{"id":10,"date":"2016-11-07T04:06:06","date_gmt":"2016-11-07T04:06:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/avadawebsites.wpengine.com\/veterinarian\/?page_id=10"},"modified":"2025-02-12T09:52:02","modified_gmt":"2025-02-12T09:52:02","slug":"expert-advice","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.skylarkvets.co.uk\/index.php\/expert-advice\/","title":{"rendered":"Patient library"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-1 fusion-flex-container has-pattern-background has-mask-background nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-padding-top:50px;--awb-background-color:var(--awb-custom_color_3);--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-content-wrap\" 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fusion-no-large-visibility fusion-no-medium-visibility fusion-no-small-visibility\"><div class=\"title-sep sep-single sep-solid\" style=\"border-color:var(--awb-color3);\"><\/div><\/div><span class=\"awb-title-spacer fusion-no-large-visibility fusion-no-medium-visibility fusion-no-small-visibility\"><\/span><h1 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-left fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\" style=\"margin:0;--fontSize:70;line-height:var(--awb-typography1-line-height);\">Patient Library<\/h1><span class=\"awb-title-spacer\"><\/span><div class=\"title-sep-container title-sep-container-right\"><div class=\"title-sep sep-single sep-solid\" style=\"border-color:var(--awb-color3);\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-2 fusion-flex-container has-pattern-background has-mask-background nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" 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fusion-post-cards-1 fusion-grid-archive fusion-grid-columns-4\" style=\"--awb-dots-align:center;--awb-filters-color:var(--awb-color8);--awb-active-filter-border-size:3px;--awb-filters-border-bottom:1px;--awb-filters-border-top:1px;--awb-filters-border-left:1px;--awb-filters-border-right:1px;--awb-filters-border-color:rgba(188,141,169,0);--awb-filters-height:50px;--awb-filters-alignment:space-evenly;--awb-row-spacing:60px;--awb-margin-bottom:130px;--awb-filters-border-left-style:solid;--awb-filters-border-right-style:solid;\"><ul class=\"fusion-grid fusion-grid-4 fusion-flex-align-items-stretch fusion-grid-posts-cards\"><li class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-3 fusion-flex-column post-card fusion-grid-column fusion-post-cards-grid-column\" style=\"--awb-overflow:hidden;--awb-bg-color:var(--awb-custom_color_4);--awb-bg-color-hover:var(--awb-custom_color_4);--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-border-radius:30px 30px 30px 30px;\" data-scroll-devices=\"small-visibility,medium-visibility,large-visibility\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-classic-product-image-wrapper fusion-woo-product-image fusion-post-card-image fusion-post-card-image-1 product-images has-aspect-ratio\" data-layout=\"crossfade\" style=\"--awb-margin-bottom:20px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:30px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:30px;--awb-aspect-ratio-position:50% 35%;--awb-aspect-ratio:1.4285714285714;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.skylarkvets.co.uk\/index.php\/2024\/12\/18\/aspergillosis\/\" title=\"Aspergillosis\"><div class=\"featured-image\">\n\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1702\" src=\"https:\/\/www.skylarkvets.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Macaw-scaled.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full lazyload wp-post-image\" alt=\"Skylark Vets\" 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class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-builder-row-inner fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"width:calc( 100% + 0px ) !important;max-width:calc( 100% + 0px ) !important;margin-left: calc(-0px \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-0px \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column_inner fusion-builder-nested-column-2 fusion_builder_column_inner_1_1 1_1 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-padding-top:20px;--awb-padding-right:30px;--awb-padding-left:30px;--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:100%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:0px;--awb-margin-bottom-large:0px;--awb-spacing-left-large:0px;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:0px;--awb-spacing-left-medium:0px;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:0px;--awb-spacing-left-small:0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-4 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-three\" style=\"--awb-margin-top:0px;--awb-margin-bottom:20px;--awb-link-color:var(--awb-color7);--awb-link-hover-color:var(--awb-color6);--awb-font-size:26px;\"><h3 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-left fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\" style=\"margin:0;font-size:1em;--fontSize:26;--minFontSize:26;line-height:var(--awb-typography1-line-height);\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.skylarkvets.co.uk\/index.php\/2024\/12\/18\/aspergillosis\/\" class=\"awb-custom-text-color awb-custom-text-hover-color\" target=\"_self\">Aspergillosis<\/a><\/h3><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"align-self: center;margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-bottom:30px;width:100%;\"><div class=\"fusion-separator-border sep-single sep-solid\" style=\"--awb-height:20px;--awb-amount:20px;border-color:var(--awb-color3);border-top-width:1px;\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-content-tb fusion-content-tb-1\" style=\"--awb-text-color:var(--awb-color8);--awb-text-transform:none;\"><p>Any bird may be affected by Aspergillus species, but it is most commonly associated with birds of prey and with parrot species that are taking a seed-based diet.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"align-self: center;margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;flex-grow:1;width:100%;\"><\/div><div style=\"text-align:center;\"><a class=\"fusion-button button-flat fusion-button-default-size button-default fusion-button-default button-1 fusion-button-default-span fusion-button-default-type\" style=\"--button_margin-top:10px;--button_margin-bottom:40px;\" target=\"_self\" href=\"https:\/\/www.skylarkvets.co.uk\/index.php\/2024\/12\/18\/aspergillosis\/\"><span class=\"fusion-button-text\">read more<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/li>\n<li class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-4 fusion-flex-column post-card fusion-grid-column fusion-post-cards-grid-column\" style=\"--awb-overflow:hidden;--awb-bg-color:var(--awb-custom_color_4);--awb-bg-color-hover:var(--awb-custom_color_4);--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-border-radius:30px 30px 30px 30px;\" data-scroll-devices=\"small-visibility,medium-visibility,large-visibility\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-classic-product-image-wrapper fusion-woo-product-image fusion-post-card-image fusion-post-card-image-1 product-images has-aspect-ratio\" data-layout=\"crossfade\" style=\"--awb-margin-bottom:20px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:30px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:30px;--awb-aspect-ratio-position:50% 35%;--awb-aspect-ratio:1.4285714285714;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.skylarkvets.co.uk\/index.php\/2025\/02\/09\/surgery\/\" title=\"Surgery\"><div class=\"featured-image\">\n\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"954\" height=\"1458\" src=\"https:\/\/www.skylarkvets.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Abi-Charlotte-Lily-e1739118032991.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full lazyload wp-post-image\" alt=\"Skylark Vets Surgery\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%27954%27%20height%3D%271458%27%20viewBox%3D%270%200%20954%201458%27%3E%3Crect%20width%3D%27954%27%20height%3D%271458%27%20fill-opacity%3D%220%22%2F%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" title=\"Abi Charlotte Lily - Skylark Vets\" data-orig-src=\"https:\/\/www.skylarkvets.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Abi-Charlotte-Lily-e1739118032991.jpeg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.skylarkvets.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Abi-Charlotte-Lily-e1739118032991-200x306.jpeg 200w, https:\/\/www.skylarkvets.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Abi-Charlotte-Lily-e1739118032991-400x611.jpeg 400w, https:\/\/www.skylarkvets.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Abi-Charlotte-Lily-e1739118032991-600x917.jpeg 600w, https:\/\/www.skylarkvets.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Abi-Charlotte-Lily-e1739118032991-800x1223.jpeg 800w, https:\/\/www.skylarkvets.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Abi-Charlotte-Lily-e1739118032991.jpeg 954w\" data-sizes=\"auto\" \/>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/a><\/div><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-builder-row-inner fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"width:calc( 100% + 0px ) !important;max-width:calc( 100% + 0px ) !important;margin-left: calc(-0px \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-0px \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column_inner fusion-builder-nested-column-3 fusion_builder_column_inner_1_1 1_1 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-padding-top:20px;--awb-padding-right:30px;--awb-padding-left:30px;--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:100%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:0px;--awb-margin-bottom-large:0px;--awb-spacing-left-large:0px;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:0px;--awb-spacing-left-medium:0px;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:0px;--awb-spacing-left-small:0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-5 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-three\" style=\"--awb-margin-top:0px;--awb-margin-bottom:20px;--awb-link-color:var(--awb-color7);--awb-link-hover-color:var(--awb-color6);--awb-font-size:26px;\"><h3 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-left fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\" style=\"margin:0;font-size:1em;--fontSize:26;--minFontSize:26;line-height:var(--awb-typography1-line-height);\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.skylarkvets.co.uk\/index.php\/2025\/02\/09\/surgery\/\" class=\"awb-custom-text-color awb-custom-text-hover-color\" target=\"_self\">Surgery<\/a><\/h3><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"align-self: center;margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-bottom:30px;width:100%;\"><div class=\"fusion-separator-border sep-single sep-solid\" style=\"--awb-height:20px;--awb-amount:20px;border-color:var(--awb-color3);border-top-width:1px;\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-content-tb fusion-content-tb-2\" style=\"--awb-text-color:var(--awb-color8);--awb-text-transform:none;\"><p>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.