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GDV - A large breed's worst nightmare

GDV, Gastric dilation volvulus commonly known amongst dog owners as "bloat" is a very serious life-threatening condition that typically...

Keep your Guinea Pigs warm in cold weather!

Our head nurse and dedicated Guinea Pig owner Nicola Blaney tells us how she keeps hers snuggly and warm in the winter. When I decided to...

Poultry Red Mite - a pesky problem.

Poultry red mite (Dermanyssus gallinae) is a blood-feeding ectoparasite that can cause stress and discomfort to your backyard flock....

Grass Seeds - Summer's Little Dangers

Every year during June, July and into August, grass seeds take up a huge percentage of the work we do. Last year we removed grass seeds...

Pendo Gets Fitted With A Pacemaker

At the beginning of May, Pendo's owners called us because they noticed he wasn't well. He was suffering from episodes of breathlessness...

Dilated Cardiomyopathy (DCM) - Big dogs with big hearts ❤️

The next most common heart disease in dogs is called dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM). Early, asymptomatic disease once again benefits from...

Heart Murmurs in Cats - Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy ❤️

During your cat's annual health check your vet will listen to their heart. This is to check it is working as it should be. Heart murmurs...

What does my dog's heart murmur mean? - Mitral Valve Disease❤️

Dogs can have heart murmurs for lots of different reasons. Some can be innocent and some can mean there is something going on with your...

Vomiting and Diarrhoea in dogs - A recent outbreak.

Over the last couple of weeks we have seen an increase in cases of vomiting and diarrhoea coming into the practice - Here is our advice...

Congratulations Amy and Aaron

We are very pleased to announce that two of our vets, Amy Radford and Aaron Higgins, have passed their BSAVA Postgraduate Certificate in...

Angus' lucky escape after traumatic impalement injury.

Lifesaving surgery to save Angus