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Your Cat’s Dental Health

The ideal way to care for cat’s teeth is to brush them, this needs to be done with pet toothpaste as cats cannot have fluoride which is in human toothpaste. Cat toothpaste is normally meat or fish flavoured so is generally well tolerated, to brush cats’ teeth you can either use a small headed toothbrush or […]

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Understanding how your pet’s shape could indicate weight problems

The shape of your pet can indicate whether your pet is overweight, underweight or of an ideal weight. Many people will look at their cat and dog and think they’re healthy, but don’t realise that their weight or shape isn’t correct. Understanding your pet’s shape and monitoring it over time will help you keep your […]

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Christmas dangers for cats

  If you’d rather avoid an emergency trip to the vets this Christmas, beware of these Christmas dangers for cats:

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Christmas dangers for dogs

  If you’d rather avoid an emergency trip to the vets this Christmas, beware of these Christmas dangers for dogs:

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Avian influenza (bird flu)

New housing measures to protect poultry and captive birds from avian influenza across England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland will come into force from 00:01 on Monday 29th November. This means that it will be a legal requirement for all bird keepers to keep their birds indoors and to follow strict biosecurity measures in order […]

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Microchips in Pets

In May 2021, under the Action Plan for Animal Welfare, it was announced that the government are considering enforcement of microchipping in pet cats. We’ve prepared answers to some frequently asked questions about microchips. What is a microchip? A microchip is a small computer chip, approximately the size of a grain of rice, that is placed under the […]

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