Patient Library

Advice for dealing with bleeding blood feathers, which also applies to bleeding nails

Tips for treating minor wounds, such as cuts and grazes, at home.

Everything you need to think about when looking after lizards

Psittacine beak and feather disease (PBFD) is a disease of parrot species that is lifelong and carries wide implications for the health of the affected bird, as well as those sharing the environment both at the time and in the future.

All the things you need to consider for looking after your tortoise well

Although we cannot walk you through the specifics of surgery here, we can give you an idea of what we are talking about with certain terminology, how we decide when to perform surgery, and what some of the common risks are.

Cushing's Disease, or hyperadrenocorticism (HAC), is caused by a hormone imbalance, either because of a problem with the pituitary (most commonly) or adrenal glands.

We can conduct and analyse many lab test onsite, reducing the time you have to wait for results. Read more about different lab tests and how, why and when we use them.

For most eye injuries, it is recommended that you seek veterinary care as even minor injuries can lead to loss of vision. However, there are steps you can carry out at home to provide first aid or treat simple problems (such as dirt in the eyes).

Burns and what to do

Reasons why your pet may be experiencing sore and cracked skin, and what to do

Essentials for keeping gerbils, mice, rats and hamsters happy and healthy - diet, housing, enrichment, company, exercise and care

There are many strains of adenovirus, and the vast majority are adapted for a specific host species so often cause subclinical disease, meaning illness may not be obvious. 

All the do's and don'ts of keeping snakes

All the basic information you need to have happy and healthy terrapins and turtles

Many pets are prone to osteoarthritis later on in life and it can often just be put down to 'old age' but there are lots of treatment options for it, so there is no need for your pet to struggle unnecessarily.