I recently had a conversation with a client who informed me that they didn’t need to worm their dog as it was on a raw food diet that would naturally protect it from gut parasites. It’s not the worst advice about Read More …
At Dragon Vet Centre we’ve been able to perform key-hole (minimally invasive surgery) procedures on pets for several years now. The benefits of reduced surgical discomfort, quicker return to normal activity and less post-operative pain are well established. Key-hole surgery Read More …
Apparently compliance rates in the human medical world can be well below 50% for people on long term medications. People suffering from conditions such as diabetes, asthma or high blood pressure had particularly poor adherence to treatment recommendations. Traditionally in Read More …
Our new neighbours are always complementing us on our well behaved dogs as we walk them calmly passed them as their own two dogs strain at their leads barking and carrying on with ferocious frenzy. They assume that my veterinary skills extend to faultless animal training Read More …
This morning I was greeted by a frog on the front doorstep of the vet clinic. I’m pretty sure he wasn’t lining up for a consult and was just sheltering from the elements, but I relocated him to the undergrowth before Read More …
The obvious answer is – are you willing or able to pay out thousands of pounds if something unexpected happened to a beloved pet? If the answer is yes then maybe you don’t need it but otherwise it can be Read More …
Fleas are the most prevalent external parasite infesting dogs and cats. At any given moment in time around 1 in 10 dogs and 1 in 5 cats will have fleas living and feeding on them. However the fleas that are Read More …
Cat cystitis is a common and sometimes problematic issue that is frequently encountered. Recently I had to perform a very complex operation on a male cat that had had repeated blockages of his bladder due to bladder stones lodging in the tip of his Read More …
1) If my dog rubs its bottom on the ground it must have worms. This is is an extremely common misconception. Although intestinal worms (especially tapeworms) will give a dog an itchy bottom there is a much more common cause! By far Read More …
Alabama Rot or as it’s actually known – Cutaneous and Renal Glomerular Vasculopathy (CRGV) continues to strike fear in pet owners up and down the country. This year there were 29 confirmed cases bringing to a total of 112 confirmed Read More …
Henry our Mediterranean spur-thighed tortoise has called it a year! He has tucked himself in and settled down to a long deep slumber that should last until the daffodils are well and truly up. It is a state that I Read More …
An over-active thyroid gland is the most common hormonal problem that we see in our feline patients. It is in fact so common that about 1 in 10 older cats will develop this disorder. It causes a cluster of classic Read More …
With the warmer weather invariably comes the summer itches, brought on by skin allergies and the increasing number of external parasites that prefer warmer conditions. Dogs start to nibble their feet, shake their ears or just scratch excessively and cats Read More …
It has been argued that ‘boredom’ is a human concept and attributing such an emotion to pets or animals leaves us open to be accused of humanising them. It is true that little scientific research has been conducted to assess Read More …
Arthritis in cats is both staggeringly common and yet frequently under recognised. Some studies have found evidence of arthritis in up to 91% of older felines. Arthritis will cause reduced mobility, activity and chronic pain but it is often missed. The behavioural Read More …
