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.
General Pet Advice
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.
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.
Cruciate disease is a common condition that can affect a range of different breeds and different size dogs.
The cruciate ligament is actually made up of two ligaments, the cranial and caudal cruciate ligament.
These ligaments are responsible for keeping the knee joint (stifle) stable. It allows the knee to bend and flex but stops any forward and backward movement.
Here at My Pets Vets we recognise that obesity is one of the major issues affecting pet health in the UK, but it is not always easy for an owner to recognise that their pet is overweight or obese. People tend to see overweight animals as well looked after and cuddly, but in reality they could be suffering from serious health conditions such as diabetes, heart disease and arthritis, that can lead to a reduced life expectancy.