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"align-self: center;margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;flex-grow:1;width:100%;\"><\/div><div style=\"text-align:center;\"><a class=\"fusion-button button-flat fusion-button-default-size button-default fusion-button-default button-2 fusion-button-default-span fusion-button-default-type\" style=\"--button_margin-top:10px;--button_margin-bottom:40px;\" target=\"_self\" href=\"https:\/\/www.skylarkvets.co.uk\/index.php\/2025\/02\/09\/surgery\/\"><span class=\"fusion-button-text\">read more<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/li>\n<li class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-5 fusion-flex-column post-card fusion-grid-column fusion-post-cards-grid-column\" style=\"--awb-overflow:hidden;--awb-bg-color:var(--awb-custom_color_4);--awb-bg-color-hover:var(--awb-custom_color_4);--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-border-radius:30px 30px 30px 30px;\" data-scroll-devices=\"small-visibility,medium-visibility,large-visibility\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-classic-product-image-wrapper fusion-woo-product-image fusion-post-card-image fusion-post-card-image-1 product-images has-aspect-ratio\" data-layout=\"crossfade\" style=\"--awb-margin-bottom:20px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:30px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:30px;--awb-aspect-ratio-position:50% 35%;--awb-aspect-ratio:1.4285714285714;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.skylarkvets.co.uk\/index.php\/2024\/12\/18\/megabacteriosis\/\" title=\"Megabacteriosis\"><div class=\"featured-image\">\n\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1909\" src=\"https:\/\/www.skylarkvets.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Budgerigar-scaled.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full lazyload wp-post-image\" alt=\"Skylark Vets Avian Vet\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%272560%27%20height%3D%271909%27%20viewBox%3D%270%200%202560%201909%27%3E%3Crect%20width%3D%272560%27%20height%3D%271909%27%20fill-opacity%3D%220%22%2F%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" title=\"Budgerigar - Skylark Vets\" data-orig-src=\"https:\/\/www.skylarkvets.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Budgerigar-scaled.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.skylarkvets.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Budgerigar-200x149.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.skylarkvets.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Budgerigar-400x298.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.skylarkvets.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Budgerigar-600x448.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.skylarkvets.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Budgerigar-800x597.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.skylarkvets.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Budgerigar-1200x895.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.skylarkvets.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Budgerigar-scaled.jpg 2560w\" data-sizes=\"auto\" \/>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/a><\/div><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-builder-row-inner fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"width:calc( 100% + 0px ) !important;max-width:calc( 100% + 0px ) !important;margin-left: calc(-0px \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-0px \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column_inner fusion-builder-nested-column-4 fusion_builder_column_inner_1_1 1_1 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-padding-top:20px;--awb-padding-right:30px;--awb-padding-left:30px;--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:100%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:0px;--awb-margin-bottom-large:0px;--awb-spacing-left-large:0px;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:0px;--awb-spacing-left-medium:0px;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:0px;--awb-spacing-left-small:0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-6 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-three\" style=\"--awb-margin-top:0px;--awb-margin-bottom:20px;--awb-link-color:var(--awb-color7);--awb-link-hover-color:var(--awb-color6);--awb-font-size:26px;\"><h3 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-left fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\" style=\"margin:0;font-size:1em;--fontSize:26;--minFontSize:26;line-height:var(--awb-typography1-line-height);\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.skylarkvets.co.uk\/index.php\/2024\/12\/18\/megabacteriosis\/\" class=\"awb-custom-text-color awb-custom-text-hover-color\" target=\"_self\">Megabacteriosis<\/a><\/h3><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"align-self: center;margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-bottom:30px;width:100%;\"><div class=\"fusion-separator-border sep-single sep-solid\" style=\"--awb-height:20px;--awb-amount:20px;border-color:var(--awb-color3);border-top-width:1px;\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-content-tb fusion-content-tb-3\" style=\"--awb-text-color:var(--awb-color8);--awb-text-transform:none;\"><p>Megabacteria is actually a yeast organism called Macrorhabdus ornithogaster, or avian gastric yeast.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"align-self: center;margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;flex-grow:1;width:100%;\"><\/div><div style=\"text-align:center;\"><a class=\"fusion-button button-flat fusion-button-default-size button-default fusion-button-default button-3 fusion-button-default-span fusion-button-default-type\" style=\"--button_margin-top:10px;--button_margin-bottom:40px;\" target=\"_self\" href=\"https:\/\/www.skylarkvets.co.uk\/index.php\/2024\/12\/18\/megabacteriosis\/\"><span class=\"fusion-button-text\">read more<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/li>\n<li class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-6 fusion-flex-column post-card fusion-grid-column fusion-post-cards-grid-column\" style=\"--awb-overflow:hidden;--awb-bg-color:var(--awb-custom_color_4);--awb-bg-color-hover:var(--awb-custom_color_4);--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-border-radius:30px 30px 30px 30px;\" data-scroll-devices=\"small-visibility,medium-visibility,large-visibility\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-classic-product-image-wrapper fusion-woo-product-image fusion-post-card-image fusion-post-card-image-1 product-images has-aspect-ratio\" data-layout=\"crossfade\" style=\"--awb-margin-bottom:20px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:30px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:30px;--awb-aspect-ratio-position:50% 35%;--awb-aspect-ratio:1.4285714285714;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.skylarkvets.co.uk\/index.php\/2024\/12\/17\/herpes-viruses\/\" title=\"Herpes viruses\"><div class=\"featured-image\">\n\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1456\" height=\"816\" src=\"https:\/\/www.skylarkvets.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/StockCake-Viral-particle-closeup_1734461358.webp\" class=\"attachment-full size-full lazyload wp-post-image\" alt=\"Skylark Vets Herpes virus\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%271456%27%20height%3D%27816%27%20viewBox%3D%270%200%201456%20816%27%3E%3Crect%20width%3D%271456%27%20height%3D%27816%27%20fill-opacity%3D%220%22%2F%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" title=\"StockCake-Viral particle closeup_1734461358 - Skylark Vets\" data-orig-src=\"https:\/\/www.skylarkvets.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/StockCake-Viral-particle-closeup_1734461358.webp\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.skylarkvets.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/StockCake-Viral-particle-closeup_1734461358-66x37.webp 66w, https:\/\/www.skylarkvets.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/StockCake-Viral-particle-closeup_1734461358-177x99.webp 177w, https:\/\/www.skylarkvets.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/StockCake-Viral-particle-closeup_1734461358-200x112.webp 200w, https:\/\/www.skylarkvets.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/StockCake-Viral-particle-closeup_1734461358-300x168.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.skylarkvets.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/StockCake-Viral-particle-closeup_1734461358-320x179.webp 320w, https:\/\/www.skylarkvets.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/StockCake-Viral-particle-closeup_1734461358-400x224.webp 400w, https:\/\/www.skylarkvets.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/StockCake-Viral-particle-closeup_1734461358-460x258.webp 460w, https:\/\/www.skylarkvets.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/StockCake-Viral-particle-closeup_1734461358-540x303.webp 540w, https:\/\/www.skylarkvets.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/StockCake-Viral-particle-closeup_1734461358-600x336.webp 600w, https:\/\/www.skylarkvets.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/StockCake-Viral-particle-closeup_1734461358-669x375.webp 669w, https:\/\/www.skylarkvets.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/StockCake-Viral-particle-closeup_1734461358-700x392.webp 700w, https:\/\/www.skylarkvets.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/StockCake-Viral-particle-closeup_1734461358-768x430.webp 768w, https:\/\/www.skylarkvets.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/StockCake-Viral-particle-closeup_1734461358-800x448.webp 800w, https:\/\/www.skylarkvets.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/StockCake-Viral-particle-closeup_1734461358-940x527.webp 940w, https:\/\/www.skylarkvets.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/StockCake-Viral-particle-closeup_1734461358-1024x574.webp 1024w, https:\/\/www.skylarkvets.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/StockCake-Viral-particle-closeup_1734461358-1200x673.webp 1200w, https:\/\/www.skylarkvets.