Ticks and tick borne diseases

by | Dec 20, 2020 | Information Library

What is a tick and where does it live?Ticks are parasites that need to consume blood from a host animal to survive. They split their time between grassy environments and feeding on host animals (such as dogs, birds and humans). The adult, nymphal and larval stages of...

Paralysis of the Larynx

by | Dec 20, 2020 | Information Library

Paralysis of the larynx is a relatively common condition of elderly dogs which might be confused with heart or lung failure. The diagnosis of laryngeal paralysis should be considered whenever a dog shows signs of abnormally noisy breathing, fatigue at exercise, a...

Bloat

by | Dec 20, 2020 | Information Library

‘Bloat’, also called ‘twisted stomach’, ‘twisted gut’ or ‘stomach torsion’, is officially called ‘gastric dilatation/volvulus'(GDV). It is a major emergency that could happen to your dog. It is one of your...

Raw Feed Diets

by | Dec 20, 2020 | Information Library

The practice of feeding a raw meat based diet has seen significant growth over the past decade. It is a subject that divides opinion, even in the veterinary industry, with varying arguments from nutritional implications to wider health impacts. The lack of any...

First Aid

by | Dec 20, 2020 | Information Library

Trained first aiders will not be surprised to learn that similar techniques apply to their dogs too. First and foremost is to ensure that the airway is free of loose teeth or foreign bodies in the case of choking, accident or of blow to the head. Lie the dog on his...

missing or stolen sighthounds

by | Dec 20, 2020 | Information Library

Don’t Risk It!!Please do not leave greyhounds and lurchers in unlocked cars, or tied up outside shops or unobserved in your garden! They get stolen. Many, sadly, have been reported missing from all over the country.If your dog is lost there is one organisation...