It’s been a while since we wrote a blog about cats and after seeing how much interest was shown in one of our patients recently we thought we would write a blog about the breed. Blue,(pictured below) a Maine Coon, came in to see us. He was very popular in the clinic and when we …
Mysterious Illness in Dogs
Yesterday the BBC reported about a Mysterious Illness in Dogs, that had killed 13 dogs across Britain in recent months. We passed the article to our vet, Jonathan Nurse, to get his view. A poorly understood condition in dogs has been seen in the New Forest area. There have also been possible cases in Worcestershire, County Durham, …
What is Glaucoma?
Chai Cahill came to see us so his eyes could be checked. Chai’s owners had noticed redness to the whites of eyes and had very sensibly asked for them to be looked at. A previous test showed they weren’t responding as quickly as expected and we needed to assess for glaucoma. Glaucoma can be very …
The dangers of dogs and sticks
Ask any vet and they will tell you not to throw sticks for your dogs. Whilst you may see it in pictures and films, it can be incredibly dangerous. There have been occasions where sticks have splintered and have got stuck in an animal’s throat with tragic consequences. On this occasion a stick wasn’t thrown …
Looking after an older dog
Owning a dog is great. Ask any dog owner and they will tell you this is true, even after they have just devoured the Sunday joint you left thawing on the kitchen worktop. Whilst there may be challenges the pros definitely outweigh the cons. Dogs bring a lot of love and happiness into a home …
Minnie’s Story – Ruptured Diaphragm
The owners tale….. On Friday 29th November Minnie was last seen around 4.30pm and we realised she was missing at about 8.30pm. That’s not generally a long time for a cat to be missing but for Minnie this was unusual. We got up in the middle of the night to call her but to no …
Ask the Vet Q&A – 21/11/2013 – Part 2
Each month our vet, Jonathan Nurse, holds an “Ask the Vet” session LIVE on our Facebook page. This gives people the opportunity to ask him anything regarding their own pets, pet health in general or questions regarding Cherrydown Vets as a whole. Unfortunately, not everyone can make the session so we decided to put all …
Ask the Vet Q&A – 21/11/2013 – Part 1
Each month our vet, Jonathan Nurse, holds an “Ask the Vet” session LIVE on our Facebook page. This gives people the opportunity to ask him anything regarding their own pets, pet health in general or questions regarding Cherrydown Vets as a whole. Unfortunately, not everyone can make the session so we decided to put all …
The Maisie Oliver Story
Maisie Oliver came in to us on 23rd November. Here is her story. Maisie, an 18 month old cat, was brought in by her owner because she wasn’t eating very well and it was initially thought that her brother was bullying her from her food. Hayley examined her and felt a soft mass in her …
Why does my dog smell?
If you are a fan of the TV show “Friends” you will no doubt recognise the following song which Phoebe sang on several occasions: Smelly cat, smelly cat, what are they feeding you? Smelly cat, smelly cat, it’s not your fault. They won’t take you to the vet. You’re obviously not their favourite pet. You …