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/StockCake-Viral-particle-closeup_1734461358.webp 1456w\" data-sizes=\"auto\" \/>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/a><\/div><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-builder-row-inner fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"width:calc( 100% + 0px ) !important;max-width:calc( 100% + 0px ) !important;margin-left: calc(-0px \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-0px \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column_inner fusion-builder-nested-column-5 fusion_builder_column_inner_1_1 1_1 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-padding-top:20px;--awb-padding-right:30px;--awb-padding-left:30px;--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:100%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:0px;--awb-margin-bottom-large:0px;--awb-spacing-left-large:0px;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:0px;--awb-spacing-left-medium:0px;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:0px;--awb-spacing-left-small:0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-7 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-three\" style=\"--awb-margin-top:0px;--awb-margin-bottom:20px;--awb-link-color:var(--awb-color7);--awb-link-hover-color:var(--awb-color6);--awb-font-size:26px;\"><h3 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-left fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\" style=\"margin:0;font-size:1em;--fontSize:26;--minFontSize:26;line-height:var(--awb-typography1-line-height);\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.skylarkvets.co.uk\/index.php\/2024\/12\/17\/herpes-viruses\/\" class=\"awb-custom-text-color awb-custom-text-hover-color\" target=\"_self\">Herpes viruses<\/a><\/h3><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"align-self: center;margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-bottom:30px;width:100%;\"><div class=\"fusion-separator-border sep-single sep-solid\" style=\"--awb-height:20px;--awb-amount:20px;border-color:var(--awb-color3);border-top-width:1px;\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-content-tb fusion-content-tb-4\" style=\"--awb-text-color:var(--awb-color8);--awb-text-transform:none;\"><p>Herpes viruses belong to an enormous family of DNA viruses \u2013 there are over 100 different strains and they affect most species.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"align-self: center;margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;flex-grow:1;width:100%;\"><\/div><div style=\"text-align:center;\"><a class=\"fusion-button button-flat fusion-button-default-size button-default fusion-button-default button-4 fusion-button-default-span fusion-button-default-type\" style=\"--button_margin-top:10px;--button_margin-bottom:40px;\" target=\"_self\" href=\"https:\/\/www.skylarkvets.co.uk\/index.php\/2024\/12\/17\/herpes-viruses\/\"><span class=\"fusion-button-text\">read more<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/li>\n<li class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-7 fusion-flex-column post-card fusion-grid-column fusion-post-cards-grid-column\" style=\"--awb-overflow:hidden;--awb-bg-color:var(--awb-custom_color_4);--awb-bg-color-hover:var(--awb-custom_color_4);--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-border-radius:30px 30px 30px 30px;\" data-scroll-devices=\"small-visibility,medium-visibility,large-visibility\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-classic-product-image-wrapper fusion-woo-product-image fusion-post-card-image fusion-post-card-image-1 product-images has-aspect-ratio\" data-layout=\"crossfade\" style=\"--awb-margin-bottom:20px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:30px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:30px;--awb-aspect-ratio-position:50% 35%;--awb-aspect-ratio:1.4285714285714;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.skylarkvets.co.uk\/index.php\/2025\/02\/09\/euthanasia-and-bereavement\/\" title=\"Euthanasia and bereavement\"><div class=\"featured-image\">\n\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1280\" height=\"853\" src=\"https:\/\/www.skylarkvets.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Euthanasia-and-bereavement.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full lazyload wp-post-image\" alt=\"Skylark Vets Euthanasia &amp; bereavement\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%271280%27%20height%3D%27853%27%20viewBox%3D%270%200%201280%20853%27%3E%3Crect%20width%3D%271280%27%20height%3D%27853%27%20fill-opacity%3D%220%22%2F%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" title=\"Euthanasia and bereavement - Skylark Vets\" data-orig-src=\"https:\/\/www.skylarkvets.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Euthanasia-and-bereavement.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.skylarkvets.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Euthanasia-and-bereavement-200x133.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.skylarkvets.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Euthanasia-and-bereavement-400x267.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.skylarkvets.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Euthanasia-and-bereavement-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.skylarkvets.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Euthanasia-and-bereavement-800x533.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.skylarkvets.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Euthanasia-and-bereavement-1200x800.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.skylarkvets.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Euthanasia-and-bereavement.jpg 1280w\" data-sizes=\"auto\" \/>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/a><\/div><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-builder-row-inner fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"width:calc( 100% + 0px ) !important;max-width:calc( 100% + 0px ) !important;margin-left: calc(-0px \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-0px \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column_inner fusion-builder-nested-column-6 fusion_builder_column_inner_1_1 1_1 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-padding-top:20px;--awb-padding-right:30px;--awb-padding-left:30px;--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:100%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:0px;--awb-margin-bottom-large:0px;--awb-spacing-left-large:0px;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:0px;--awb-spacing-left-medium:0px;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:0px;--awb-spacing-left-small:0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-8 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-three\" style=\"--awb-margin-top:0px;--awb-margin-bottom:20px;--awb-link-color:var(--awb-color7);--awb-link-hover-color:var(--awb-color6);--awb-font-size:26px;\"><h3 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-left fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\" style=\"margin:0;font-size:1em;--fontSize:26;--minFontSize:26;line-height:var(--awb-typography1-line-height);\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.skylarkvets.co.uk\/index.php\/2025\/02\/09\/euthanasia-and-bereavement\/\" class=\"awb-custom-text-color awb-custom-text-hover-color\" target=\"_self\">Euthanasia and bereavement<\/a><\/h3><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"align-self: center;margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-bottom:30px;width:100%;\"><div class=\"fusion-separator-border sep-single sep-solid\" style=\"--awb-height:20px;--awb-amount:20px;border-color:var(--awb-color3);border-top-width:1px;\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-content-tb fusion-content-tb-5\" style=\"--awb-text-color:var(--awb-color8);--awb-text-transform:none;\"><p>Answers to questions you may have about pet euthanasia and how we can help<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"align-self: center;margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;flex-grow:1;width:100%;\"><\/div><div style=\"text-align:center;\"><a class=\"fusion-button button-flat fusion-button-default-size button-default fusion-button-default button-5 fusion-button-default-span fusion-button-default-type\" style=\"--button_margin-top:10px;--button_margin-bottom:40px;\" target=\"_self\" href=\"https:\/\/www.skylarkvets.co.uk\/index.php\/2025\/02\/09\/euthanasia-and-bereavement\/\"><span class=\"fusion-button-text\">read more<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/li>\n<li class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-8 fusion-flex-column post-card fusion-grid-column fusion-post-cards-grid-column\" style=\"--awb-overflow:hidden;--awb-bg-color:var(--awb-custom_color_4);--awb-bg-color-hover:var(--awb-custom_color_4);--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-border-radius:30px 30px 30px 30px;\" data-scroll-devices=\"small-visibility,medium-visibility,large-visibility\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-classic-product-image-wrapper fusion-woo-product-image fusion-post-card-image fusion-post-card-image-1 product-images has-aspect-ratio\" data-layout=\"crossfade\" style=\"--awb-margin-bottom:20px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:30px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:30px;--awb-aspect-ratio-position:50% 35%;--awb-aspect-ratio:1.4285714285714;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.skylarkvets.co.uk\/index.php\/2025\/02\/12\/how-to-brush-your-pets-teeth-video\/\" title=\"How to brush your pet&#8217;s teeth (video)\"><div class=\"featured-image\">\n\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" src=\"https:\/\/www.skylarkvets.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Brushing-teeth-video-cover.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full lazyload wp-post-image\" alt=\"Skylark Vets Brushing pet teeth\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%271280%27%20height%3D%27720%27%20viewBox%3D%270%200%201280%20720%27%3E%3Crect%20width%3D%271280%27%20height%3D%27720%27%20fill-opacity%3D%220%22%2F%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" title=\"Brushing teeth video cover - Skylark Vets\" data-orig-src=\"https:\/\/www.skylarkvets.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Brushing-teeth-video-cover.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.skylarkvets.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Brushing-teeth-video-cover-200x113.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.skylarkvets.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Brushing-teeth-video-cover-400x225.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.skylarkvets.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Brushing-teeth-video-cover-600x338.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.skylarkvets.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Brushing-teeth-video-cover-800x450.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.skylarkvets.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Brushing-teeth-video-cover-1200x675.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.skylarkvets.