We have recently received very distressing news that a potential link has been discovered between feeding certain types of grain-free dry cat foods and a disease called severe feline pancytopenia. The brands affected are Applaws dry foods, AVA dry foods and a few varieties of hypoallergenic Sainsbury’s dry cat foods. These are not bad foods,…
With the coronavirus pandemic now in full swing and the UK in lockdown, there is no shortage of things to worry about at the moment. There is also a great deal of confusion as new policies are put in place every day, before those issuing them have had time to fully consider how to apply…
If you have ever had an ultrasound scan, you know how useful they can be when it comes to getting a diagnosis or guiding treatment decisions. Ultrasound is a low-stress and pain-free way of seeing inside the body using sound waves. Early ultrasound machines were big and bulky and had to stay in the clinic…
Poor Bonnie was feeling under the weather, had been very quiet and had stopped eating. Her bloodwork showed severely elevated kidney values, yet two weeks later she and her bloodwork were back to normal! Was this a simple case of chronic kidney disease or was something else going on?…
Well, yes, and no. Cats are carnivores. They are built to eat meat, although most can tolerate other ingredients with varying degrees of success. We advocate feeding your cat foods that most closely resemble their natural diet, and to vary the types of foods they eat just like they would naturally do in the wild.…
As a feline vet, but also a cat owner, I dread asking my lovely clients if they brush their cat’s teeth! The question is met with incredulous eyebrow raises, mumbling into the backs of their hands or even laughter. Of course most of us don’t regularly brush our cat’s teeth – we like our fingers…
This is my cat Aaliyah, isn’t she cute? Aaliyah eats all her food, goes out into the garden, interacts with my family and chats like there is no tomorrow, she generally seems happy. Aaliyah has arthritis, and is in a lot of pain when not on her medications. Before we started her medicine, she wasn’t…
Having seen the wonderful benefits of acupuncture in many of my furry patients, including my beloved cat Oscar, I was always very keen to train in this skill myself. So when Amy and Robert shared my interest and agreed for me to go on an acupuncture course I was very excited!! In November 2018 I…
People always seem surprised when I tell them that I enjoy feline dentistry… after all it can be a long and seemingly messy job! However there’s nothing more satisfying than helping a cat in pain by pretty much instantly alleviating their discomfort with one procedure. Daisy is a perfect example of this. Daisy is a…
Veterinary nurses are a special breed. Driven by a love of animals and a desire to care for them, they spend years training for their chosen profession, improving the comfort and welfare of every patient they meet. You may not always see them, but behind every good veterinary practice is a team of registered nurses…