Your gerbil’s diet

Read out vets' advice on the best diet for your gerbils.

HeroRAT Magawa receives PDSA Gold Medal

Landmine detection rat Magawa was trained by the charity APOPO, Find out why he's been awarded the animals' George Cross.

Zak

Border Collie Zak received the PDSA Order of Merit in July 2022 for his lifetime service as a Search and Rescue Dog.

Ilford PDSA Animal Cemetery

Gut blockage (foreign body) in dogs

Dogs are very curious and eat some extremely strange things. Unfortunately, some of these items get lodged in their guts and cause a blockage.

Haemorrhagic gastroenteritis (HGE) in dogs

Haemorrhagic gastroenteritis (HGE) is a condition that causes dogs to vomit and pass large amounts of bloody diarrhoea.

Demodex mites in dogs

Demodex causes red, crusty skin, hair loss and a scaly coat, worst around the eyes and feet. Demodex is normally quite simple to diagnose but treatment can be challenging.

Eye ulcers (corneal ulcers) in cats

A corneal ulcer develops when something damages the surface of your cat's eye. Read our vet's advice on treatment and symptoms of eye ulcers in cats.

PDSA Pet Survivor 2018 Finalist - Maximus

Maximus was in a hit and run. He suffered a fractured skull, broken jaw and a missing eye.

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.