciting things for us over the festive period is all the different things happening. We see people we don’t get to
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5 Spooktacular Halloween Pet Safety Tips
Halloween is a howling good time for us humans, but it can be a little spooky for our four-legged friends. As a pet owner, it’s
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Pet Dementia: do older pets get dementia?
Pet dementia could affect our older pets Many of us have the privilege of owning older pets and pet dementia can become a real issue.
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Pet Insurance – why it’s worth it!
Pet Insurance – why it’s worth it! Our pets are living longer and longer, and we’re now able to use treatments that a few years
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The importance of pet vaccination
The importance of pet vaccination Look on any list of “the most important medical advances” and you’ll find a range of options. Clean water, antibiotics,
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What is an Ideal Weight for your Dog?
What is an ideal weight for my dog? Many of us are unsure what a healthy weight for our dog is and if that is
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How can I help my dog lose weight?
How can I help my dog lose weight? Previously we have discussed What is an ideal weight for your dog? and Health implications in the
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Does my pet have arthritis?
Does my pet have arthritis? Arthritis is a really common condition in old age – and sadly, a lot of people don’t recognise it in
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Pet travel in a no Brexit deal situation
Pet travel in a no Brexit deal situation I’m sure we’ve all been hearing the headlines recently about a “no-deal Brexit”. However, this week the
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Tips to keep your dog safe on the beach
Tips to keep your dog safe on the beach We are so lucky being on the south coast with some wonderful beaches to enjoy during
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Keeping Cool Cats in the Summertime
Keeping Cool Cats in the Summertime Yes, we all know that cats a heat-seekers, and often love the warmth. However, even cats can get overheated
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How to prevent overheating in dogs
How to prevent overheating in dogs With the hot weather, we’re seeing all to many overheating in dogs at the moment. Tragically, heat stroke is
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Ethylene glycol poisoning
Ethylene glycol poisoning Ethylene glycol is found in antifreeze but also in engine coolants, de-icer solutions, motor oil, brake fluid, paints, solvents and lots of
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Why you should microchip your pet?
Why you should microchip your pet? If your dog or cat wandered off and got lost, how easy would it be to find them? Every
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Lungworm in a 13 years old dog
Lungworm in a 13 year old dog These images are from a lung was taken from a 13 year old springer spaniel with a three
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What is a Cat Friendly Clinic?
What is a Cat Friendly Clinic? As all cat owners know, a cat isn’t just a small dog! They have specific medical and, even more
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Pets and poisons: What is harmful to your best friend
Pets and poisons: What is harmful to your best friend Sadly, we see poisonings all the time – and mostly, they’re entirely preventable! So in
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Oral health in pets
Oral health in pets Just like us, our pets are vulnerable to dental disease. However, while we learn as children how to take care of