Marc the vet

Christmas Pet Dangers

So the festive season is upon us again which presumably means most of us will be frantically decking out our halls with all sorts of colourful decorations and buying lovely pressies for all our friends and loved ones.
But it’s so important – like the rest of the year – to consider the happiness and safety [...]

‘Appy Christmas: £1 per App to Rescue Dogs with Canine Care

[ December 14, 2011 3:00 pm to January 2, 2012 3:00 pm. ] At this happy sparkly festive time of year it’s easy to only think of our own pets – spoiling them rotten with the latest toys, treats, and turkey scraps, with some of us even choosing to dress them up – after all they are part of the family.

But what about those poor rescue dogs who [...]

Urgent Appeal: Foster or Forever Home for Lillie‏

Lillie is a 12 year old Collie x Whippet x Jack Russell. Although Lillie is in a foster home at the moment, she really isn’t getting on with the other dog in the home and may have to move into kennels over Christmas if Oldies Club cannot find a suitable foster or forever home for [...]

Dog handling volunteers needed to help homeless people this Christmas

[ December 23, 2011; December 24, 2011; December 25, 2011; December 26, 2011; December 27, 2011; December 28, 2011; December 29, 2011; December 30, 2011; ] Specialist volunteers are urgently needed to donate their services to help homeless people in London over the festive season as part of Crisis at Christmas, running from Friday 23 December – Friday 30 December 2011.

Up to nine temporary centres will be set up in London by Crisis, the national charity for single homeless people, as [...]

Starting from the Bottom: Anal Glands

Picture the scene. You’ve just washed your dog from top to tail using the finest shampoos and conditioners money can buy, but even after drying him off the same horrible fishy odour you noticed pre-groom is still lingering in your poor nostrils.
Sound familiar?
“So where’s it coming from then?” you ask, even though by now, most of you [...]

Bangkok, Thailand – Animal rescue groups race against clock to save animals

With hundreds of thousands of people displaced by the floodwaters affecting Bangkok, volunteers are working literally around the clock in aid of Bangkok’s other residents – dogs and cats.
People evacuating to temporary emergency shelters are not allowed to take their pets with them. Pet owners are forced to leave their animals behind in their houses, many [...]

Celebrate Dogs this Weekend with my Canine Care App

[ November 11, 2011; November 12, 2011; November 13, 2011; November 14, 2011; November 15, 2011; ] This weekend sees the eagerly anticipated return of London’s popular Discover Dogs event to Earl’s Court showcasing over 200 breeds of dog as well as exciting doggy displays, agility, doggy demonstrations and a shopping village where you can choose the perfect festive gift for your four-legged family friend.

So I’m celebrating this annual canine extravaganza by [...]

Remembering the Dogs of War

On this poignant and moving of all weekends we remember with pride our fallen servicemen who made the ultimate sacrifice for our future freedom.
We should also commemorate the lives of the animals, who include dogs, horses, mules, carrier pigeons, elephants, even glow-worms, who also contributed to our victory.
Military dogs still to this day play a [...]