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

  • Herpes viruses belong to an enormous family of DNA viruses – there are over 100 different strains and they affect most species.

  • Psittaci is a zoonotic organism, meaning that it can be passed between different species -including between animals and humans.

  • 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.

  • Guinea-pigs are completely herbivorous and need a diet high in Vitamin C. All you need to know about creating the best diet for your guinea-pigs.

  • Pet dental care and oral health are key to keeping them happy and healthy. The right diet, water and enrichment can help, as can daily brushing (species-dependent!)

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

  • Signs and symptoms of poisoning, common toxins and what to do if you think your pet has been exposed to a poison

  • 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.

  • When you have a sick pet, it may be that we suggest some diagnostic tests to try to confirm or rule out certain conditions. Diagnostic imaging is one of the options, depending on the case.

  • The basics of looking after man's best friend.

  • Everything you need to think about when looking after lizards

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

  • Hypothyroidism is the most common endocrine (hormone related) condition in dogs, and is known as the ‘great pretender’ because is can present as almost anything!

  • Diabetes mellitus is an extremely common condition in cats, people and various other species – it can affect dogs, rodents, birds and many more.

  • Key things you need to know when keeping birds as pets - housing, enrichment, diets, exercise, environment, toxins, light and more

Exotic, avian and small animal vets