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Does your dog stink? Is he always scratching? Even though you just gave him a bath he starts to smell again almost straight away. The smell permeates your home, gets on your hands and clothes. It puts you off hugging him.

This might be Seborrhea, a common problem in dogs, particularly in some breeds. The condition is quite common in Cocker Spaniels, West Highland White Terriers, German Shepherds and Shar-Peis but any breed or cross breed can suffer from this. The signs of seborrhea can include excessive body odour, itchiness, an oily feel to the skin, thickened skin, reddening of the skin and sometimes dark pigmentation.

I love cats but I have never bought a pedigree cat in my life, I have always adopted strays brought to my clinic who needed help and now that I live in a new country I continue to do so, in fact I have four of them at my house with me right now. To be clear I am not any sort of saint { Far from it! } but I now have a very good life, and at the end of the day it was the cats and dogs of the UK who were treated at my clinic over the years who gave me what I now possess, so it is only right I should show respect to the animals that I encounter here. Of course the cats that live here with me and those in my past are all “ Moggies “ but today’s question is which cat breed would I personally choose if I had the choice?

How annoying is this! You arrive home and your pup runs up to greet you. She’s wagging her tail, whimpering with happiness and bouncing with glee. You’re so happy to see her. She rolls over on her back and then all of a sudden she releases a big stream of urine….all over the carpet. The same thing happens when visitors arrive or sometimes even when you call her.