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Brushing-teeth-video-cover.jpg 1280w\" data-sizes=\"auto\" \/>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/a><\/div><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-builder-row-inner fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"width:calc( 100% + 0px ) !important;max-width:calc( 100% + 0px ) !important;margin-left: calc(-0px \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-0px \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column_inner fusion-builder-nested-column-7 fusion_builder_column_inner_1_1 1_1 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-padding-top:20px;--awb-padding-right:30px;--awb-padding-left:30px;--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:100%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:0px;--awb-margin-bottom-large:0px;--awb-spacing-left-large:0px;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:0px;--awb-spacing-left-medium:0px;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:0px;--awb-spacing-left-small:0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-9 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-three\" style=\"--awb-margin-top:0px;--awb-margin-bottom:20px;--awb-link-color:var(--awb-color7);--awb-link-hover-color:var(--awb-color6);--awb-font-size:26px;\"><h3 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-left fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\" style=\"margin:0;font-size:1em;--fontSize:26;--minFontSize:26;line-height:var(--awb-typography1-line-height);\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.skylarkvets.co.uk\/index.php\/2025\/02\/12\/how-to-brush-your-pets-teeth-video\/\" class=\"awb-custom-text-color awb-custom-text-hover-color\" target=\"_self\">How to brush your pet&#8217;s teeth (video)<\/a><\/h3><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"align-self: center;margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-bottom:30px;width:100%;\"><div class=\"fusion-separator-border sep-single sep-solid\" style=\"--awb-height:20px;--awb-amount:20px;border-color:var(--awb-color3);border-top-width:1px;\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-content-tb fusion-content-tb-6\" style=\"--awb-text-color:var(--awb-color8);--awb-text-transform:none;\"><p>In this video, vet Charlotte gives a practical demonstration of how to brush your pet's teeth.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"align-self: center;margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;flex-grow:1;width:100%;\"><\/div><div style=\"text-align:center;\"><a class=\"fusion-button button-flat fusion-button-default-size button-default fusion-button-default button-6 fusion-button-default-span fusion-button-default-type\" style=\"--button_margin-top:10px;--button_margin-bottom:40px;\" target=\"_self\" href=\"https:\/\/www.skylarkvets.co.uk\/index.php\/2025\/02\/12\/how-to-brush-your-pets-teeth-video\/\"><span class=\"fusion-button-text\">read more<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/li>\n<li class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-9 fusion-flex-column post-card fusion-grid-column fusion-post-cards-grid-column\" style=\"--awb-overflow:hidden;--awb-bg-color:var(--awb-custom_color_4);--awb-bg-color-hover:var(--awb-custom_color_4);--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-border-radius:30px 30px 30px 30px;\" data-scroll-devices=\"small-visibility,medium-visibility,large-visibility\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-classic-product-image-wrapper fusion-woo-product-image fusion-post-card-image fusion-post-card-image-1 product-images has-aspect-ratio\" data-layout=\"crossfade\" style=\"--awb-margin-bottom:20px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:30px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:30px;--awb-aspect-ratio-position:50% 35%;--awb-aspect-ratio:1.4285714285714;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.skylarkvets.co.uk\/index.php\/2025\/02\/12\/ileus-gut-stasis\/\" title=\"Ileus (gut stasis)\"><div class=\"featured-image\">\n\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"964\" height=\"1280\" src=\"https:\/\/www.skylarkvets.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/rabbit-in-run.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full lazyload wp-post-image\" alt=\"Skylark Vets Ileus\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%27964%27%20height%3D%271280%27%20viewBox%3D%270%200%20964%201280%27%3E%3Crect%20width%3D%27964%27%20height%3D%271280%27%20fill-opacity%3D%220%22%2F%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" title=\"rabbit in run - Skylark Vets\" data-orig-src=\"https:\/\/www.skylarkvets.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/rabbit-in-run.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.skylarkvets.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/rabbit-in-run-200x266.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.skylarkvets.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/rabbit-in-run-400x531.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.skylarkvets.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/rabbit-in-run-600x797.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.skylarkvets.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/rabbit-in-run-800x1062.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.skylarkvets.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/rabbit-in-run.jpg 964w\" data-sizes=\"auto\" \/>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/a><\/div><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-builder-row-inner fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"width:calc( 100% + 0px ) !important;max-width:calc( 100% + 0px ) !important;margin-left: calc(-0px \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-0px \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column_inner fusion-builder-nested-column-8 fusion_builder_column_inner_1_1 1_1 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-padding-top:20px;--awb-padding-right:30px;--awb-padding-left:30px;--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:100%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:0px;--awb-margin-bottom-large:0px;--awb-spacing-left-large:0px;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:0px;--awb-spacing-left-medium:0px;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:0px;--awb-spacing-left-small:0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-10 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-three\" style=\"--awb-margin-top:0px;--awb-margin-bottom:20px;--awb-link-color:var(--awb-color7);--awb-link-hover-color:var(--awb-color6);--awb-font-size:26px;\"><h3 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-left fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\" style=\"margin:0;font-size:1em;--fontSize:26;--minFontSize:26;line-height:var(--awb-typography1-line-height);\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.skylarkvets.co.uk\/index.php\/2025\/02\/12\/ileus-gut-stasis\/\" class=\"awb-custom-text-color awb-custom-text-hover-color\" target=\"_self\">Ileus (gut stasis)<\/a><\/h3><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"align-self: center;margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-bottom:30px;width:100%;\"><div class=\"fusion-separator-border sep-single sep-solid\" style=\"--awb-height:20px;--awb-amount:20px;border-color:var(--awb-color3);border-top-width:1px;\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-content-tb fusion-content-tb-7\" style=\"--awb-text-color:var(--awb-color8);--awb-text-transform:none;\"><p>Ileus or gut stasis is the term used to describe a condition where part of or all of the gastrointestinal tract ceases to move. It is very common in rabbits and guinea-pigs, both as a primary and a secondary condition.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"align-self: center;margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;flex-grow:1;width:100%;\"><\/div><div style=\"text-align:center;\"><a class=\"fusion-button button-flat fusion-button-default-size button-default fusion-button-default button-7 fusion-button-default-span fusion-button-default-type\" style=\"--button_margin-top:10px;--button_margin-bottom:40px;\" target=\"_self\" href=\"https:\/\/www.skylarkvets.co.uk\/index.php\/2025\/02\/12\/ileus-gut-stasis\/\"><span class=\"fusion-button-text\">read more<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/li>\n<li class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-10 fusion-flex-column post-card fusion-grid-column fusion-post-cards-grid-column\" style=\"--awb-overflow:hidden;--awb-bg-color:var(--awb-custom_color_4);--awb-bg-color-hover:var(--awb-custom_color_4);--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-border-radius:30px 30px 30px 30px;\" data-scroll-devices=\"small-visibility,medium-visibility,large-visibility\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-classic-product-image-wrapper fusion-woo-product-image fusion-post-card-image fusion-post-card-image-1 product-images has-aspect-ratio\" data-layout=\"crossfade\" style=\"--awb-margin-bottom:20px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:30px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:30px;--awb-aspect-ratio-position:50% 35%;--awb-aspect-ratio:1.4285714285714;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.skylarkvets.co.uk\/index.php\/2025\/02\/09\/diagnostic-imaging\/\" title=\"Diagnostic imaging\"><div class=\"featured-image\">\n\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/www.skylarkvets.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/prsicilla-x-rays-CH-studying-them.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full lazyload wp-post-image\" alt=\"Skylark Vets Exotic diagnostics\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%27640%27%20height%3D%27480%27%20viewBox%3D%270%200%20640%20480%27%3E%3Crect%20width%3D%27640%27%20height%3D%27480%27%20fill-opacity%3D%220%22%2F%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" title=\"Tortoise x-ray - Skylark Vets\" data-orig-src=\"https:\/\/www.skylarkvets.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/prsicilla-x-rays-CH-studying-them.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.skylarkvets.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/prsicilla-x-rays-CH-studying-them-200x150.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.skylarkvets.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/prsicilla-x-rays-CH-studying-them-400x300.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.skylarkvets.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/prsicilla-x-rays-CH-studying-them-600x450.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.skylarkvets.