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Five common rabbit health problems you should be looking out for
Like all pets, rabbits are prone to certain illnesses. You can easily prevent many of them though with the right care, diet, and home.
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Legg Calvé Perthes disease in dogs
Legg-Perthes is a painful condition that causes the hip joint to crumble and collapse. Legg-Perthes affects young dogs and is most common in small breeds.
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A day in the life of PDSA Vet Joanne
Since an early age Joanne has always loved animals. She tells us how she came to work at PDSA, a typical day in the life of a vet, and the most unusual case she’s ever treated.
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PDSA Graduate Programme
PDSA Graduate ProgrammeOur Graduate Programme will open for applications on 1 March 2017PDSA Graduate Programme At PDSA, we are investing in our future, so we want ambitious graduates like you to join us. As the UK’s leading veterinary charity our unique graduate programme will stretch and support you. We provide around 2.3 million treatments every year to sick and injured pets and to continue…
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Ringworm in cats
Despite its name, ringworm is not a worm; it’s a fungal infection of the skin. It’s also known as ‘dermatophytosis’.
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Bowel Obstruction/Intestinal Blockage in cats
Cats don’t often eat things they shouldn’t, but occasionally curiosity gets the better of them and can lead to a blockage. String, thread, hair bands, rubber bands and tinsel are the most common items to cause a gut blockage in cats.
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Bone cancer in dogs | PDSA
Osteosarcoma is a type of bone cancer. Osteosarcomas are painful tumours that often first appear as hot, solid, tender swellings. They are most common in leg bones, but can affect any bone in the body.
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Ringworm in dogs
Despite its name, ringworm is not a worm; it’s a fungal infection of the skin. It’s also known as ‘dermatophytosis’.
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Cryptorchidism/undescended testicles in dogs
Cryptorchidism is when one or both testicles fail to drop into the scrotum (ball sack).
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Hetty's story
PDSA vets saved the life of five-month-old Doberman puppy, Dallace, who was suffering from a potentially fatal intestinal condition called intussusception.
