Tag: Behavioural
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Calling in consults (reprise)
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This is a sequel of sorts to my post from early December, where I talked about the different strategies for calling in clients for consultations – the pitfalls, the advantages. It was well-considered and logical. Here’s an example of why, in general practice, logical and well-considered can be about as useful as the Dalai Lama…
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Cats versus dogs – the ultimate speciesism?
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It seems ages ago now, but the August bank holiday brought many treats this year – it was sunny, I didn’t have to pick up a dead cat from the gutter and a special edition of This Morning aired. For anyone who has had to recuperate from surgery like me then This Morning becomes a…
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Pet hunting criteria – am I neurotic?
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It’s been suggested to me recently some of my attitudes to owning a pet might be a bit “weird”. As I have written in previous blogs about Hollie, Little Blue (LB) and general pet ownership issues, you might agree. You might already have thought this. I don’t really mind. I know I’m a little special…
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Good mental health – not just for humans
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Hollie has had a big month. She’s had surgery and now we’ve started behavioural therapy. To be fair, she’s generally a bit anxious as she hadn’t really been socialised at all until we got her at six years old – so she’s always been a bit behind the usual socialisation time frame. We cope with…
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The blind leading the blind
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As part of one of our small animal rotations, I spent a couple of days with the ophthalmology service at the University of Glasgow Small Animal Hospital. Not exactly the most clued-up on eyes, I was going in almost blind. I had an idea of common eye conditions and how to manage them, but recognising…
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It’s all about the litter
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I’ve had a bad week. I ordered a food delivery; it arrived, but not all of it – they forgot the prosecco. The horror! To make it worse there seemed to be no way of rectifying the issue, leading me to try to find a new supermarket to deliver – but which one? And why is…