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/prsicilla-x-rays-CH-studying-them.jpg 640w\" data-sizes=\"auto\" \/>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/a><\/div><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-builder-row-inner fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"width:calc( 100% + 0px ) !important;max-width:calc( 100% + 0px ) !important;margin-left: calc(-0px \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-0px \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column_inner fusion-builder-nested-column-9 fusion_builder_column_inner_1_1 1_1 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-padding-top:20px;--awb-padding-right:30px;--awb-padding-left:30px;--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:100%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:0px;--awb-margin-bottom-large:0px;--awb-spacing-left-large:0px;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:0px;--awb-spacing-left-medium:0px;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:0px;--awb-spacing-left-small:0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-11 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-three\" style=\"--awb-margin-top:0px;--awb-margin-bottom:20px;--awb-link-color:var(--awb-color7);--awb-link-hover-color:var(--awb-color6);--awb-font-size:26px;\"><h3 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-left fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\" style=\"margin:0;font-size:1em;--fontSize:26;--minFontSize:26;line-height:var(--awb-typography1-line-height);\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.skylarkvets.co.uk\/index.php\/2025\/02\/09\/diagnostic-imaging\/\" class=\"awb-custom-text-color awb-custom-text-hover-color\" target=\"_self\">Diagnostic imaging<\/a><\/h3><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"align-self: center;margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-bottom:30px;width:100%;\"><div class=\"fusion-separator-border sep-single sep-solid\" style=\"--awb-height:20px;--awb-amount:20px;border-color:var(--awb-color3);border-top-width:1px;\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-content-tb fusion-content-tb-8\" style=\"--awb-text-color:var(--awb-color8);--awb-text-transform:none;\"><p>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.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"align-self: center;margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;flex-grow:1;width:100%;\"><\/div><div style=\"text-align:center;\"><a class=\"fusion-button button-flat fusion-button-default-size button-default fusion-button-default button-8 fusion-button-default-span fusion-button-default-type\" style=\"--button_margin-top:10px;--button_margin-bottom:40px;\" target=\"_self\" href=\"https:\/\/www.skylarkvets.co.uk\/index.php\/2025\/02\/09\/diagnostic-imaging\/\"><span class=\"fusion-button-text\">read more<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/li>\n<li class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-11 fusion-flex-column post-card fusion-grid-column fusion-post-cards-grid-column\" style=\"--awb-overflow:hidden;--awb-bg-color:var(--awb-custom_color_4);--awb-bg-color-hover:var(--awb-custom_color_4);--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-border-radius:30px 30px 30px 30px;\" data-scroll-devices=\"small-visibility,medium-visibility,large-visibility\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-classic-product-image-wrapper fusion-woo-product-image fusion-post-card-image fusion-post-card-image-1 product-images has-aspect-ratio\" data-layout=\"crossfade\" style=\"--awb-margin-bottom:20px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:30px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:30px;--awb-aspect-ratio-position:50% 35%;--awb-aspect-ratio:1.4285714285714;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.skylarkvets.co.uk\/index.php\/2024\/12\/18\/hypothyroidism-in-dogs\/\" title=\"Hypothyroidism in dogs\"><div class=\"featured-image\">\n\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1440\" height=\"1440\" src=\"https:\/\/www.skylarkvets.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Dog-muddy-nose.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full lazyload wp-post-image\" alt=\"Skylark Vets Dog with muddy nose\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%271440%27%20height%3D%271440%27%20viewBox%3D%270%200%201440%201440%27%3E%3Crect%20width%3D%271440%27%20height%3D%271440%27%20fill-opacity%3D%220%22%2F%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" title=\"Dog muddy nose - Skylark Vets\" data-orig-src=\"https:\/\/www.skylarkvets.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Dog-muddy-nose.jpeg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.skylarkvets.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Dog-muddy-nose-200x200.jpeg 200w, https:\/\/www.skylarkvets.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Dog-muddy-nose-400x400.jpeg 400w, https:\/\/www.skylarkvets.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Dog-muddy-nose-600x600.jpeg 600w, https:\/\/www.skylarkvets.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Dog-muddy-nose-800x800.jpeg 800w, https:\/\/www.skylarkvets.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Dog-muddy-nose-1200x1200.jpeg 1200w, https:\/\/www.skylarkvets.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Dog-muddy-nose.jpeg 1440w\" data-sizes=\"auto\" \/>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/a><\/div><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-builder-row-inner fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"width:calc( 100% + 0px ) !important;max-width:calc( 100% + 0px ) !important;margin-left: calc(-0px \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-0px \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column_inner fusion-builder-nested-column-10 fusion_builder_column_inner_1_1 1_1 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-padding-top:20px;--awb-padding-right:30px;--awb-padding-left:30px;--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:100%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:0px;--awb-margin-bottom-large:0px;--awb-spacing-left-large:0px;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:0px;--awb-spacing-left-medium:0px;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:0px;--awb-spacing-left-small:0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-12 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-three\" style=\"--awb-margin-top:0px;--awb-margin-bottom:20px;--awb-link-color:var(--awb-color7);--awb-link-hover-color:var(--awb-color6);--awb-font-size:26px;\"><h3 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-left fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\" style=\"margin:0;font-size:1em;--fontSize:26;--minFontSize:26;line-height:var(--awb-typography1-line-height);\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.skylarkvets.co.uk\/index.php\/2024\/12\/18\/hypothyroidism-in-dogs\/\" class=\"awb-custom-text-color awb-custom-text-hover-color\" target=\"_self\">Hypothyroidism in dogs<\/a><\/h3><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"align-self: center;margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-bottom:30px;width:100%;\"><div class=\"fusion-separator-border sep-single sep-solid\" style=\"--awb-height:20px;--awb-amount:20px;border-color:var(--awb-color3);border-top-width:1px;\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-content-tb fusion-content-tb-9\" style=\"--awb-text-color:var(--awb-color8);--awb-text-transform:none;\"><p>Hypothyroidism is the most common endocrine (hormone related) condition in dogs, and is known as the \u2018great pretender\u2019 because is can present as almost anything!<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"align-self: center;margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;flex-grow:1;width:100%;\"><\/div><div style=\"text-align:center;\"><a class=\"fusion-button button-flat fusion-button-default-size button-default fusion-button-default button-9 fusion-button-default-span fusion-button-default-type\" style=\"--button_margin-top:10px;--button_margin-bottom:40px;\" target=\"_self\" href=\"https:\/\/www.skylarkvets.co.uk\/index.php\/2024\/12\/18\/hypothyroidism-in-dogs\/\"><span class=\"fusion-button-text\">read more<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/li>\n<li class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-12 fusion-flex-column post-card fusion-grid-column fusion-post-cards-grid-column\" style=\"--awb-overflow:hidden;--awb-bg-color:var(--awb-custom_color_4);--awb-bg-color-hover:var(--awb-custom_color_4);--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-border-radius:30px 30px 30px 30px;\" data-scroll-devices=\"small-visibility,medium-visibility,large-visibility\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-classic-product-image-wrapper fusion-woo-product-image fusion-post-card-image fusion-post-card-image-1 product-images has-aspect-ratio\" data-layout=\"crossfade\" style=\"--awb-margin-bottom:20px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:30px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:30px;--awb-aspect-ratio-position:50% 35%;--awb-aspect-ratio:1.4285714285714;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.skylarkvets.co.uk\/index.php\/2025\/01\/28\/essentials-of-keeping-snakes\/\" title=\"Essentials of keeping snakes\"><div class=\"featured-image\">\n\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1280\" height=\"714\" src=\"https:\/\/www.skylarkvets.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/line-1401741_1280.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full lazyload wp-post-image\" alt=\"Skylark Vets Snake Vet\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%271280%27%20height%3D%27714%27%20viewBox%3D%270%200%201280%20714%27%3E%3Crect%20width%3D%271280%27%20height%3D%27714%27%20fill-opacity%3D%220%22%2F%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" title=\"snake - Skylark Vets\" data-orig-src=\"https:\/\/www.skylarkvets.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/line-1401741_1280.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.skylarkvets.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/line-1401741_1280-200x112.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.skylarkvets.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/line-1401741_1280-400x223.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.skylarkvets.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/line-1401741_1280-600x335.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.skylarkvets.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/line-1401741_1280-800x446.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.skylarkvets.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/line-1401741_1280-1200x669.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.skylarkvets.