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We often have people call up for advice when their pets have consumed medications intended for humans. Some of the more common ones that we are asked about are contraceptive pills, ibuprofen and paracetamol tablets. In future we may need to add vitamin D to this list....

Dogs Are Scavengers Dogs are natural scavengers, and for some their catholic eating habits get them into trouble on a fairly regular schedule. Young dogs especially are prone to picking up rubbish and eating it. I've lost count of the number of times I've seen my own...

Age Doesn't Come By Itself As I've got older, I've become more aware of my own mortality. I've had to visit the doctor more over the past couple of years than ever before. My eyesight isn't what it was, and I've had to start wearing reading glasses. I also wrote my...