Day: June 26, 2018

Fleas and Ticks and why it’s vital to treat your pets regularly to prevent illness or infestation Flea bites are just as itchy for our pets as they are for…

Canine parvovirus is a highly contagious viral disease that can result in a life-threatening illness. Parvovirus most severely affects the intestinal tract but also attacks the white blood cells, and…

CRGV – commonly referred to as Alabama Rot There’s been a fair amount of media coverage recently about a rising number of dogs affected by the life-threatening disease Alabama Rot.…

There are many different strains of Avian Influenza (or Bird Flu) that spread amongst our wild bird population. The first real mass media coverage of Bird Flu came with the…

What is Pyometra? Pyometra is a potentially fatal condition where the uterus, which is under hormonal changes, becomes infected and fills with pus. It develops when bacteria enters the uterus…

LYME DISEASE STRIKES LOCAL RESIDENT AFTER TICK-BITE A resident of Tiptree has described how she became seriously ill after being bitten by a tick while walking her dogs in Pod’s…