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/line-1401741_1280.jpg 1280w\" data-sizes=\"auto\" \/>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/a><\/div><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-builder-row-inner fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"width:calc( 100% + 0px ) !important;max-width:calc( 100% + 0px ) !important;margin-left: calc(-0px \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-0px \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column_inner fusion-builder-nested-column-11 fusion_builder_column_inner_1_1 1_1 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-padding-top:20px;--awb-padding-right:30px;--awb-padding-left:30px;--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:100%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:0px;--awb-margin-bottom-large:0px;--awb-spacing-left-large:0px;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:0px;--awb-spacing-left-medium:0px;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:0px;--awb-spacing-left-small:0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-13 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-three\" style=\"--awb-margin-top:0px;--awb-margin-bottom:20px;--awb-link-color:var(--awb-color7);--awb-link-hover-color:var(--awb-color6);--awb-font-size:26px;\"><h3 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-left fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\" style=\"margin:0;font-size:1em;--fontSize:26;--minFontSize:26;line-height:var(--awb-typography1-line-height);\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.skylarkvets.co.uk\/index.php\/2025\/01\/28\/essentials-of-keeping-snakes\/\" class=\"awb-custom-text-color awb-custom-text-hover-color\" target=\"_self\">Essentials of keeping snakes<\/a><\/h3><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"align-self: center;margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-bottom:30px;width:100%;\"><div class=\"fusion-separator-border sep-single sep-solid\" style=\"--awb-height:20px;--awb-amount:20px;border-color:var(--awb-color3);border-top-width:1px;\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-content-tb fusion-content-tb-10\" style=\"--awb-text-color:var(--awb-color8);--awb-text-transform:none;\"><p>All the do's and don'ts of keeping snakes<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"align-self: center;margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;flex-grow:1;width:100%;\"><\/div><div style=\"text-align:center;\"><a class=\"fusion-button button-flat fusion-button-default-size button-default fusion-button-default button-10 fusion-button-default-span fusion-button-default-type\" style=\"--button_margin-top:10px;--button_margin-bottom:40px;\" target=\"_self\" href=\"https:\/\/www.skylarkvets.co.uk\/index.php\/2025\/01\/28\/essentials-of-keeping-snakes\/\"><span class=\"fusion-button-text\">read more<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/li>\n<li class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-13 fusion-flex-column post-card fusion-grid-column fusion-post-cards-grid-column\" style=\"--awb-overflow:hidden;--awb-bg-color:var(--awb-custom_color_4);--awb-bg-color-hover:var(--awb-custom_color_4);--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-border-radius:30px 30px 30px 30px;\" data-scroll-devices=\"small-visibility,medium-visibility,large-visibility\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-classic-product-image-wrapper fusion-woo-product-image fusion-post-card-image fusion-post-card-image-1 product-images has-aspect-ratio\" data-layout=\"crossfade\" style=\"--awb-margin-bottom:20px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:30px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:30px;--awb-aspect-ratio-position:50% 35%;--awb-aspect-ratio:1.4285714285714;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.skylarkvets.co.uk\/index.php\/2025\/01\/28\/essentials-of-keeping-terrapins-and-turtles\/\" title=\"Essentials of keeping terrapins &#038; turtles\"><div class=\"featured-image\">\n\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1280\" height=\"853\" src=\"https:\/\/www.skylarkvets.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/terrapin-1062097_1280.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full lazyload wp-post-image\" alt=\"Skylark Vets Exotics Vet - terrapin\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%271280%27%20height%3D%27853%27%20viewBox%3D%270%200%201280%20853%27%3E%3Crect%20width%3D%271280%27%20height%3D%27853%27%20fill-opacity%3D%220%22%2F%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" title=\"terrapin - Skylark Vets\" data-orig-src=\"https:\/\/www.skylarkvets.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/terrapin-1062097_1280.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.skylarkvets.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/terrapin-1062097_1280-200x133.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.skylarkvets.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/terrapin-1062097_1280-400x267.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.skylarkvets.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/terrapin-1062097_1280-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.skylarkvets.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/terrapin-1062097_1280-800x533.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.skylarkvets.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/terrapin-1062097_1280-1200x800.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.skylarkvets.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/terrapin-1062097_1280.jpg 1280w\" data-sizes=\"auto\" \/>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/a><\/div><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-builder-row-inner fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"width:calc( 100% + 0px ) !important;max-width:calc( 100% + 0px ) !important;margin-left: calc(-0px \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-0px \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column_inner fusion-builder-nested-column-12 fusion_builder_column_inner_1_1 1_1 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-padding-top:20px;--awb-padding-right:30px;--awb-padding-left:30px;--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:100%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:0px;--awb-margin-bottom-large:0px;--awb-spacing-left-large:0px;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:0px;--awb-spacing-left-medium:0px;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:0px;--awb-spacing-left-small:0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-14 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-three\" style=\"--awb-margin-top:0px;--awb-margin-bottom:20px;--awb-link-color:var(--awb-color7);--awb-link-hover-color:var(--awb-color6);--awb-font-size:26px;\"><h3 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-left fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\" style=\"margin:0;font-size:1em;--fontSize:26;--minFontSize:26;line-height:var(--awb-typography1-line-height);\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.skylarkvets.co.uk\/index.php\/2025\/01\/28\/essentials-of-keeping-terrapins-and-turtles\/\" class=\"awb-custom-text-color awb-custom-text-hover-color\" target=\"_self\">Essentials of keeping terrapins &#038; turtles<\/a><\/h3><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"align-self: center;margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-bottom:30px;width:100%;\"><div class=\"fusion-separator-border sep-single sep-solid\" style=\"--awb-height:20px;--awb-amount:20px;border-color:var(--awb-color3);border-top-width:1px;\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-content-tb fusion-content-tb-11\" style=\"--awb-text-color:var(--awb-color8);--awb-text-transform:none;\"><p>All the basic information you need to have happy and healthy terrapins and turtles<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"align-self: center;margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;flex-grow:1;width:100%;\"><\/div><div style=\"text-align:center;\"><a class=\"fusion-button button-flat fusion-button-default-size button-default fusion-button-default button-11 fusion-button-default-span fusion-button-default-type\" style=\"--button_margin-top:10px;--button_margin-bottom:40px;\" target=\"_self\" href=\"https:\/\/www.skylarkvets.co.uk\/index.php\/2025\/01\/28\/essentials-of-keeping-terrapins-and-turtles\/\"><span class=\"fusion-button-text\">read more<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/li>\n<li class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-14 fusion-flex-column post-card fusion-grid-column fusion-post-cards-grid-column\" style=\"--awb-overflow:hidden;--awb-bg-color:var(--awb-custom_color_4);--awb-bg-color-hover:var(--awb-custom_color_4);--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-border-radius:30px 30px 30px 30px;\" data-scroll-devices=\"small-visibility,medium-visibility,large-visibility\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-classic-product-image-wrapper fusion-woo-product-image fusion-post-card-image fusion-post-card-image-1 product-images has-aspect-ratio\" data-layout=\"crossfade\" style=\"--awb-margin-bottom:20px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:30px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:30px;--awb-aspect-ratio-position:50% 35%;--awb-aspect-ratio:1.4285714285714;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.skylarkvets.co.uk\/index.php\/2025\/02\/05\/rabbit-diets\/\" title=\"Rabbit diets\"><div class=\"featured-image\">\n\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1280\" height=\"851\" src=\"https:\/\/www.skylarkvets.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/rabbit-munching.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full lazyload wp-post-image\" alt=\"Skylark Vets Rabbit diets\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%271280%27%20height%3D%27851%27%20viewBox%3D%270%200%201280%20851%27%3E%3Crect%20width%3D%271280%27%20height%3D%27851%27%20fill-opacity%3D%220%22%2F%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" title=\"rabbit munching - Skylark Vets\" data-orig-src=\"https:\/\/www.skylarkvets.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/rabbit-munching.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.skylarkvets.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/rabbit-munching-200x133.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.skylarkvets.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/rabbit-munching-400x266.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.skylarkvets.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/rabbit-munching-600x399.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.skylarkvets.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/rabbit-munching-800x532.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.skylarkvets.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/rabbit-munching-1200x798.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.skylarkvets.