Marc the vet

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 [...]

The UK’s Top Cat!

[ August 19, 2008; ] In the last 35 years, I’ve always found myself around pets. Either my own pets, other people’s, even studying what goes on inside and outside of them; but whatever the reason, they never fail to interest me and I constantly end up learning more and more about them.

But what’s even more fascinating to me is [...]

Old Cat Problems?

[ August 12, 2008; ] A few weeks ago when I was vetting away in Hailsham, a lovely young intelligent couple entered my consulting room nervously carrying their loaded cat-basket.

After carefully placing the good ol’ fashioned wicker carrier on my examination table and undoing its three rusty fiddly clasps, out strode an old thin female tortie and white cat called [...]

Coughing Pets!

[ August 5, 2008; ] We all know pets get sick. Like us they’ll usually start by ignoring their food, possibly even becoming a little lethargic too. For me, the best pet-owners are the ‘early-detectors’ - those of you that know your beloved four-legged friend’s behaviour patterns inside-out and back-to-front, alerting your vet as soon as you spot any changes.

This [...]

Travelling with Your Dog…

[ July 29, 2008; ] One doggy question asked loads by concerned clients these days is “My dog hates going in our car yet we’d love to take him with us now that the good weather’s arrived. How can I stop him hating the car and treat his car-sickness?”

Now it could simply be that he’s just sick because of his [...]

Get Walking with Your Dog!

[ January 8, 2008; ] So how many of us have already broken our New Years resolutions? Urgent changes in lifestyle, fitness regimes and stopping all bad habits are usually top of our lists, and always first to go. And, what’s more, we’re all guilty! Year upon year we help ourselves to that extra helping of Christmas pudding, self-promising that [...]