Veterinary News & Pet Care Advice - Page 23

Whilst you would assume lifetime cover will protect your pet throughout their whole life, we have sadly seen some pet owners get caught out by the small print.

Half price Microchipping throughout March 2016

What is microchipping?

• A small chip, the size of a grain of rice, is inserted between the shoulder blades of your pet using a sterile needle
• The procedure does not require an anaesthetic and is no more painful than a standard vaccination
• The chip is coated in a bio-compatible glass, the same material used in human pacemakers, which is not rejected by the animal's body
• The device fuses to the animal's bodily tissue, meaning it will not move around

Having your cat spayed or castrated not only helps solve the serious problem of a burgeoning population of unwanted cats but also makes for friendlier, easier-to-live-with pets.

Canine osteoarthritis

You may have noticed that your once bouncy canine companion isn't jumping for joy when you arrive home from work any more - we're sure they're still pleased to see you, but they may have developed a condition called osteoarthritis.

Planning for the arrival of a new kitten

Make sure you're ready for the arrival of your new kitten by 'pet proofing' your home. Have fun choosing a carrier, bed, blanket, litter tray, toys and other supplies before your new kitten enters your house for the first time.

From the 6th of April 2016 it will become a legal requirement for all dogs to be microchipped in England.

What does this mean for dog owners?

Another year over and a new ones just begun... so the song goes and business as usual at Brentknoll Vets in Worcester

But before we completely forget 2015 and welcome 2016, we had to ring in the new year with a party to celebrate.

Another year has flown by and we're taking the time to look back and say thank you to pets that have really touched our hearts, well done to those that have been really brave and congrats to pets that have made great recoveries.

Vet Isobel McBurney rewarded Murphy Blanchard for being a sweet and gentle boy

Fleas can cause a lot of discomfort and more serious health problems if left untreated.

Flea bites may go unnoticed on some pets, cause slight irritation in others and produce extensive itching, red lesions, hair loss and even ulcers or defects in the surface of the skin in those animals with flea allergy dermatitis, which is the result of extreme sensitivity to flea saliva.