1.0 Osteoarthritis (OA) Osteoarthritis (OA) is a significant cause of pain, lameness and morbidity in dogs, cats and many other species...

November is Pet Cancer Awareness Month .  It is estimated that 1 in 4 dogs, and 1 in 5 cats, will be diagnosed with cancer in their...

Most cases of diarrhoea in dogs and cats will be short-lived and not require any medicines such as antibiotics to resolve. However, gut...

When dogs behaviour becomes challenging, we can totally sympathise that the mental burden this can have on owners is huge. You may feel...

International Collaborative on Extreme Conformations in Dogs. https://www.icecdogs.com/ 12th July 2024 Summary Although extreme...

‘Why are you so upset, it was just a pet?’ . Thankfully a statement we hear less and less, but one that still rears its ugly head on...

Key Words: Gonad: Sex gland (testis or ovary) Testes: The male gonad Castration: The excision of the gonads Orchiectomy: The excision of...

Let us investigate the myth behind cooling animals with heat stroke with tepid water. Although it is generally agreed that rapid,...

Recently, Veterinary Voices UK contacted the British Association of Veterinary Ophthalmologists (BrAVO) regarding their stance on...

The International Collaborative on Extreme Conformations in Dogs (ICECDogs) has published a position paper, heavily informed by research...

Osteoarthritis (OA) is the most common form of arthritis in dogs and is the leading cause of chronic pain. It is a disease of the joints...

In 2018, French Bulldogs had overtaken the Labrador Retriever as the UK’s most popular dog breed for the first time since records began....

The Dutch government accepted the law in 2014, which prohibits the breeding of about 20 short-snouted dog breeds, as defined by the...

Is it time for other countries to step up and take harsher action against unethical breeding? – The man-made health problems of the...

Cats Protection recently published their CATS report which highlighted some interesting points in cat health and welfare. On of these...

Registered Veterinary Nurses and Veterinary Surgeons speak out about the injuries they have seen from stick injuries. On a recent poll...

New study from the Royal Veterinary College (RVC) suggests urgent intervention is required as identified health issues of French Bulldogs...

Owners spending thousands on surgery, chemotherapy and other treatments when euthanasia may be more humane Danny Chambers, a vet in...