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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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Talking Pet Food - From A Vet's Point Of View

Posted by Dr. Mark Elliott on 8th Nov 2016

Blog post by Dr Mark Elliott BVSc VetMFHom MRCVS MLIHM PCH DSH RSHomI really enjoyed my time at University, but the course itself was not only hard, but somewhat of a disappointment at times, and I often meet colleagues who would say similarly. Quite simply this was due to the fact we had to absorb by rote such a vast amount of information we had little to no time to question what was being put in …
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