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This is part 2 of our blog regarding the duties performed by a Veterinary Nurse. It was written by our very own Danielle Barnett Kennels: The kennel shift can be one of the most rewarding but also saddening aspects of veterinary nursing. The kennel nurse often sees his/her patients through their treatment until they go …
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During the month of May it is Veterinary Nurse Awareness month and it’s to help create awareness of the importance of the veterinary nursing profession and the provision of responsible pet care. One of our nurses, Danielle Barnett, has written a blog about the duties a Veterinary Nurse undertakes. We hope you find it useful and …
Continue reading “Veterinary Nurse (VN) Awareness Month – Part 1”
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 …
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 …
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 …
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, …
When we talk about “cat scratching” we don’t mean this What we mean is this A question we get asked a lot is “how do I stop my cat from scratching?” We have spoken to many owners over the years who have told us their cats have wrecked sofas, tables, curtains, wallpaper and even window …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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