What do dogs and vampires have in common? Not much, but the No. 1 name for dogs in 2010 was the same as a vampire-loving teenager: Bella, from the Twilight series. This was the second year in a row that Bella topped the charts for dogs.  Read more

Samson was examined and his temperature was 41 degrees celcius.  We couldn't hear his heart as his panting was so loud and laboured, he was immediately taken into the surgery and put in a bath of cold water with a flow of oxygen put on his face to give him a cool breeze and to help him get enough oxygen in his lungs.  Read more

Fatty, rich foods, or anything your pet is not accustomed to can trigger a bout of intestinal upset.  For some animals, the holiday food treat can trigger a serious inflammation of the pancreas or intestine and severe illness. Read more

An allergy is a state of hypersensitivity in which exposure to a substance known as an allergen induces the body's immune system to “overreact.” The incidence of allergies is increasing in both humans and their pets. Read more

Wow look at me now and read about my story of how I became a different dog.  Over a few years I had started to loose my good looks with hair falling out all over the place and my skin was incredibly itchy.   Read more

Poor Bella had lost her good looks with crusty scabs all over her nose, ears and feet.  She was also very miserable was loosing weight and not playing any more with her family.  Her owners were very worried about her and wanted us to find out what was wrong with their beautiful girl. We had done skin scrapings (where you take a sample of the skin from the surface and look at it under a microscope) to check for mites. Read more

Fatty, rich foods, or anything your pet is not accustomed to can trigger a bout of intestinal upset.  For some animals, the holiday food treat can trigger a serious inflammation of the pancreas or intestine and severe illness. Read more

Degenerative joint disease is the number one cause of pain in our pets. 20% of all pets of any age have arthritis. This figure climbs to 90% for the over-tens, afflicting both dogs and cats, particularly large breed dogs. The condition is the result of long-term stresses, from an old injury or from a poorly conformed joint during the growth stages of a puppy or kitten.  A pet doesn’t have to be a senior citizen to benefit greatly from joint care supplements or anti-inflammatories.

The Raven is capable of showing a degree of empathy towards its peers, previously thought only to be present in apes. Ravens console each other after conflicts! Read more