Wednesday, September 3, 2008

New Vet TV

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The American Veterinary Medical Association (the AVMA) has started a new web TV service entitled AVMAtv. So far it just has short little bl...
Monday, June 9, 2008

An Itchy Situation

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The Flea Season is upon us (probably more in other parts of the world - Seattle is still chilly and rainy). I've spent some time over th...
Sunday, April 20, 2008

Rabbit Emergencies

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I was reminded again this week how important it is to have your rabbit examined at the first sign of it being unwell. Rabbits are a prey spe...
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Wednesday, February 6, 2008

Healthy,well pets and preventative screening, oh my!

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I was reminded a couple days ago of the importance of regular check-ups for pets who otherwise seem healthy. A rabbit came in with "di...
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Thursday, January 11, 2007

New Country, New Challenges

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Soon after posting the last message I learned our family would have the opportuntiy to move to the Seattle area of Washington State, USA. T...
Saturday, September 9, 2006

A Plea...

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I had a very distressing night on call last night. I received a phone call from some clients saying their cat had just been hit by a car an...
Monday, July 31, 2006

Not to Be a Stick in the Mud, But…

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I was at the park the other day and a lady arrived with a bouncy Cocker Spaniel. My heart sank as she picked up a stick and threw it for her...
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Wednesday, July 26, 2006

The Cost of Animal Health

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In the UK, we are blessed (or cursed depending on how you look at it) with a National Health Service. As a result, the humans rarely have a...
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Saturday, July 22, 2006

My Claim to Fame... or Not!

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A different kind of post today: one of a more personal nature... A new series started tonight on ITV (Channel 3 in the UK). It is called Pr...
Tuesday, July 18, 2006

Maggoty Bottoms -- No Thanks!

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It has been hot in the UK for the last couple of days and the flies have been going wild. I noticed a maggot crawling out of one of my rubb...
Monday, July 17, 2006

A Word about UV

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Everyone is uptight these days about avoiding Ultraviolet (UV) radiation exposure: stay out of the sun; put sun cream on; make sure you...
Saturday, July 15, 2006

Keep the Sandpaper Out of the Bird's Cage

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If ever there was a bit of pet shop paraphernalia that was useless and potentially dangerous it would be the sandpaper perch covers and cage...
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Wednesday, July 12, 2006

Walk Through the Grass at your Peril

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You wouldn't think something as simple as taking a walk would be painful or life-threatening. And it rarely is immediately. There is, ...
Tuesday, July 11, 2006

Feeding Guidelines for Pet Rabbits

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(This information was originally published as part of a "New Bunny Pack" I put together for clients of Downes and Partners Veteri...
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Monday, July 10, 2006

The Cat is Getting Old

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It has happened so many times. A client brings in a thin, scraggly 14 or 15 year old cat. She has been with the family for years and they lo...

Introduction

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As I go through my day consulting with my clients and treating my patients, I often wish I could shout to the pet-owning public bits of info...