At Cherrydown Vets one of the reasons pets are bought in to us is because of breaks or fractures to their bones. It could be because of a car accident, a high fall, fighting, over exuberance or something more serious like bone cancer. There are two types of fractures, open and closed. An open fracture …
Owning a Rabbit – Part 2
Food and Diet If you believe what you see in a Bugs Bunny cartoon rabbits only eat carrots. This is a complete myth. A rabbit’s diet is far more complex. If you broke it down it would look like this: 80% Grass and Hay – Rabbits digestive systems must have grass and/or hay in order to …
The Siberian Husky
The Siberian Husky (also known as the Arctic Husky) is a beautiful looking dog and they have lovely piercing eyes. Huskies are thought to originate from Eastern Siberia where they were used to pull sleds over long distances by the Chukchi. They were exported to Alaska during the Nome Gold Rush and later spread into …
Owning a Rabbit – Part 1
Did you know there are approximately 1.7 million rabbits kept as pets in the UK? This makes them the third most popular pet after cats and dogs. There are many different breeds all varying in size, shape and personality. It is generally thought owning a rabbit is easy. However, as they need daily attention, have …
A close call at Christmas
One of the joys of having a dog is their playfulness. When they are happy and bounding around it cannot fail to put a smile on your face. However there are rare occasions where their exuberance can result with an injury. Just before Christmas we had had an incident where a dog was bought in …
Cherrydown Vets – Review of 2012
The end of the world didn’t happen, but the end of the year surely will! So many highlights – The Olympics, The Diamond Jubilee and of course the Cherrydown Open Day to name but a few. The GB team got their highest ever medal haul and our Facebook page got its most ever likes. Prince …
Labradoodles
What a great name that is! As most people know Labradoodles were created by crossing a Labrador retriever and a standard poodle. However, not a lot of people know they were originally bred to be used as guide dogs for people who are allergic to fur. The idea was to combine the low shedding coat …
Great Danes
Great Danes may be big but they are a very friendly breed and have a lovely disposition. Due to this they are known as the “Gentle Giant”. With proper training they are loving, affectionate and are patient around children. They love everyone and need to be around people. Big as they are, Great Danes make …
Cruciate Ligament Rupture
Like us, dogs have knees and there are two ligaments that help to hold and stabilise the knee joint. These ligaments are the cranial (anterior) cruciate and the caudal (posterior) cruciate and they cross over one another within the knee joint helping to secure the thigh bone, knee cap and shin bone together. Sometimes these …
Looking after your pets during the winter months.
Chestnuts roasting on an open fire. Jack Frost nipping at your nose. We are heading towards winter and it’s the time of year where you will be wearing your big coat, plus a bobble hat and scarf to keep warm. Even though your pets are covered in fur, they will need a bit of help …
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