Willow is a delightful Cocker Spaniel puppy, full of the breeds usual mischief. When I first met Willow she happened to have a rather round belly. As you may know when puppies get worms the belly can become rather enlarged. We decided with Willows owner to rule out worms first with a course of treatment. Although I had a suspicion something more might be brewing we decided to wait and see as there were no other problems found on a
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Willow is a delightful Cocker Spaniel puppy, full of the breeds usual mischief. When I first met Willow she happened to have a rather round belly. As you may know when puppies get worms the belly can become rather enlarged. We decided with Willows owner to rule out worms first with a course of treatment. Although I had a suspicion something more might be brewing we decided to wait and see as there were no other problems found on a
Daisy was not her normal self. A Cocker Spaniel should be full of life, have more energy and always be keen for some food. Nichola knew there was a problem that needed some investigation rather than conservative treatment. Daisy's abdomen was slightly uncomfortable but not very painful, she allowed us to feel deep inside but resented us pushing our hands towards her stomach. Her owner explained that she had vomited 2 weeks ago and had then stopped but recently started
As you some of you may recall Betty was the first cat we fostered for the Wootton Bassett Cats Protection in our new cat cabin. She's a lovely cat and will one day make someone a fine feline companion. Right now she is recovering from an operation Graeme performed on her knee 3 days ago as part of our charity work. Betty has for a long time (no one knows) had a dislocated patella or kneecap. It meant she
How often do you see dogs carrying sticks they have found on a walk? Nine times out of ten there is no harm done and the dog and it's owner have fun out on a walk. Unfortunately the fun sometimes ends when you have to visit the vet for the treatment of a stick injury. We see a few cases every year and they are all usually challenging as there can be very little to see.Cooper the Springer Spaniel was
We like to be on top of all the latest breakthroughs at Purton Vets, however we were bowled over by this interesting case . Bing Stockwell - a 4 year old Devon Rex - whose X-ray is shown below was truly technological. In fact we think 'embracing' new technology was maybe taken a little to far in Bing's case - Bing decided to eat the technology! Yes , its that white wiggly line in the middle of the belly that just
Occasionally, working here at the vets, we come across unusal illnesses and problems. We would like to share with you one particluar case that we saw recently here at Purton. George is 4yr old Boxer who has been a regular visitor to our practice since 2005. Most of his visits are for routine treatment as he is a fun loving, bouncy dog. His endless energy is not reduced by a few small problems like itchy skin, for which he needs
Jess had only been in her new home for a day before coming to the surgery for a health assessment and to start on her vaccinations. She was bright and alert, a lovely Cocker Spaniel full of the joys of life. We gave her a clean bill of health and started with her first vaccinations to protect her against parvo virus, distemper virus, hepatitis virus, and leptospirosis. What none of us knew was that Jess was already infected with
Maggie-May came to see us as a puppy, and a very cute puppy at that being a cross between a Pug and a Bichon Frise. She was the picture of health and had everyone wrapped around her finger. We gave her a complete examination which she passed with flying colours but little did we know what was brewing inside her. Weeks later she returned to see us and it seemed that overnight she had gone almost completely blind, she
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