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Dogs in heat/Dogs coming into season
A heat (or season) is when a female dog is fertile and can become pregnant. During a heat, it’s likely that your dog will behave differently, bleed from her vulva, and become very interested in male dogs.
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Ear Cropping in Dogs
Ear cropping is a cruel and unnecessary mutilation that involves removing a dog’s earflaps to change how they look.
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How to exercise your cat
Exercise is vital to all cats; big or small; overweight, ideal weight or underweight. They rely on us to give them the exercise they need to stay healthy.
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How to exercise your dog
Exercise is vital to all dogs; big or small; overweight, ideal weight or underweight. They rely on us to give them the exercise they need to stay healthy.
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Conjunctivitis in dogs
Conjunctivitis is a symptom not a condition. It means inflammation (swelling) of the ‘conjunctiva’. Conjunctivitis can be caused by many different conditions but nearly always causes red, itchy, weepy eyes.
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PDSA Dickin Medal
PDSA Dickin MedalFor GallantryPDSA Dickin Medal The PDSA Dickin Medal is the highest award any animal can receive whilst serving in military conflict. It is recognised worldwide as the animals’ Victoria Cross. Instituted in 1943 by PDSA’s founder Maria Dickin CBE, it acknowledges outstanding acts of bravery or devotion to duty displayed by animals serving with the Armed Forces or Civil Defence…
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Celebrating the 75th anniversary of VE Day
We take a look at some of the hero animals who served alongside us in the war and were given the PDSA Dickin Medal for their bravery.
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Winkie - Dickin Medal 1
Carrier pigeon, Winkie, received the first PDSA Dickin Medal from Maria Dickin on 2 December 1943 for the heroic role she played in saving the lives of a downed air crew.
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Head shaking in cats
Has your cat been shaking his/her head more than usual? Head shaking shouldn’t be ignored because it can indicate many different problems, usually related to the ears.
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Painful eye/eye held closed in dogs
Has your dog been blinking excessively, holding an eye shut, showing other signs of eye pain? There are many conditions that can cause painful eye(s), some more serious than others.
