August 2009 Archives

Hyperthyroidism is a relatively common condition of older cats and something that our own practice cat, Jim, suffers from. It is caused by overproduction of thyroid hormone by the thyroid glands which are found in the neck. When Jim first came to us in 2007 we noticed that he was quite skinny yet he had a large appetite so we ran some tests and confirmed that he is hyperthyroid.  A good appetite despite loosing weight in an older cat is highly

Dominance in domestic dogs has been in the headlines lately. According to a new study by researchers at Bristol Vet School, establishing the position in the pack is not the main motivator for pet dogs. Training concepts that rely on dominance reduction are likely to be useless at best or at the extreme, downright dangerous. The end result is likely to be a fearful dog that does not feel able to express natural behaviours - a welfare issue in its

Congratulations Emily and Georgia!  They got see the inside of Brunel FM.   A colouring competition was held and the children of St Sampson's Infants School, Cricklade and St Mary's Church of England Primary School in Purton overwhelmed us with their entries.  The pictures to colour were from a selection of Harvey cartoons, which form part of a series of healthy messages for pet and owner.Harvey the lifestyle dog® has made it his business to support the National Pet Month Charity