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It is a good idea to check your pets, eyes ears and mouth....

Cataracts we see fairly commonly in old dogs. They will also present in diabetic dogs because that is one of the things that happens in a diabetic dog. You get fat deposits in the lens of the eye. The same thing happens in older dogs and cats. Lesser in cats, but it can happen.

Carbon monoxide poisoning is dangerous for animals, as it is with people. If you are ever in a situation where somebody in the house has had carbon monoxide poisoning, you should get your dogs checked out.

Anal glands are found in dogs and cats. They are not very important to the animal nowadays. They used to be used for scent marking out in the wild, so it would help protect their domain, warn off other dogs, that kind of thing. Nowadays, dogs are mostly owned, so they do not need them for that purpose. But they do cause quite a lot of problems, especially in dogs.

Do not leave dogs in cars RSPCA graphic

Do not leave pets in cars RSPCA graphic

If you are interested in being able to deliver the ProTrainings Pet First Aid courses, ITG have two new dates set for the start of 2018

Pets have accidents, just the same as humans. Knowing what to do should the worst happen, is a simple thing to learn with basic training

Ibuprofen is a painkiller that is available over the counter without a prescription. It’s one of a group of painkillers called non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs). It is a popular pain killer used in households and prescribed by doctors for pain relief. Although generally harmless in humans it can be fatal with pets.

Dog Aid are an unique charity that train your pet to be a registered assistance dog. In this film is looks at the great work they offer and two case studies on how assistance dogs change peoples lives.

The ProTrainings Canine First Aid qualification is also available with an Endorsed Certificate from TQUK, for an extra charge if required. Endorsed certificates are not something that everyone will want but it does give an extra level of certificate if requested.

Our next Pet First Aid Instructor course is on Thursday 3rd March. The course covers all that is required to deliver the ProTrainings Pet Fist Aid classroom courses including dog care, cat care, canine first aid and the new advances pet first aid when we launch it. You will have to complete some pre-study material before the course.

The microchip will have an expiry date on the packaging but this is just for implantation purposes and not an expiry date for the function of reunification. The microchip will not act as a GPS tracker and will need to be scanned by a hand held scanner.

Our next Pet First Aid Instructor course is on Friday 8th January. The course covers all that is required to deliver the ProTrainings Pet Fist Aid classroom courses including dog care, cat care, canine first aid and the new advances pet first aid when we launch it.

To expand the market on pet first aid, we have added another version that is just dogs. We added this as many instructors we after a course that was ideal to sell to just dog people. The course is very similar to the general pet course.

Tilly is a black Labrador. She will be 3 years old in September and I've had her since April last year. As you can see from her photo she is a qualified assistance dog with Dog A.I.D ( Assistance In Disability).

Ella is a two year old Boarder Collie. She was born in Spain and has lived in the UK for a year. She is probably the lazyest Collie in the UK, any excuse to lay down or sit, she takes care it. You can pause on a walk to cross the road and she is flat on the floor, not even bothering to hold her head off the floor. She even lays down when she eats.

Although unclear as to the definite cause of the illness, Seasonal Canine Illness has be around since 2009. It is mainly between August and November and mainly in woodland areas in Nottinghamshire, Lincolnshire and Thetford. The Animal Health Trust (www.aht.org.uk) have been researching the illness and are working with dog walkers to narrow down its cause.

Every year people travel thousands of miles, from across the Gulf, to the Western Region of the United Arab Emirates to attend the prestigious event. But you won’t find any designer dresses, tiaras or make-up artists here because they’ve come to seek out the region’s next top camel.

Elsa is an Assistance dog She is Golden Doodle, a first cross between a Golden Retriever and a Poodle. She has a white coat and does not moult! Her body looks like a Poodle but her head and tail are more like a Goldie! She is cuddly, cute, beautiful to look at and the best choice I could have made as an assistance dog.

This is Chaya a Northern Inuit dog and he is just over 8 months old and weighs 35 kgs, when fully grown he will probably weigh around 46 t0 49 kgs.