Category Archives: Joe’s pets
Lilly on the mend
Good news – after a very worrying few days Lilly is starting to show definite signs of improvement after her operation to repair her pelvis. She’s still very weak and we’re mainly confining her to a large cage in the … Continue reading
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Tagged cat, fracture, Lilly, pelvis, recovery, RTA
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Lilly’s been hit by a car
It’s been a very difficult day as our lovely cat Lilly has been in the surgery all day after being hit by a car and fracturing her pelvis. My colleague Stuart Jackson at Carterton vets repaired her pelvis with a … Continue reading
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Tagged cat, fracture. Lilly, pelvis, RTA. car
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Pet Health Advice: Castration
Castration is the male neutering operation, and the main reasons for carrying out this surgery are: • Preventing reproduction and therefore reducing populations and unwanted litters • Reducing behavioural traits linked to testosterone – aggression, wanderlust, urine marking, inappropriate sexual … Continue reading
Fleas
Fleas are probably the best known parasites of cats and dogs and are incredibly common with most pets suffering from a flea infestation at least once in their lives. Although there are over 2000 species of flea in the world, … Continue reading
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Tagged cat, dog, flea, parasite
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Jack's big day out…
I’ve just signed up a deal to work with MORE TH>N pet insurance, which is very exciting – and it’s not just me whose been getting excited – Jack has also been getting into the swing of things on our … Continue reading
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Tagged Jack, London, MORE THAN, pet insurance, photoshoot
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My personal experience with anti-freeze poisoning
I wrote this article last year after our cat Jill was seriously ill will anti-freeze poisoning, and I thought I would put it up again as I am writing about this subject in this month’s newsletter: Dealing with sick pets … Continue reading
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A personal challenge in the surgery
Earlier this week I had a very special patient in the surgery – our cat Lily who, at nearly a year old, has been long overdue her neutering operation, so this week was the week that I finally plucked up … Continue reading
Bathtime!
My dog Jack has never been a great one for personal hygiene – he loves nothing more than a good roll in the mud (and worse!) and he’s not a great one for volunteering for baths! So as he’s been … Continue reading







