General Pet Advice

As the cold and flu season approaches, pet owners often wonder if their pets can catch these illnesses too. The answer is yes - pets can indeed catch colds and flu, though the viruses that affect them are typically different from those that infect humans.

At My Pets Vets we are proud to offer comprehensive and cost-effective preventative healthcare plans to keep your pet as healthy as possible.

Have you been noticing an increased water intake by your dog or cat recently in Leigh? There might be instances where you find yourself refilling their water bowl more often than usual.

Finding a lump doesn't necessarily signify a severe health issue, and even if it turns out to be a type of cancer, there could be several treatment approaches available. Let's delve into how we can identify the nature of this lump and explore the potential treatment routes.

We have advised that your pet undergoes an intradermal skin test as we are suspicious that it may be suffering from a condition known as atopy (an allergic skin condition caused by environmental allergens i.e. those in your pet’s environment).

There are many reasons why you may choose to change your pet’s food, and there are many reasons why we may advise you to change your pet’s diet too. This can be a stressful thing to do so we thought we would give you some information about how to change your pet’s food successfully.

Your pet needs to stay with us, and we appreciate how concerning this must be for you, so we have put some information together to help put your mind at rest.

You may have seen articles in the press and online discussing the over vaccination of pets and the discussion of titre testing.

We wanted to put some information together to allow you to make an informed choice regarding vaccination for your pet.

Fly strike (Myiasis) is a major welfare problem that occurs mainly during warm weather. It can affect rabbits, guinea pigs, cats and dogs as well as farm animals.

Fireworks are enjoyed year round by many people, but can be a source of fear for our pets.

If your pet doesn’t enjoy the fireworks then please speak to us for help and advice as there are many things that can be done to help, ignoring the problem unfortunately doesn’t work.