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Lice And Your Dog
Lice live on the skin of your dog, and feed by chewing, or sucking blood. Lice can be very uncomfortable for your dog, and can make them itchy and sore.
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Hookworms And Your Dog
Hookworms are small and difficult to spot, in large enough numbers they can suck enough blood to cause serious anaemia, especially in puppies.
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Heartworms And Your Dog
Heartworms are thankfully not found in the UK, but are a serious risk for dogs that travel abroad. Click here to read more.
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Glaucoma In Dogs
Glaucoma occurs when the pressure inside the eye increases past normal. This happens because the normal drainage of fluid from within the eye is reduced.
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Giardia And Your Dog
Dogs affected by Giardia can get nasty diarrhoea, as well as spreading the parasite to others – including us! Read our advice here.
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Hypertension in Cats
Hypertension is the medical term for high blood pressure, which is a common condition in older cats. Click here for more information.
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Food Guarding
Teaching our dogs that their resources are safe is important, as guarding behaviour can become aggressive and difficult to control if left unmanaged.
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Fatty Lumps And Lipomas
Lipomas, or fatty lumps, are very common in dogs.While they are tumours, lipomas are just made up of fat cells and so are mostly completely benign.