Marc the vet

The Brighton Dormice!

[ November 11, 2008; ] Following the discovery of dormice for the first time in Brighton earlier this month, I thought I’d take this opportunity to tell you a bit more about one of Britain’s rarest, most protected and intriguing species of mammal.

A few weeks ago a volunteer from the Friends of Waterhall, an environmental group concerning themselves with all [...]

Animals in War

[ November 4, 2008; ] Most of us will find this time of year quite emotional.

This Sunday’s remembrance parades help us reflect on how lucky we really are as a nation; and how it’s all due to those brave heroes that fought for us in every bloody battle, conflict and terrible war.

But does anyone ever consider those poor animals that [...]

Remember Remember… Your Pet on 5th November!!

[ October 28, 2008; ] We’re already at ‘that’ time again when we all seem to feel the need to celebrate the unsuccessful attempt of a terrorist group’s second-in-command to blow up our beautiful Palace of Westminster.

It always strikes me as a strange event to celebrate but pyro-pioneer Mr Brock who created it seemed to do rather well out of [...]

Bats!

[ October 14, 2008; ] What wild creatures do we mostly associate with the month of October?

Well thanks to the forthcoming Halloween festivities coupled with this years’ hugely successful and still much-talked about movie ‘The Dark Night’ plus decades of countless Dracula movies, bats would normally secure the No. 1 position with ease.

Sadly, these poor creatures have obtained an unjust [...]

Time to Discover Dogs!

[ November 8, 2008 to November 9, 2008. ] In exactly one month’s time, it’s going to be raining fewer cats and many more dogs up in London when the annual Discover Dogs show comes to town again.

This fantastic canine extravaganza will be celebrating its 13th year of delighting dog devotees from all over the UK and beyond, with new and exciting attractions alongside [...]

Please ‘Take the Lead’ for Animal Cancer this Weekend

[ October 4, 2008; ] It’s a sad fact but animals as well as humans can suffer from cancer. The type and severity of tumours across all the different species is huge, but as the old veterinary disease-mantra goes ‘common things are common.’

And this certainly also applies to cancer.

For example many of you dog owners will be all too familiar [...]

Does My Pet Have Kidney Disease?

[ September 23, 2008; ] As our beloved pets get older, certain health problems will be more likely to arise than others.

A few weeks ago we took a look at thyroid problems in cats, but another good example of a senior pet problem is kidney disease, which is again, particularly common in middle-aged to older cats.
 
Like us humans, both dogs [...]

Autumn Dangers to Your Pets!

[ September 16, 2008; ] I think we can now safely assume that summer is well and truly over for another year, which means it’s time to look at some of the issues facing our pets this autumn.
 
As temperatures drop and the nights draw in, it’s extremely important to remember to continue (or even start!) decent anti-parasitic treatments to prevent [...]

Please come and Walk for the Animals on Sunday!

[ September 7, 2008; ] This Sunday 7th September, sees the 11th annual Sponsored Walk for the Animals, raising much-needed funds for both excellent local charities Cat Welfare Sussex and Sussex Pet Rescue; by far their biggest fund raising event of the year.

But for me, what makes this years’ sponsored walk even more special than the last ten is the [...]

Let Sleeping Dogs Lie!

[ August 26, 2008; ] The summer holiday season always seems to be the commonest time of year for children and adults to get bitten by our pets. But what is it that gets into the minds of our canine and feline friends to make them suddenly turn aggressive? In one word: Visitors.

Sussex is undoubtedly one of the most beautiful [...]