Summer Time Pet Care
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by Clare
3y ago
With the weather warming up, most of us are spending more time outdoors enjoying the sunshine. Your pets will hopefully be enjoying the weather too but there are a few things you can do to ensure they stay comfortable and safe in the summer months. How To Keep Your Pet Cool On Warm Days Provide fresh drinking water at all times. Of course you are doing this already, but it is really important to check water bowls and bottles frequently and freshen the water as necessary as your pets will likely be drinking more in the warmer weather. It is also a good idea to take water and a bowl with you on ..read more
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All About Guinea Pigs
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by Clare
3y ago
Guinea pigs (or Cavies), are small, sociable, friendly, chatty, adorable and inquisitive. There are over 40 different breeds of guinea pig recognised by the British Cavy Council and these include many different colours, coat types and coat lengths so there is definitely a guinea pig to suit everyone. With their gentle natures they make great pets and, if given a lot of love and attention, can make wonderful companions for both adults and children (an adult should always supervise the care and any interactions between children and their pets). Guinea pigs live on average for 4-9 years and ownin ..read more
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Pet Insurance Guide
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by Clare
3y ago
Owning a pet is a very rewarding experience but it is also a lifelong financial responsibility. Every year many pets become ill or are injured and there is no National Health Service for pets, so an emergency visit to a veterinary practice with a sick or injured pet could be quite expensive and for this reason vets and nurses recommend pet insurance. One of the most distressing situations pet owners and veterinary professionals find themselves in, is when a pet’s problem is curable but the cost of treatment is too expensive and owners just cannot afford to have the treatment car ..read more
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Fireworks Season 2020
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by Clare
3y ago
the fireworks season is fast approaching and with it comes the bright lights and extreme noise of fireworks. The 2020 firework season in the UK will start with Bonire night (5th November) and end on New Years Eve (although that doesn’t mean that people won’t find a reason to let them off outside of these times!). There are many things that you can do to help your pet get through this season and we are here to help and advise. Some pets are absolutely terrified of fireworks and display behaviours ranging from hiding away,  to refusing to go outside and even completely destroying items of f ..read more
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Summer Pet Care
Castle Vets Blog
by Clare
4y ago
With summer in full swing most of us are spending more time outdoors enjoying the warm weather (when it occurs!) Your pets will hopefully be enjoying the weather too but there are a few things you can do to ensure they stay comfortable and safe in the summer months. How To Keep Your Pet Cool On Warm Days Provide fresh drinking water at all times. Of course you are doing this already, but it is really important to check water bowls and bottles frequently and freshen the water as necessary as your pets will likely be drinking more in the warmer weather. If you are taking your dog out in ho ..read more
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Troublesome Ticks
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by Clare
4y ago
Ticks are small parasites that survive by feeding on different animal hosts, including mammals, birds and even humans if they get the opportunity. They can be a real nuisance for affected pets, often causing irritation, inflammation and sometimes infection and disease. There are many tick species in the UK but the ones that commonly cause problems by feeding off our pets are the sheep tick (Ixodes ricinus) and the hedgehog tick (Ixodes hexagonus). Ticks are mostly found in areas with long grasses, in woodlands or in heathland but they can be found in gardens if they have been transported by wi ..read more
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Veterinary Nurse Awareness Month May 2020
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by Clare
4y ago
May is National Veterinary Nurse Awareness Month. The aim is to help create awareness of the importance of the veterinary nursing profession. Veterinary Nurses are sometimes the unseen workforce in practice and many pet owners still have no idea how important veterinary nurses are to their pet’s care and wellbeing whilst they are at the veterinary practice. Like human nurses, Registered Veterinary Nurses (RVNs) are highly skilled professionals in their own right. Animals and their caring owners are wonderful to work with and are a huge part of the job. However, some people think that veterinar ..read more
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Is your pet a healthy weight
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by Clare
4y ago
Pet obesity is a huge problem in the United Kingdom with an estimated 1 in 3 dogs, cats and rabbits being overweight. Pet obesity is an extremely serious welfare issue in our pets for the following reasons Obesity is a preventable disease caused by being fed too many calories Obesity can cause a lot of unnecessary suffering in pets In some animals obesity can be extremely disabling It can affect animals for long periods of their lives Being overweight can also make it more likely that your pet could suffer from serious health problems and conditions such as Heart disease Diabetes Breathing dif ..read more
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Pet Care Over The Holiday Season
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by Clare
4y ago
Now we are on the countdown to Christmas, many of us will be putting up the tree and decorations over the coming weeks. Your pets may also find this time of year very exciting and even come up with some novel games like ‘Climb the indoor sparkly tree’, ‘eat the Christmas decorations as fast as you can’ and ‘eat the lovely goodies that our humans thoughtfully left out for us’. Veterinary practices usually see an increase of poorly pets over the Christmas holidays, with illnesses ranging from stress and tummy upsets to more serious problems such as intestinal blockages and accidental toxin inges ..read more
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Feline Urinary Problems and Cystitis
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by Clare
4y ago
We see many cats with urinary tract problems such as cystitis all throughout the year and it is a fairly common complaint in both male and female cats of all ages. Cystitis (which literally means inflammation of the bladder), Feline Lower Urinary Tract Disease (FLUTD) and Idiopathic Cystitis are terms that are used by veterinary surgeons to describe the problems associated with the bladder or difficulty urinating. Urinary tract problems are usually very painful and distressing for a cat, so if you suspect your cat has a problem please get him or her to see the vet as soon as possible. Causes O ..read more
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