Ethel’s Story

Ethel first came to see us as a puppy for her free puppy check. She was very lively and an adorable little pup, who seemed very healthy and full of beans! Ethel’s mum, soon noticed she seemed to be urinating frequently and not quite herself and a urine sample diagnosed a urinary tract infection. She …

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 …

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 initally thought that her brother was bullying her from her food. Hayley examined her and felt a soft mass in her …

Jasper Hodgett’s Story

On the 2nd April 2013 Jasper Hodgetts was in a road traffic accident while his owners were away.  He was bought into us and we were able to identify him by his microchip which meant we were able to contact the owner straight away and let them know what had happened.  Jasper was treated by our …