Our Spring 2018 newsletter has arrived – its filled with advice on how to keep your pet happy and healthy in 2018. Read it here.   Below is a few snippets of what’s included in this seasons newsletter. Including some top tips to keep your pets happy and healthy in 2018.   Parasite alert!  […]

You may have seen the recent articles about TB (tuberculosis) in cats, and people.This is a very rare occurrence, and the recent reports relate to an outbreak last year  in 9 cats in Newbury, Berkshire. The symptoms in the cats were varied, but included weeping infected wounds, pneumonia, loss of appetite and enlarged lymph glands. […]

  We have recently seen another dog with lungworm infection. This dog showed signs of heart failure, as the worm can infect the large arteries (pulmonary arteries) around the heart. This caused high blood pressure in the pulmonic artery which in turn caused heart failure to occur. This is a video of the heart with […]

Lungworm or Angiostrongylus vasorum is being seen more commonly in dogs in our region of West London.  It is spread from foxes to slugs or snails, and if a dog eats a slug or snail or licks the slug “trail” it can become infected. This can progress to a life threatening infection, which can cause […]

Dog ear infections are commonly seen in many breeds but why is this ? Certain breeds such as those with long floppy ears may be more susceptible, but we do see ear infections in all breeds with all types of ears. The main causes are Bacterial or fungal infection– if the ear becomes full of […]

Dogs can pick up a dangerous disease from slugs and snails in your garden, called lungworm or angiostrongylus. It is being spread by foxes to the slugs or snails and if your dog eats a slug or snail, or even licks the slug trail it can pick up the disease, which can cause severe bleeding […]