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Derby Pet Hospital receives funding boost
A new £800 ultrasonic cleaner is now in use at the hospital at City Gate, London Road, thanks to funding from players of People’s Postcode Lottery.
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Pets swallow the strangest things....
You’d be amazed at some of the crazy things pets eat. Our vets lift the lid on their weird and wonderful caseload.
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Super Teddy receives top animal honour
Teddy has received the PDSA Gold Medal for saving a five-year-old who got trapped in a tumble dryer.
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Meet Karen Lowes - the designer behind our new Cosy Cat range
Introducing our charming new Cosy Cat range designed by Karen Lowes, available at your nearest PDSA charity shop. Find out more here.
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First aid for poisons and toxins
Many different house and garden items can be dangerous for pets. It can sometimes take hours or days for your pet to show signs of poisoning/toxicity.
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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.
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Biscuit's story
Biscuit's story Two-year-old Jack Russell crossbreed Biscuit has made a full recovery, thanks to PDSA, after cheekily eating a potentially fatal amount of dark chocolate when her owner's back was turned. Biscuit’s owner, Carolyn, was extremely worried when Biscuit managed to get her paws on her son’s chocolate treat. She knew human chocolate could be dangerous to dogs, and was devastated at the…
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Distemper in dogs
Distemper is a disease caused by a virus. The virus spreads easily between dogs. It causes a wide range of symptoms including a cough, runny eyes and nose, diarrhoea, high temperature, thickened pads, tremors and fits.
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Teddy receives PDSA Gold Medal
We’re really proud to announce that beloved family pet, Teddy, has been awarded the PDSA Gold Medal for life-saving devotion, after she alerted her owners when their young son Riley became perilously trapped in a tumble dryer.
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PDSA Pet Survivor of the Year 2013 - Robbie
Robbie was just six months old when he suffered extensive burns after a terrible fire.