For dogs weighing less than 15kg, cranial cruciate disease can be managed conservatively – weight loss … more

As is no doubt clear by this point in my blogging career, I am a … more

It is advisable to always spay a bitch having a mastectomy. Approximately 50% of malignant … more

While at London Vet Show in November, I attended the Vet Futures debate on the … more

Tyzzer’s disease is caused by Clostridium piliforme and can cause severe disease in many animal … more

Originally a charity set up by veterinary students for the homeless hounds of Glasgow in … more

I have been doing a lot of locum work recently, and the first morning at … more

Interrupted labour is common enough in queens, especially primagravida and domestic breeds, as to be … more

Last month I had the honour of attending a film premiere. It wasn’t a standard … more

Starting treatment for epilepsy in dogs is slightly controversial as the adverse effects of medication, … more

Wow. That was quick, huh? When I was a kid, if you’d told me I … more

The overall aim is to maintain the phosphate concentration in the lower end of normal … more

We all do a lot of small and large charitable acts throughout the year, so … more

Now well into December, and getting ever closer to Christmas, there will be an abundance … more

Cats with hyperthyroidism are more vulnerable to bacterial UTIs. One study reported bacterial lower UTIs were … more

“I just don’t want him messed around with.” In the phrases that make our heart … more

Capillaria aerophila and Aelurostrongylus abstrusus are two of those most commonly found lungworm in cats. … more