This is incredibly traumatic for them and potentially very dangerous – they could be stolen, become seriously ill or escape and become involved in a traffic accident. Leaving them alone also means that even if they are found and brought into a rescue centre, the staff won’t know their history, ...
They say that you should never talk about politics or religion at a dinner party. Whilst I would agree with that wholeheartedly, I would add a further condition: you should never debate canine nutrition with vets or dog owners in a social setting if you want to make it to the dessert course in one ...
Virtually every pet owner would prefer their pet to die in its sleep because nobody wants to make the decision to end a life. This is a perfectly normal human reaction but unfortunately, natural deaths are rarely as peaceful and pain-free as we picture them. Euthanasia, or putting animals to ...
An awful lot of these treats are filled with JUNK. Don’t be fooled by phrases such as ‘Natural’, ‘Real ingredients’, ‘Healthy’ or ‘No artificial additives.’ These statements are fairly meaningless. The treats can still contain an awful lot of fat, fillers and things that your pet ...
And, pet owners being pet owners, we will probably focus on the worst-sounding ailment and convince ourselves that is what our pet has. This condition is called "cyberchondria" by a couple of Microsoft researchers who have studied health-related search behaviour in the field of human medicine. In ...
The definition of exotic pets varies but in general, it is said to cover any pet which is kept within human households which are generally thought of as a wild species not typically kept as a pet. So this will include rodents and other small mammals along with birds and reptiles. Some exotic ...
Sweets can be dangerous for pets - especially if they contain the sweetener xylitol. Early symptoms of xylitol poisoning include lethargy, vomiting loss of coordination and seizures. Discarded sweet wrappers can also cause serious issues for cats and dogs, If eaten, wrappers can cause an ...
RWAF
One of our charitable aims is to work with the Veterinary Industry to improve knowledge and keep vets up to date with the latest techniques and protocols. We have organised a Vet conference every year for over 10 years now which not only brings all hot topics to vets and VN's in lecture format but ...
Adrian Caunter BVSc, BSc, PgC SAS, MRCVS commented: "Skin and ear conditions, in particular, can sometimes take many months to resolve. Occasionally, they may never be fully eradicated and the most effective outcome can rest with managing the symptoms. The best results are usually ...
1. First, we only publish reviews that are helpful to other pet owners - Reviews that simply say 'rubbish', 'great', 'money grabbers' aren't terribly useful. Whether your experience is good or bad, it is important to explain WHY you feel the way you do and if at all possible, the specific ...
Yes, it sounds a little crazy to most but we are all born with the ability and most of us use it in everyday life without even realising it, we suddenly get up and walk over to the phone as it rings, we think about someone and bump into them the same day or your pets in another room and you suddenly ...
