Vet Times

Tag: dog

  • Winter advice for clients

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    Well where to begin? With the current news stories it can feel like we are lucky to survive winter at all, and that there are pitfalls everywhere! So let’s have a practical reality check… Salt/grit Salt on roads and pavements is an irritant to pads and tissue, so make sure you wash your dog’s feet…

  • Lost Dogs

    Lost Dogs

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    Another week closer to Christmas, and it can be a sad time of year for some people, particularly if you find yourself faced with the words: “My dog has been stolen…”

  • A bundle of nerves

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    “If a nerve is squashed, it’s not too serious, it goes back to normal. If the nerve is severed or torn, the cow will be lame for a long time – the prognosis is bad.” That made me sit up a little straighter than normal for a Monday morning lecture. During my riding accident, I…

  • Choices, choices

    Choices, choices

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    This is a more personal piece this week, but relevant to all clients who need a helping hand to get on the “pet ladder” – like the housing ladder, but with the investment in unconditional love.

  • In the beginning…

    In the beginning…

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    I think it’s fair to say I have a less than conventional pre-veterinary school story. In early 2011, after years of working hard at school, gathering experience at different animal establishments and doing regular work experience at a nearby practice, I finally received an offer for veterinary school. All I had to do was get the…