Veterinary News & Pet Care Advice - Page 18

Rabbit Haemorrhagic Disease - RHDV-2 - in Rabbits

Beagles are usually bouncy dogs, but when Millie the Beagle started 'hopping' the vet knew this wasn't normal Beagle behaviour.

Millie is a 8 year old Beagle, who is very much a youngster at heart; she loves nothing more than running around the fields with other dogs and chasing after balls. So when Millie started limping and 'hopping' after her walks, her owner suspected there could be something wrong with her legs.

Some eagle-eyed clients may have noticed that our lovely Head receptionist Jenni has been looking a little different these past few months

Jenni and her husband Anthony are expecting their first child together in March 2018, the couple are expecting a baby boy, so she will be leaving us at the beginning of February to begin her maternity leave.

Brentknoll Veterinary Centre is now officially Worcester's first accredited Small Animal Hospital

Choosing a veterinary practice can be a minefield, there are now more practices in Worcester than ever and each has something different to offer. Here at Brentknoll our ethos has always been a healthy pet is a happy pet, we strive for animals to be fit and healthy in order to live a happy life at home with their families.

We say it every year, but 2017 seems to have flown by and we're nearly into 2018! What better way to see out the year than with a Christmas Party to celebrate.

Winter can be tough, the nights are long and the weather is miserable; so the last thing you need is a urgent trip to the Vets with one of your pet's... follow our easy steps to make it through Winter safely.

There's a chill in the air and the days are getting shorter, that can only mean one thing... Winter is coming, so it's time to get your Rabbit ready.

In the wild, rabbits would hide underground to shelter from the winter chill and they would huddle in groups to share body heat. For many domestic rabbits, they face a cold stint alone at the bottom of the garden; so we want to make sure your bunny stays toasty on cold days.

If you are interested in alternative therapies, you may have heard about the benefits of Acupuncture for humans; but did you know it has health benefits for animals too!

Visiting Vet Maria Isabel Fuentes Beneytez (or Bel as she likes to be called) is here with us for the Summer months and she's been introducing us to the benefits of animal acupuncture. Bel has a particular interest in acupuncture and has trained in the technique during her time as a veterinary surgeon.

September was a very special month for one nurse in particular as Naomi says goodbye to Miss and hello to life as a Mrs.

We do love a wedding here at Brentknoll Vets, so we were all so excited to see our lovely nurse Naomi working her last few days as Miss Hodgkins before she left to marry her partner, Chris. The team couldn't resist dressing her up in a bin bag wedding veil to practice for her big day.

You may think that Vet Nurses have it easy, they get to cuddle animals whilst the vets 'fix' them... right? Wrong! Being a Veterinary Nurse is like juggling 8 spinning plates (at the same time as holding a wriggly kitten).

There are many different parts to being a good veterinary nurse. You must love animals (that should be obvious), you must enjoy working as part of a team (you can end up pretty close to your colleagues whilst restraining a large dog) and you have got to be passionate about your work.