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16/01/2015
Obesity in cats and dogs is defined as being 15 -20% over ideal weight. Pets come in all different shapes and sizes depending on their species and breed, but in general, they should be sporting a sleek silhouette rather than a flabby tum!
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How Kindness Could Kill Our Pet Companions
Obesity is currently a hot topic when it comes to human lifestyle issues. What many people may not realise is that it is also becoming an increasingly common disorder among pets, notably in highly developed countries.
Obesity in cats and dogs is defined as being 15 -20% over ideal weight. Pets come in all different shapes and sizes depending on their species and breed, but in general, they should be sporting a sleek silhouette rather than a flabby tum!
23/12/2014
Star Gazer’s Syndrome In The Dog
My first job when I qualified many years ago was in the wilds of Wales, it was mainly a large animal practice which was a mistake as I soon found out that my main interests in the veterinary profession was going to be treating dogs and cats. I found though that I liked the Welsh as they seemed polite and respectful and very often had their animals interests at heart, some of the older ones did have some strange beliefs though as I came to find out late one Sunday night …
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08/12/2014
The Devon Rex Cat Breed
I was brought up in quite a rural area of Scotland and while many people especially on the farms round about had cats and we of course had pet cats at home they were all “ Moggie “ cats and great characters some of them were. After I qualified as a veterinary surgeon I soon moved down to the South of England quite near London and I soon began to see pedigree cats in fair numbers in my clinic. My first sight of a Rex breed really freaked me out, when I first saw one I thought it was suffering from some exotic skin condition or other! Plus it looked like an alien!
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