Fleas can be a problem all year round but during the autumn months when people begin to heat up their homes, fleas can continue to cause problems for your dog. The way to deal with this potential problem is to treat the whole house with a flea treatment (like the Acclaim Household Flea Spray), that ...
Keeping chickens is not the preserve of fully-fledged farmers. They can happily occupy a smallish run in most domestic gardens, and they can be both a fun animal to keep and a useful source of delicious, fresh eggs. Caring for chickens is not excessively difficult, but it does need to be done right ...
Even around the house, holiday celebrations and seasonal preferences might bring things into your homes that are food for humans but toxic to pets. Chocolate is the best-known but this also applies to things like grapes and raisins, onions, certain spices and seasonings, and some nuts. Keep these ...
I’m sure many pets enjoy Christmas as much as we do but for some, the changes can be stressful – strange people coming and going, perhaps people they are not used to, and so much else going on that walks and feeds are not at their expected times. If you have a nervous dog or cat it may be a ...
The Blue Cross
While dogs wear fur coats year-round, most pet dogs aren’t used to the extreme cold so could develop hypothermia or frostbite if left outside unattended. Breeds that don’t have much fur, such as greyhounds and Chihuahuas, do feel the cold. Investing in a cosy canine jumper or coat will help them ...
Seasonal Canine Illness (SCI) is an illness affecting dogs during the autumn; no one knows what causes it. It is normally characterised by vomiting, which may be accompanied by diarrhoea and lethargy and these clinical signs are usually witnessed within three days of having roamed in a woodland ...
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