Veterinary News & Pet Care Advice - Page 19

Members of the Brentknoll Veterinary Centre team, represented the practice at this year's Animals 'r' Magic event and what a day we had.

The annual fundraising event is organised and hosted by The Cinnamon Trust, a charity who work to improve the lives of the elderly and their pets. Each year, volunteers from the trust invite many local businesses, charities and animal related people to attend their fundraiser and run a stand in the Jinney Ring gardens.

Sadly, antifreeze kills many cats, dogs and wildlife in the UK each Winter so it's important to know the signs and what to do.

Recent visitors to the practice may have met our wonderful locum Vet, Maria Isabel Fuentes Beneytez who joins us for the Summer

Maria Isabel Fuentes Beneytez (or Bel as she likes to be called), is spending the Summer with us here at Brentknoll.

For many people, summer is their favourite time of year, the weather is warmer and the sun is shining (well for about a week in Worcester if we're lucky) but it's not such fun for our Pets.

Wearing a fur coat in the height of Summer isn't easy and so it's important that we take care of our fury friends, to prevent heat related problems during the warmer months.

The pet food industry is bigger than ever, with so many options available do you choose dry food or wet food? Manufactured or home cooked? There are so many options, let's discuss one choice that receives mixed emotions.... the Raw food diet.

As pet owners, we want nothing but the best for our 4-legged family members and if you ask any owner what they feed their pet, they will all tell you that their chosen diet is the 'best;' and for many owners choosing a raw meat diet, this too is the case.

Despite the name, Alabama Rot is not found only in the southern American state of Alabama. Cases have been reported close to home in Worcestershire recently, so what is it?

There has been a lot of news coverage recently about Alabama Rot especially now that cases are appearing on our doorsteps in Worcestershire. It's currently getting a lot of press because very little is known about this mystery disease that sadly is proving fatal for many of the dogs that contract it.

In today's society the number of people doing their shopping online has rapidly grown and many of our purchases are now made using a computer. This is also true for pets and many people looking to adopt a new animal are turning to online sale sites and social media; but sometimes it's a bit too easy to click the 'buy it now' button on a website.

The decision to get a new pet shouldn't be taken lightly, dogs live on average 10-15 years, cats 15-20 and rabbits 5-7 years; So the decision to get any of these animals, means a full time commitment for many years.