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Lumi's stomach troubles are over!

Posted by Wolf Tucker on 20th Feb 2017

 "It’s early days but her growth and overall advancement is amazing everybody (even the vets!)" Our very first pup, Lumi was picked up from a breeder in Lincoln on January 14th. She is a cross of many Lupine breeds, one of only 600 in the world, relatively new and unknown in terms of successful rearing. With that in mind it has always been a focus of ours for her to have consistent gro …
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Talking Raw Meaty Bones with Dr. Vicky Simon

Posted by Dr. Vicky Simon on 9th Feb 2017

To Bone or Not To Bone……That is the question. At least it’s the question of this blog!A lot of raw feeders who come through my door are happy just feeding the pre-made ground minces containing bone, which nutritionally does give your dog a balanced diet. However, there is more to feeding a raw meaty bone than just nutritional benefits, and not all bones are created equal (as far as your dogs’ …
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Neutering Your Dog – Making an Informed Decision

Posted by Dr. Mark Elliott on 11th Jan 2017

Blog post by Dr Mark Elliott BVSc VetMFHom MRCVS MLIHM PCH DSH RSHomIn the UK many vets are now neutering dogs routinely before their first season. As a practice we refuse to do this and to answer why, it is useful to put some facts on record.But quite aside from these facts, our clinical experience suggests we see many more problems in neutered animals than those left entire, and even more in …
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Obesity - The Epidemic that fills Vets with great sorrow

Posted by Dr. Vicky Simon on 30th Nov 2016

Blog post by Dr. Vicky Simon BVetMed MRCVSObesity is a growing problem amongst both our human and pet populations. It is the most common nutritional disorder in pets, and it is believed that over 30-50% of the pet population in the UK is overweight. In fact, last year the PDSA released a statement saying that fat cats, dogs and rabbits are likely to outnumber healthy ones within 5 years – wha …
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