well I had my first abandoned dog last night. Somebody drove up to the gates, threw a gorgeous little Jack Russell cross over the wall, and drove away leaving us to deal with the problem. I was away for the afternoon and so the poor dog was terrified and scared until I got back after […]
I’ve had some cases of dogs with growths this week and thought I might share some tips with you that might save a life or two! First up was an old male crossbreed who hadn’t been neutered. He had a lump on his behind that the owners had meant to get checked, but they kept […]
The most common phonecall I get at the moment is about cat spays. “How much much is a cat spay” the clients ask. Very few know what’s actually involved. No two vets are the same and a cat spay procedure can be quite different from one clinic to the next. Vets use a wide variety […]
I’ve had some interesting skin cases this week in the clinic, and had some very frustrated owners attend with a dog with a chronic skin complaint. They had a brown paper bag filled with creams and ointments that had made a small difference but had not cleared the problem. They had even tried an expensive […]
At Park Pets we have had lots of old dogs coming to see us to help their arthritis. Arnie is a gorgeous 10 year old yellow lab that came down from Ballivor with a history of chronic arthritis, having had surgeries on both his knees when he was younger. He was always an active dog, […]
We had an emergency call from British Bulldog owner last Sunday morning. Their bulldog was very distressed and uncomfortable. She was four days from being full term with her pregnancy so I elected to perform a Caesarean section. I called in our qualified veterinary nurse, Melissa, and we immediately swung into action. While she was […]
We’ve sadly had three cases of feline leukaemia confirmed in the clinic in our opening month. This is a virus that affects unvaccinated cats. It is spread by fighting and biting. Kittens can also be born with it as it can cross the placenta during pregnancy. This virus cannot affect humans. Feline leukaemia can cause […]
Many dogs love to carry, chew and chase after sticks. However, did you know that their seemingly playful habit can end in tears? We’ve had a case of a stick injury this week in the clinic. Stick injuries in dogs can result in serious infections of the mouth and pharynx. Sticks can lacerate the delicate […]
We’ve been treating an outbreak of parvo virus this week in a beautiful litter of pedigree puppies. They presented with upset tummies at 12 weeks old. One by one they succumbed and I had to make a difficult phone call to the owner to break the news of the diagnosis. We treated the puppies in […]
I’ve seen a veritable epidemic of womb infections in older dogs during the month of September. I treated five cases, which for a new clinic is a really high number. Pyometra infection in dogs is caused by the hormone progesterone acting on the unspayed uterus. The uterus is a hollow organ which can fill up with […]
