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…
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….