Urinary problems in dogs can be caused by various medical conditions and can range from mild to severe. Recognising the symptoms and understanding the potential causes can help ensure your pet receives appropriate treatment and care. Symptoms of Urinary Problems Frequent urination or attempts to urinate Straining or discomfort during urination Blood in the urine […]
Category: Illness
Illnesses are defined as an unhealthy condition of the body. Pets get illnesses and these can vary from mild to life-threatening conditions.
Vestibular Syndrome
Vestibular Syndrome refers to a disease group that affect the vestibular system which affects the balance system. This disease can be caused by many things like nerve or brain tumours, infection, inflammation, underactive Thyroid gland or it may be that even with extensive investigation no cause if found. Where no cause is found, this is […]
Pyometra
Pyometra is a potentially life-threatening condition. This is a disease that can happen in entire females. What happens is, after a season, it can be anything from two to three weeks up to a month or so after the season, the bitch can develop an infection of the uterus. And what happens is the pus… […]
Pet Epilepsy
A really scary situation for any owner would be if your animal started having a fit, or what we would call a seizure. This can happen at any time, we have them when a dog is out on a walk and it suddenly stops and has a seizure. We also have them when they are […]
Vomiting
Like humans, you will get times when your pet will vomit. If it is a one-off and they have just maybe brought back their dinner after they have eaten it, and they otherwise seem absolutely fine, then you do not really need to be that concerned about it. If you notice that your pet has […]
Stomach conditions
Dogs frequently get stomach upsets. Normally, it is because they are scavengers, and they have ingested something out on a walk, or they have stolen something from home that they should not have eaten, or the owner has knowingly given them something, but they did not realise that it was not good for them. The […]
Nose and respiratory problems
Very similar to many of the other conditions you will get in dogs and cats, you will get infections, you will get irritations, inflammations or tumours of any system. The same applies to the nose. So, the first thing that we look for as a trauma, so either a grass seed, for example, that has […]
Rabies
Rabies is not found in the UK, but it can be found in mainland Europe and further afield. It is a fast-acting virus that affects the brain, spinal cord and central nervous system of humans, bats, foxes, cats and dogs. Rabies is a serious concern and it is estimated that about 50,000 people and millions […]
Lyme disease
Lyme disease is a dangerous disease and it can be carried by ticks. Lyme disease is caused by a bacteria that is carried in the saliva of an infected tick. When you get bitten by a tick, it stays in your skin while it sucks up your blood. This process takes 48-96 hours and then […]
Diabeties
Diabetes Type 1 your body is unable to produce any insulin. Type I diabetes is not typically preventable. Type 2 Diabetes is adult onset diabetes and often linked to being overweight so your body cannot produce enough insulin. The most common symptoms of Diabetes are increased thirst, weight loss, blurred vision, tiredness, frequent urination, and […]