Seven activities for your dog in the heat and five to avoid
When it’s hot outside in Buckinghamshire, it’s essential to take extra precautions to keep your dog safe. Read our do’s and don’ts guide.
National Pet First Aid Month
National Pet First Aid Month aims to raise awareness of the importance of pet first aid. Being prepared is important – emergencies can strike at any time! Here are a few things to consider: It is good idea to have an essential pet first aid kit, things to include in your kit could be: Bandages…
Keeping your pets safe over the Easter holidays
Around the Easter period, there may be a number of dangers in your household that are toxic to our pets. It is important to keep these items out of reach of your pets. These dangers can include: Plants Flowers such as Daffodils are poisonous to pets if they ingest them, as well as many other…
Is your pet imported from abroad? All you need to know about Brucella canis
Brucella canis, otherwise known Brucellosis, has been present in the dog population in many parts of the world, but has only more recently been seen in the United Kingdom. Within the last year the numbers of cases of dogs diagnosed with Brucella canis has increased significantly, from two previous reports in 2020 to forty in…
Are you thinking of a puppy? Have you heard of the Puppy Contract?
This resource has been developed and is supported by UK animal welfare charities and professional bodies to help new owners looking to purchase or breed puppies, to do so responsibly. The Puppy Contract is a free, downloadable tool-kit consisting of two parts: an information section about the puppy and its parents requiring completion by the…
What is Arthritis?
Osteoarthritis is the degeneration of the joint cartilage and bone that leads to inflammation and pain. As in people, it affects our pets too. It is estimated that 4 in 10 dogs and cats suffer with Arthritis. The majority of pets will be in their senior years when arthritis symptoms are present. Typically dogs affected…
Focusing on Pet Arthritis
Over the next couple of weeks, we are focusing on a condition you will have heard many times in humans, but it one that is just as common in our pets – Arthritis, sometimes referred to as Osteoarthritis or Degenerative Joint Disease (DJD). Keep an eye out over the upcoming weeks to find out more.
What are the great benefits of our Healthy Pet Care scheme?
Visit our Healthy Pet Care Scheme website – www.mkvetgroup.co.uk/healthy-pet-care/
How much does our Healthy Pet Care scheme cost?
Find out more about the great benefits of our Healthy Pet Care Scheme here – www.mkvetgroup.co.uk/healthy-pet-care/