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Now that winter has just about arrived and we’re starting to see a lot of frosty mornings, we would like to give a warning to all horse owners to be careful when grazing your horse, pony or donkey. On sunny frosty mornings the grass is producing lots of sugars but it’s not using any so

With the nights getting colder, some of our smaller furry companions may find it a little chilly spending the night outdoors. Rabbits and Guinea pigs can struggle to keep warm overnight at this time of year. So here are a few handy tips to make sure they don’t feel the cold: Bring hutches indoors/ into

As the festive period is well underway we would like to remind everyone of a few items on the naughty list for our pets… 🥧Mince Pies, Christmas Cake & Pudding – Raisins and sultanas are toxic to dogs and unfortunately there’s no way to tell how much is too much for each dog! Please bear

Benefits of spaying/castrating your dog/bitch Prevents unwanted pregnancies Also prevents sexually driven behaviours (particularly males) Prevents pyometra – a potentially fatal condition involving infection of the uterus, the risk of which increases with each season Reduction of the risk of some cancers – including testicular and mammary cancers When are dogs/bitches ready to be neutered?

Benefits of spaying/castrating your cat Prevention of unwanted pregnancies Prevention of roaming Reduce spraying/scent marking (males) Reduce tendancy to fight with other cats therefore reduce the spread of diseases such as FIV When are cats ready to be neutered? Ideally we like to wait until your cat is at least 2kgs or 16 weeks old.

As you may already be aware, there have been many cases of avian influenza (“bird flu”) confirmed around the country over the past few weeks. The outbreak has been widespread, with birds found to be affected in Worcestershire, Warwickshire, Essex, Lancashire, Yorkshire, Derbyshire, Dorset, Cumbria, Cheshire and Norfolk so far. All have been confirmed as the

It’s that time of year when many of us enjoy the bangs/flashes and whizzes of firework displays. Here is our advice on helping your pets deal with all the different noises

There has recently been a spike in the number of Kennel Cough cases locally. The name kennel cough is confusing as it would suggest that dogs get it in kennels. Whereas it is actually because it is aerosol spread. So your dog is more likely to get it by coming into contact with an infected