Marc the vet

Woof Factor Regional Winners and Runners-up Announced!

Oldies Club are thrilled to annouce the regional winners of their fantastic Woof Factor Competition. As a judge (and now very proud patron of Oldies Club) I can tell you that this was one of the hardest charity dog shows I’ve ever had to judge!
Oldies Club received over 230 photos which was such a fantastic [...]

The Walkabout Dogathon – 23rd May, Rushmoor Arena, Hampshire.

[ May 23, 2009; ] A fun spring event for you and your dog as local dog club Walkabout has just announced everyone’s welcome at their new Dogathon – a fabulous day out for you and your dog.

Dogs of all ages and breeds can take part in a day of fun-filled activities with fantastic prizes up for grabs.

Registration starts at [...]

I’ve finally succombed to Twitter…

It wasn’t an easy decision but in the end I’ve decided to get involved with Twitter.
It will be fun to keep you updated with tweets about interesting cases I see in my consulting room as well as from the various fun dog shows and animal charity events I’m involved with throughout the year.
So if you’ve already committed [...]

‘Marcthevet’ YouTube Channel

Just to let you all know I’ve lumped together a few clips and bits of media stuff from the last year-or-so including Paul O’Grady Show, It’s Me or the Dog, BBC Breafast News and the recent ITV Tonight Programme in a YouTube channel.
This can be found at http://www.youtube.com/marcthevet

Easter Egg Chocolate Warning!

[ April 10, 2009 to April 13, 2009. ] We all know that on this festive weekend chocolate Easter eggs are a naughty lure to us humans but for any nosey pooch it could prove to be a fatal temptation. 

Dogs ingesting even the smallest quantities of chocolate can suffer severe life-threatening seizures and in the worst-case scenarios even death; especially in smaller dogs like Chihuahuas [...]

Guide to Choosing a Pedigree Puppy.

So you’re dead-set on getting a pedigree puppy are you?
Well with so many different breeds around of all shapes and sizes it can sometimes prove just a little too easy for us to get totally carried away and let our hearts rule our heads.
As any popular wall calendar-seller will tell you, baby animals like kittens, [...]