Buying a New Puppy

The Kennel Club's advice on buying a new puppy, a must read prior to purchase! Click HERE to read the article or HERE to go straight to the Kennel Club's home page.

Cat Flu

Cat Flu can be frustrating for many owners, especially as for the majority of cats it will involve lifelong management and NOT cure.  Understanding the organisms involved helps and Glasgow Vet School have an excellent set of articles explaining this. Click HERE to read them now.

Rabbit Care

Rabbits are popular pets, fitting well with the modern life style.  Caring for them, is high maintainence but a happy, healthy rabbit can make an excellent pet.  They are very different from dogs and cats and as such interpreting their behaviour can be difficult.  Click HERE for advice on caring for them and HERE for advice on their behaviour.

Antifreeze Toxicity

This article by the BBC is pertinent to the autumn/winter seasons in th UK.  It reports of the Wildlife Aid Foundation in Surrey, where two badgers who drank antifreeze have been hospitalised.  Unfortunately, antifreeze is a nearly always fatal toxin to cats and dogs and if suspected, they need to be brought to the vets immediately.  Click HERE to see the article.