If you’re finding it a bit harder to get out of bed on these colder mornings, spare a thought for your pet.
Arthritis loves to rear its ugly head around this time of the year and the reason your pet might be sleeping in more than usual could be due to pain.
It’s not an unusual presentation, an elderly cat that is losing weight but is ravenous day and night.
Once diabetes, another common cause of these symptoms, has been ruled out it may very well be the endocrine (hormonal) disease hyperthyroidism.
We don’t want to open a can of worms here but if your cat is a little temperamental, have you ever considered that it could be mirroring you?
Research undertaken at Nottingham Trent University in the UK has shown that there are similarities between behaviours exhibited by people and the behaviour of their cat.
When it comes to pet behaviour, there's a saying we use in the veterinary world: "There's no such thing as bad behaviour, it's just normal behaviour in an inappropriate setting."
Put simply, this means what you may perceive as "bad behaviour" such as barking at the doorbell, is a normal response for a dog who is trying to alert you to the fact that someone is at the door (it's just not desirable from a human's point of view).
Recent groundbreaking research into canine heart disease is changing the way we treat one of the most common heart conditions.
It is estimated that one dog in ten may suffer from some type of heart disease.
Summer is a great time to take your dog swimming but did you know that an innocent dip can lead to an ear infection for your dog?
Ear infections are painful for your furry friend so here's how to spot them!
It's time to crank the air-conditioning for flat-faced dogs such as the Pug, French Bulldog and Cavalier King Charles Spaniel.
These dogs (known as Brachycephalic breeds) are not very well designed for our hot summer months and are very susceptible to heat stress.
As the festive season is in full swing and New Year's Eve approaches, you can bet there will be fireworks going off somewhere.
You might enjoy the show but your dog may find fireworks excruciatingly loud and absolutely terrifying.
From scary ghosts to jack-o-lanterns, this Halloween can prove a bit of a challenge for our four legged friends.
Don’t let your little ones become a victim by keeping to our top Halloween tips!
Does your furry friend have a lighter coat or lighter patches of fur?
Dogs with lighter coats are just as beautiful as those with darker coats, but they are prone to a few more skin conditions than normal.
