Every now and again we see dogs that have eaten something they shouldn’t have done. Sometimes it’s something random like stones or a sock, but mostly its food that is dangerous to their health. Recently, we had a few cases in where dogs had either snuffled something without the owner knowing or the owner wasn’t …
Just for fun – Cute cats and dogs
Just for a change, instead of a blog, we are adding a few videos that we found on YouTube which might make you smile and go “aaaaahhhhh” Keep an eye out as we may add a few more of these types of videos each month. Hope you enjoy them 🙂 Via Funny Animals Channel Via …
Dalmatians
For most people, when they think of Dalmatians they probably think of the Disney favourite 101 Dalmatians. If you haven’t seen the film, its well worth watching (the animated version and the live action version are both good) Dalmatians (also known as Carriage Dogs, Spotted Coach Dogs, Firehouse Dogs and Plum Pudding Dogs) have had …
Heat Stroke
With temperatures soaring it is important to know about the effects of heat on your pets. With their thick coats they can find it very hard to regulate their temperature and this can lead to heat stroke. A dog was brought in to us recently suffering heat stroke after going on a little walk on …
Pugs
One of the most popular breeds of dog we see at Cherrydown Vets is Pugs. They are lovely little things. They look cute with their wrinkly face and curled tail and they are fun and mischievous dogs. However, one thing we picked up on is some of the owners, particularly those who are new to …
Excellent Customer Service
On Friday 9th May 2014 several of the Cherrydown Vets team went to the Cliffs Pavilions in Southend as we were finalists in the Excellent Customer Service category at the Essex Countywide Business Awards. From the hundreds of entries it was whittled down to only eight businesses. We were up against some tough competition from …
Chocolate is dangerous for dogs
With Easter approaching Cherrydown Vets are starting to see an increase in dogs that are suffering chocolate poisoning. Today we admitted Weimaraner Stanley who has a rather sweet tooth. His owners had left Easter Eggs out on a shelf in the kitchen and unbeknown to them he managed to sneak in and managed to devour …
The Dangers of Lungworm
Lungworm can be a killer and with a warm wet winter and spring on the horizon you need to be prepared. Slugs and Snails Slugs seem to be everywhere at the moment – from the tiny weenie ones to the mutant monster ones! Dogs can intentionally as well as accidentally eat these slimy molluscs, when …
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 …
