There has been a lot of interest in the urban fox attack story of the Chihuahua Lexi Reeves being attacked by a fox in Basildon, Essex on 5th March. Some see the fox as vermin that should be destroyed, others as part of the natural landscape whose land we are invading with our housing. Whatever your view, urban …
Distemper in Ferrets
Distemper in Ferrets Distemper is a contagious disease of dogs & ferrets caused by a virus. It is very serious and can be fatal. Most dogs are protected from distemper by their annual inoculation, and it is now a very rare condition in the UK, simply because of the availability of reliable vaccines. Recently there …
Animal CanCare Support Group: An introduction to cancer
Cancer is correctly termed a malignant neoplasm. A neoplasm is an abnormal proliferation of cells. A malignant neoplasm is a group of cells that undergo uncontrolled growth, invade and destroy the surrounding tissues and metastasize (spread to distant sites in the body). In all animals, new cells are constantly being made to replace old and …
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Tri Paw Pals support group: an introduction to amputation
There are numerous reasons why owners may be presented with the difficult decision of having to amputate their dog’s or cat’s leg. Such cases may include: Bone cancer particularly osteosarcoma Other types of cancer affecting the bones/joints/soft tissues of the leg that can not be managed in any other Trauma of the limb that makes …
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Cherrydown Vets launches new support groups
Cherrydown Vets launches new support groups: Tri Paw Pals and Animal CanCare If you’ve seen our logo, it reads “Cherrydown Vets Ltd – to us they’re one of the family.” That’s not just a nice tag, but how we see your pets and the way we think they should be cared for by us. We …
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New video: Meet Jonathan Nurse
In this video series meet the staff at Cherrydowns Vets. The first of the series sees our director Jonathan Nurse in the hot seat, with a tale of a dog who ate something he shouldn’t have
Cherrydown Vets Summer Newsletter 2011
Our Summer 2011 newsletter is out! You can read it below or your can download it here: Cherrydown Vets Newsletter Summer 2011 pdf.
