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Diabetes In Dogs
It is estimated that 1 in every 100 dogs that reaches 12 years of age will develop diabetes. Read our expert advice on caring for your dog as they get older.
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Protecting Your Dog From Fleas
Itching to protect your dog from fleas? They're a common complaint in dogs causing irritation, disease & tapeworms. Find out more about dog flea protection.
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Chronic Kidney Disease In Cats
Chronic kidney disease is a common condition that affects older cats. Learn more about the disease and treatments available at your local Companion Care.
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Cats And Fireworks
Click through to check our advice page on how to spot if your cat is worried around fireworks and how to help them through this tough time of year.
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Moving House With Your Cat
Learn more about how a little preparation and consideration you can make things much easier for your cats and you, when moving into a new home.
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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.
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What To Do If Your Dog Is Incontinent
If your dog begins accidentally urinating where it shouldn't, find out if it is suffering from incontinence as bladder infections or USMI could be the cause.