by Bob Hesketh | May 1, 2017 | Uncategorised
Lily consumption is one of the more common poisonings that we see at Vetrica. Quite simply, it’s not safe to have lilies in a house with cats. The Lily Flower Lilies are a very common decorative plant, with a pungent fragrant aroma. All parts of the plant are...
by Bob Hesketh | Apr 22, 2017 | Uncategorised
It’s Great When This Happens Microchipping is the best way to ensure your pet is returned to you if they are lost. I received a lovely card from a client the other day, a lady whose cat we returned to her through her microchip. The cat had been living in a...
by Bob Hesketh | Apr 13, 2017 | Uncategorised
Urine testing is an integral part of a routine health check. With every vaccination reminder that we send for dogs, we add the line: “This vaccination… includes a free general health check and a urine test. Containers (and instructions on how to obtain a...
by Bob Hesketh | Apr 7, 2017 | Uncategorised
First off, a little explanation about the difference between heart disease and heart failure. Heart disease means there is something wrong with the heart. This does not necessarily mean that the function of the heart as a pump has been compromised. Heart failure means...
by Bob Hesketh | Mar 31, 2017 | Uncategorised
Greyhounds are different… We see a lot of greyhounds at Vetrica, and in many ways they are very different from other dog breeds, quite apart from being able to run faster than them. Among other things, they have a much lower white blood cell count, a much higher...
by Bob Hesketh | Mar 24, 2017 | Uncategorised
When people bring their pets to us to get lumps checked out, they often say that the patient isn’t bothered by the lump. Unfortunately, that has no predictive value when deciding if a lump is cancer or not. Trivial cysts can be quite itchy, and serious cancer...
