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How To Get Your Pet To The Vet

Posted on May 11, 2012 by admin

Because I’m a home visiting vet, I obviously believe that having your pet examined at home is a good idea. But sometimes it’s not possible, or practical. In the UK, there are not yet enough mobile vets, so in some … Continue reading →

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How To Get Fleas.

Posted on April 26, 2012 by admin
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It’s that time of the year again- Flea Season. There are reports of flea infestations all over the UK with this spring. It may be wet, but it’s not cold and these conditions are perfect for fleas to reproduce. But … Continue reading →

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Help! I’ve Lost The Vaccination Card.

Posted on March 20, 2012 by admin

If this is your problem, don’t panic. You are most likely to need to show your pet’s vaccination card if they go into a kennel or cattery. Some dog training classes will ask for proof of vaccination as well. A … Continue reading →

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Which Pet Insurance?

Posted on February 16, 2012 by admin

If you are reading this, hopefully you will have read my previous post, here, and already have a short list of recommended pet insurance companies that you think might be worth checking out. Now is the time to ring around a few … Continue reading →

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Pet Insurance: Is It Worth It?

Posted on January 15, 2012 by admin

This is a question I get asked time and time again, but one that I find impossible to answer  concisely. There are so many things to consider. So, I’m doing the sensible thing and writing a blog post on the … Continue reading →

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The Phone Calls.

Posted on January 1, 2012 by admin

Any vet who has ever had to man the after hours phones will be able to sympathise with the RSPCA, who have released a list of some of the stranger calls they have received over the course of 2011. Examples … Continue reading →

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Young James Herriot.

Posted on December 17, 2011 by admin

I’m sure a large percentage of vets in the profession today owe their career choice to James Herriot, the star of ‘All Creatures Great And Small’. The television series was incredibly popular in the late 70′s and the 80′s, and … Continue reading →

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I’m Off To The London Vet Show.

Posted on November 23, 2011 by admin

When people find out what I do for a living, they often talk about how long it takes to become a vet. 5 years! they say.  Isn’t that longer than it takes to train a doctor? And it does seem … Continue reading →

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Thundershirt: A Review.

Posted on November 15, 2011 by admin

I have blogged about our sound-phobic collie in the previous post, ‘About Dogs and Fireworks’, here. The Old Boy is not severely phobic. He doesn’t destroy things, but he does follow us from room to room painting and holding his tail … Continue reading →

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Dogs And Fireworks.

Posted on October 20, 2011 by admin

The days are getting shorter, the leaves are tumbling from the trees and pretty soon the firework season will be upon us. We live in Greater London and fireworks are no longer confined to one night, or even one weekend. … Continue reading →

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