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/rabbit-munching.jpg 1280w\" data-sizes=\"auto\" \/>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/a><\/div><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-builder-row-inner fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"width:calc( 100% + 0px ) !important;max-width:calc( 100% + 0px ) !important;margin-left: calc(-0px \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-0px \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column_inner fusion-builder-nested-column-13 fusion_builder_column_inner_1_1 1_1 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-padding-top:20px;--awb-padding-right:30px;--awb-padding-left:30px;--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:100%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:0px;--awb-margin-bottom-large:0px;--awb-spacing-left-large:0px;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:0px;--awb-spacing-left-medium:0px;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:0px;--awb-spacing-left-small:0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-15 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-three\" style=\"--awb-margin-top:0px;--awb-margin-bottom:20px;--awb-link-color:var(--awb-color7);--awb-link-hover-color:var(--awb-color6);--awb-font-size:26px;\"><h3 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-left fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\" style=\"margin:0;font-size:1em;--fontSize:26;--minFontSize:26;line-height:var(--awb-typography1-line-height);\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.skylarkvets.co.uk\/index.php\/2025\/02\/05\/rabbit-diets\/\" class=\"awb-custom-text-color awb-custom-text-hover-color\" target=\"_self\">Rabbit diets<\/a><\/h3><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"align-self: center;margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-bottom:30px;width:100%;\"><div class=\"fusion-separator-border sep-single sep-solid\" style=\"--awb-height:20px;--awb-amount:20px;border-color:var(--awb-color3);border-top-width:1px;\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-content-tb fusion-content-tb-12\" style=\"--awb-text-color:var(--awb-color8);--awb-text-transform:none;\"><p>Rabbits are particularly vulnerable to disease resulting from incorrect feeding.  So here's what you need to know.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"align-self: center;margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;flex-grow:1;width:100%;\"><\/div><div style=\"text-align:center;\"><a class=\"fusion-button button-flat fusion-button-default-size button-default fusion-button-default button-12 fusion-button-default-span fusion-button-default-type\" style=\"--button_margin-top:10px;--button_margin-bottom:40px;\" target=\"_self\" href=\"https:\/\/www.skylarkvets.co.uk\/index.php\/2025\/02\/05\/rabbit-diets\/\"><span class=\"fusion-button-text\">read more<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/li>\n<li class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-15 fusion-flex-column post-card fusion-grid-column fusion-post-cards-grid-column\" style=\"--awb-overflow:hidden;--awb-bg-color:var(--awb-custom_color_4);--awb-bg-color-hover:var(--awb-custom_color_4);--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-border-radius:30px 30px 30px 30px;\" data-scroll-devices=\"small-visibility,medium-visibility,large-visibility\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-classic-product-image-wrapper fusion-woo-product-image fusion-post-card-image fusion-post-card-image-1 product-images has-aspect-ratio\" data-layout=\"crossfade\" style=\"--awb-margin-bottom:20px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:30px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:30px;--awb-aspect-ratio-position:50% 35%;--awb-aspect-ratio:1.4285714285714;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.skylarkvets.co.uk\/index.php\/2024\/12\/30\/applying-a-poultice\/\" title=\"Applying a poultice\"><div class=\"featured-image\">\n\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1456\" height=\"816\" src=\"https:\/\/www.skylarkvets.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/StockCake-Pet-First-Aid_1735575250.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full lazyload wp-post-image\" alt=\"Skylark Vets\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%271456%27%20height%3D%27816%27%20viewBox%3D%270%200%201456%20816%27%3E%3Crect%20width%3D%271456%27%20height%3D%27816%27%20fill-opacity%3D%220%22%2F%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" title=\"StockCake-Pet First Aid_1735575250 - Skylark Vets\" data-orig-src=\"https:\/\/www.skylarkvets.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/StockCake-Pet-First-Aid_1735575250.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.skylarkvets.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/StockCake-Pet-First-Aid_1735575250-200x112.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.skylarkvets.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/StockCake-Pet-First-Aid_1735575250-400x224.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.skylarkvets.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/StockCake-Pet-First-Aid_1735575250-600x336.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.skylarkvets.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/StockCake-Pet-First-Aid_1735575250-800x448.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.skylarkvets.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/StockCake-Pet-First-Aid_1735575250-1200x673.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.skylarkvets.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/StockCake-Pet-First-Aid_1735575250.jpg 1456w\" data-sizes=\"auto\" \/>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/a><\/div><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-builder-row-inner fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"width:calc( 100% + 0px ) !important;max-width:calc( 100% + 0px ) !important;margin-left: calc(-0px \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-0px \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column_inner fusion-builder-nested-column-14 fusion_builder_column_inner_1_1 1_1 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-padding-top:20px;--awb-padding-right:30px;--awb-padding-left:30px;--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:100%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:0px;--awb-margin-bottom-large:0px;--awb-spacing-left-large:0px;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:0px;--awb-spacing-left-medium:0px;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:0px;--awb-spacing-left-small:0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-16 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-three\" style=\"--awb-margin-top:0px;--awb-margin-bottom:20px;--awb-link-color:var(--awb-color7);--awb-link-hover-color:var(--awb-color6);--awb-font-size:26px;\"><h3 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-left fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\" style=\"margin:0;font-size:1em;--fontSize:26;--minFontSize:26;line-height:var(--awb-typography1-line-height);\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.skylarkvets.co.uk\/index.php\/2024\/12\/30\/applying-a-poultice\/\" class=\"awb-custom-text-color awb-custom-text-hover-color\" target=\"_self\">Applying a poultice<\/a><\/h3><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"align-self: center;margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-bottom:30px;width:100%;\"><div class=\"fusion-separator-border sep-single sep-solid\" style=\"--awb-height:20px;--awb-amount:20px;border-color:var(--awb-color3);border-top-width:1px;\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-content-tb fusion-content-tb-13\" style=\"--awb-text-color:var(--awb-color8);--awb-text-transform:none;\"><p>Applying a poultice can be a useful way of removing small foreign bodies from paws \u2013 for example grass seeds, thorns and splinters.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"align-self: center;margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;flex-grow:1;width:100%;\"><\/div><div style=\"text-align:center;\"><a class=\"fusion-button button-flat fusion-button-default-size button-default fusion-button-default button-13 fusion-button-default-span fusion-button-default-type\" style=\"--button_margin-top:10px;--button_margin-bottom:40px;\" target=\"_self\" href=\"https:\/\/www.skylarkvets.co.uk\/index.php\/2024\/12\/30\/applying-a-poultice\/\"><span class=\"fusion-button-text\">read more<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/li>\n<li class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-16 fusion-flex-column post-card fusion-grid-column fusion-post-cards-grid-column\" style=\"--awb-overflow:hidden;--awb-bg-color:var(--awb-custom_color_4);--awb-bg-color-hover:var(--awb-custom_color_4);--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-border-radius:30px 30px 30px 30px;\" data-scroll-devices=\"small-visibility,medium-visibility,large-visibility\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-classic-product-image-wrapper fusion-woo-product-image fusion-post-card-image fusion-post-card-image-1 product-images has-aspect-ratio\" data-layout=\"crossfade\" style=\"--awb-margin-bottom:20px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:30px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:30px;--awb-aspect-ratio-position:50% 35%;--awb-aspect-ratio:1.4285714285714;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.skylarkvets.co.uk\/index.php\/2024\/12\/30\/cracked-and-sore-skin\/\" title=\"Cracked and sore skin\"><div class=\"featured-image\">\n\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1280\" height=\"853\" src=\"https:\/\/www.skylarkvets.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/cracked.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full lazyload wp-post-image\" alt=\"Skylark Vets\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%271280%27%20height%3D%27853%27%20viewBox%3D%270%200%201280%20853%27%3E%3Crect%20width%3D%271280%27%20height%3D%27853%27%20fill-opacity%3D%220%22%2F%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" title=\"cracked - Skylark Vets\" data-orig-src=\"https:\/\/www.skylarkvets.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/cracked.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.skylarkvets.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/cracked-200x133.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.skylarkvets.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/cracked-400x267.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.skylarkvets.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/cracked-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.skylarkvets.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/cracked-800x533.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.skylarkvets.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/cracked-1200x800.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.skylarkvets.