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How Pet Insurance Works: A Comprehensive Guide | PDSA
As pet owners, it’s our responsibility to take care of our furry friends. That’s why it’s important to think about insuring your pet so that should the worst happen and they become sick or injured, you can afford the treatment they need.
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PetWise School Award FAQs
Have some questions about the PetWise School award? Find out what topics are covered, how long it'll take and how it fits into the curriculum
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Leuk – Posthumous Dickin Medal
French Navy Commando dog, Leuk, has been posthumously awarded the highest honour available for animals – the PDSA Dickin Medal – for his life-saving actions while on duty.
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Leptospirosis in dogs
Learn about leptospirosis in dogs, what symptoms to look out for, how it gets diagnosed, treated and how to help prevent it. Written by PDSA vets.
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Lungworm in dogs
Lungworm infection is becoming much more common, and is now a risk to dogs across much of the UK. Your dog is at risk of catching lungworm if they eat slugs and snails (this often happens by accident while eating grass).
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Humping Behaviour in Dogs
Mounting and humping is normal for both male and female dogs, and occurs for a number of reasons (not always sexual). Distracting your dog, teaching them appropriate behaviour and neutering can help prevent humping.
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How to collect a urine sample from your cat
Collecting a urine sample from a cat isn’t as tricky as it sounds – with the right equipment and knowledge it’s usually quite a simple process.
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How to: Record a resting respiratory rate
This guide is to help you if you need to record your pet’s resting respiratory rate (how many breaths your pet takes each minute while resting or sleeping).
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Dog undergoes surgery after swallowing poo emoji
Teddy the Lhasa Apso was taken to the out-of-hours service at our Leicester Pet Hospital after his owner, Kerry Worth, became increasingly concerned when he started vomiting and stopped eating.
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'Animal VC' reaches 75th anniversary
Heroic actions of animals ‘who also serve’ honoured by leading vet charity
