Pet Advice
Find the latest pet health advice to help keep your pet happy and healthy!
Find the latest pet advice
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Clinical Records
All records made by the clinic are the property of the clinic. However, if you wish to see them, your clinic will usually be able to provide you with a copy.
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Behind the scenes: Dental treatment
What happens behind the consulting room at your vets can seem like a mystery. This guide outlines an average day at the vets for our dental patients.
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Food Guarding
Teaching our dogs that their resources are safe is important, as guarding behaviour can become aggressive and difficult to control if left unmanaged.
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Bringing Your Rabbit Home
Making sure you have everything you need to get your bunnies settled in on their first day is a great way to keep them healthy and happy.
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Multi-Cat Households
It is estimated that 19% of UK households have at least one cat.
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Top Tips On Keeping Pets Safe This Halloween
Halloween is a time for fun and games for most families but it can pose certain threats and risks to our pets. Find out more.
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Have You Pet Proofed Your Festive Season?
Have you pet proofed your festive season to avoid any accidents or more serious incidents? Contact one of our Vets4Pets surgeries to find out more.
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What Is Positive Reinforcement?
Positive reinforcement training is an important and powerful skill. Find out more about this useful training technique, how to use it & the do's and don'ts.
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Lice And Your Dog
Lice live on the skin of your dog, and feed by chewing, or sucking blood. Lice can be very uncomfortable for your dog, and can make them itchy and sore.
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A Guide To Feeding Your Small Pet
Nutritional health can be overlooked for some small pets, so read our advice to make sure you’re providing your new family member with everything they need.
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Caring For Your Chinchilla
Advice on keeping a chinchilla, a nocturnal pet. With the right food and drink, plus plenty of exercise and play, it could be with you for years to come.
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Ticks And Your Reptile
While indoor reptiles are at very low risk of tick bites, our roaming reptiles such as tortoises are more likely to be affected.
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Whipworms And Your Dog
Anecdotally, older dogs are more at risk of having a whipworm burden than younger dogs. Whipworms are blood sucking intestinal worms.
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Lily Poisoning In Cats
Unfortunately, lilies and cats are a harmful mix. Even cleaning the pollen from their fur can be enough to send cats into critical illness.
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E. Cuniculi And Your Rabbit
E. cuniculi is a microscopic brain and kidney parasite. While many rabbits can carry the parasite and show no signs, others can develop deadly disease.
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Mites And Your Reptile
Amazingly, there are over 250 species of mite which can affect reptiles. Thankfully, most of these are very rare or not found in the UK.
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How to Restrain Your Dog in the Car
Unrestrained dogs in the car can become a danger and a distraction to the driver. Read here to stay safe & learn how to properly restrain your dog in the car.
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Cat Toxoplasmosis Advice & Care
Worried about Toxoplasma and your cat? Read our professional pet health advice on everything you need to know to about Toxoplasmosis & your feline.
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Worms And Your Rabbit
Knowing the signs to look out for can help you make sure your bunny gets treatment quickly, and stays happy and healthy.
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How to Protect Dogs with Fleas
Itching to protect your dog from fleas? They're a common complaint in dogs causing irritation, disease & tapeworms. Find out more about dog flea protection.