Vet Times

Tag: Behaviour

  • Cat-proofing the Christmas tree

    Cat-proofing the Christmas tree

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    Having acquired two new bundles of fluffy joy this year, our Christmas tree is looking a little worse for wear. Now six months old, our kittens’ new favourite game is trying to de-decorate said tree at lightning speed. Many clients are aware of the edible dangers to pets at Christmas time, but the tree itself,…

  • What future for global VN community?

    What future for global VN community?

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    Warning – political blog. Im so pleased to read the BVA/RCVS letter to the Prime Minister. While the initial shock of the Brexit vote has dulled, we still face the uncertainty of what Article 50 and our PM’s negotiations mean in the longer term. While this affects every sector of our lives, the effects on our…

  • Crufts and conformation: a confession

    Crufts and conformation: a confession

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    Part of this blog went out on my Facebook page on the night of the 2016 Crufts final, fuelled by sadness and prosecco – never a good combo! At the time, I wrote: It’s wrong on all fronts but I’m #eric with #hazel as back up. I’m pondering my relationship with Crufts after the GSD……

  • To scruff or not to scruff – do we handle cats well?

    To scruff or not to scruff – do we handle cats well?

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    How well we know our patients helps us handle them with the minimum amount of stress – but a few recent incidents have had me thinking about how well we really know cats. Head tapping Throughout my years in nursing, I’ve often seen people “head tapping” cats when they’re being restrained. I think the theory…