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• Whelping – a guide to your dog giving birth

  If you have a pregnant dog, it’s important to be well informed and prepared for her whelping to reduce the chance of problems.

• Degenerative Myelopathy in dogs

  Degenerative myelopathy (DM) is a condition of the spine that causes a gradual paralysis of the back end. Symptoms include weak, wobbly back legs, incontinence and paralysis.

• Dental disease in dogs

  Dental (tooth and gum) disease is a painful and common condition. Find out how it is diagnosed, treated and how you can prevent it. Written by PDSA vets.

• Ear infections in cats

  Ear infections are painful. They are caused by germs (bacteria and yeast) growing inside the ear and often develop because something else is causing problems inside the ear.

• Dog neutering: a guide to castration and spaying

  Neutering’ is an operation to remove the testicles or ovaries from a dog. Most dogs can be neutered from 6 months old.