Commercially available hip replacements for dogs have been available since 1974. Over the years many different types of prosthesis have been developed, different materials tried and surgical techniques refined. Hip replacements traditionally use a metal ball replacement fitting into a Read More …
You might be surprised to find out that it is possible to train some cats to allow you to brush their teeth. I can hear you scoffing even as I am writing this. OK, so even I wouldn’t be game Read More …
This week I had to make two home visits to facilitate the passing of a much beloved older pet. Both dogs had reached the end of their lives and their respective healths were rapidly declining. There was no doubt that being Read More …
As if you haven’t heard enough about Brexit and perhaps there are bigger Brexit issues than how it might affect pet travel to and from Europe. However whatever happens with Brexit, at some point a decision will be made as to Read More …
One of the most common remarks I hear from pet owners of old dogs, is that they don’t think their senior dog is in any pain. However most of these dogs have slowed down considerably from their effervescent younger days, Read More …
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 …