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/cracked.jpg 1280w\" data-sizes=\"auto\" \/>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/a><\/div><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-builder-row-inner fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"width:calc( 100% + 0px ) !important;max-width:calc( 100% + 0px ) !important;margin-left: calc(-0px \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-0px \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column_inner fusion-builder-nested-column-15 fusion_builder_column_inner_1_1 1_1 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-padding-top:20px;--awb-padding-right:30px;--awb-padding-left:30px;--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:100%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:0px;--awb-margin-bottom-large:0px;--awb-spacing-left-large:0px;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:0px;--awb-spacing-left-medium:0px;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:0px;--awb-spacing-left-small:0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-17 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-three\" style=\"--awb-margin-top:0px;--awb-margin-bottom:20px;--awb-link-color:var(--awb-color7);--awb-link-hover-color:var(--awb-color6);--awb-font-size:26px;\"><h3 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-left fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\" style=\"margin:0;font-size:1em;--fontSize:26;--minFontSize:26;line-height:var(--awb-typography1-line-height);\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.skylarkvets.co.uk\/index.php\/2024\/12\/30\/cracked-and-sore-skin\/\" class=\"awb-custom-text-color awb-custom-text-hover-color\" target=\"_self\">Cracked and sore skin<\/a><\/h3><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"align-self: center;margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-bottom:30px;width:100%;\"><div class=\"fusion-separator-border sep-single sep-solid\" style=\"--awb-height:20px;--awb-amount:20px;border-color:var(--awb-color3);border-top-width:1px;\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-content-tb fusion-content-tb-14\" style=\"--awb-text-color:var(--awb-color8);--awb-text-transform:none;\"><p>Reasons why your pet may be experiencing sore and cracked skin, and what to do<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"align-self: center;margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;flex-grow:1;width:100%;\"><\/div><div style=\"text-align:center;\"><a class=\"fusion-button button-flat fusion-button-default-size button-default fusion-button-default button-14 fusion-button-default-span fusion-button-default-type\" style=\"--button_margin-top:10px;--button_margin-bottom:40px;\" target=\"_self\" href=\"https:\/\/www.skylarkvets.co.uk\/index.php\/2024\/12\/30\/cracked-and-sore-skin\/\"><span class=\"fusion-button-text\">read more<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/li>\n<li class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-17 fusion-flex-column post-card fusion-grid-column fusion-post-cards-grid-column\" style=\"--awb-overflow:hidden;--awb-bg-color:var(--awb-custom_color_4);--awb-bg-color-hover:var(--awb-custom_color_4);--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-border-radius:30px 30px 30px 30px;\" data-scroll-devices=\"small-visibility,medium-visibility,large-visibility\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-classic-product-image-wrapper fusion-woo-product-image fusion-post-card-image fusion-post-card-image-1 product-images has-aspect-ratio\" data-layout=\"crossfade\" style=\"--awb-margin-bottom:20px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:30px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:30px;--awb-aspect-ratio-position:50% 35%;--awb-aspect-ratio:1.4285714285714;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.skylarkvets.co.uk\/index.php\/2025\/02\/05\/diets-for-tortoises-and-herbivorous-lizards\/\" title=\"Diets for tortoises and herbivorous lizards\"><div class=\"featured-image\">\n\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1280\" height=\"853\" src=\"https:\/\/www.skylarkvets.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/tortoise-eating.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full lazyload wp-post-image\" alt=\"Skylark Vets Tortoise diets\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%271280%27%20height%3D%27853%27%20viewBox%3D%270%200%201280%20853%27%3E%3Crect%20width%3D%271280%27%20height%3D%27853%27%20fill-opacity%3D%220%22%2F%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" title=\"tortoise eating - Skylark Vets\" data-orig-src=\"https:\/\/www.skylarkvets.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/tortoise-eating.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.skylarkvets.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/tortoise-eating-200x133.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.skylarkvets.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/tortoise-eating-400x267.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.skylarkvets.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/tortoise-eating-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.skylarkvets.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/tortoise-eating-800x533.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.skylarkvets.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/tortoise-eating-1200x800.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.skylarkvets.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/tortoise-eating.jpg 1280w\" data-sizes=\"auto\" \/>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/a><\/div><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-builder-row-inner fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"width:calc( 100% + 0px ) !important;max-width:calc( 100% + 0px ) !important;margin-left: calc(-0px \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-0px \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column_inner fusion-builder-nested-column-16 fusion_builder_column_inner_1_1 1_1 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-padding-top:20px;--awb-padding-right:30px;--awb-padding-left:30px;--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:100%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:0px;--awb-margin-bottom-large:0px;--awb-spacing-left-large:0px;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:0px;--awb-spacing-left-medium:0px;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:0px;--awb-spacing-left-small:0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-18 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-three\" style=\"--awb-margin-top:0px;--awb-margin-bottom:20px;--awb-link-color:var(--awb-color7);--awb-link-hover-color:var(--awb-color6);--awb-font-size:26px;\"><h3 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-left fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\" style=\"margin:0;font-size:1em;--fontSize:26;--minFontSize:26;line-height:var(--awb-typography1-line-height);\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.skylarkvets.co.uk\/index.php\/2025\/02\/05\/diets-for-tortoises-and-herbivorous-lizards\/\" class=\"awb-custom-text-color awb-custom-text-hover-color\" target=\"_self\">Diets for tortoises and herbivorous lizards<\/a><\/h3><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"align-self: center;margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-bottom:30px;width:100%;\"><div class=\"fusion-separator-border sep-single sep-solid\" style=\"--awb-height:20px;--awb-amount:20px;border-color:var(--awb-color3);border-top-width:1px;\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-content-tb fusion-content-tb-15\" style=\"--awb-text-color:var(--awb-color8);--awb-text-transform:none;\"><p>Tortoises and lizards come from all over the world and, as such, their diets vary from species to species. You should confirm what species your tortoise or lizard is before carefully researching a suitable diet for them.\u00a0<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"align-self: center;margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;flex-grow:1;width:100%;\"><\/div><div style=\"text-align:center;\"><a class=\"fusion-button button-flat fusion-button-default-size button-default fusion-button-default button-15 fusion-button-default-span fusion-button-default-type\" style=\"--button_margin-top:10px;--button_margin-bottom:40px;\" target=\"_self\" href=\"https:\/\/www.skylarkvets.co.uk\/index.php\/2025\/02\/05\/diets-for-tortoises-and-herbivorous-lizards\/\"><span class=\"fusion-button-text\">read more<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/li>\n<li class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-18 fusion-flex-column post-card fusion-grid-column fusion-post-cards-grid-column\" style=\"--awb-overflow:hidden;--awb-bg-color:var(--awb-custom_color_4);--awb-bg-color-hover:var(--awb-custom_color_4);--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-border-radius:30px 30px 30px 30px;\" data-scroll-devices=\"small-visibility,medium-visibility,large-visibility\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-classic-product-image-wrapper fusion-woo-product-image fusion-post-card-image fusion-post-card-image-1 product-images has-aspect-ratio\" data-layout=\"crossfade\" style=\"--awb-margin-bottom:20px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:30px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:30px;--awb-aspect-ratio-position:50% 35%;--awb-aspect-ratio:1.4285714285714;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.skylarkvets.co.uk\/index.php\/2024\/12\/17\/adenoviruses\/\" title=\"Adenoviruses\"><div class=\"featured-image\">\n\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"2120\" height=\"1677\" src=\"https:\/\/www.skylarkvets.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Adenovirus-scaled-e1734539665162.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full lazyload wp-post-image\" alt=\"Skylark Vets Adenovirus structure diagram on virus icon background\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%272120%27%20height%3D%271677%27%20viewBox%3D%270%200%202120%201677%27%3E%3Crect%20width%3D%272120%27%20height%3D%271677%27%20fill-opacity%3D%220%22%2F%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" title=\"Adenovirus structure diagram on virus icon background - Skylark Vets\" data-orig-src=\"https:\/\/www.skylarkvets.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Adenovirus-scaled-e1734539665162.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.skylarkvets.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Adenovirus-scaled-e1734539665162-200x158.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.skylarkvets.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Adenovirus-scaled-e1734539665162-400x316.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.skylarkvets.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Adenovirus-scaled-e1734539665162-600x475.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.skylarkvets.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Adenovirus-scaled-e1734539665162-800x633.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.skylarkvets.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Adenovirus-scaled-e1734539665162-1200x949.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.skylarkvets.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Adenovirus-scaled-e1734539665162.jpg 2120w\" data-sizes=\"auto\" \/>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/a><\/div><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-builder-row-inner fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"width:calc( 100% + 0px ) !important;max-width:calc( 100% + 0px ) !important;margin-left: calc(-0px \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-0px \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column_inner fusion-builder-nested-column-17 fusion_builder_column_inner_1_1 1_1 fusion-flex-column\" 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