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  • Cat parasites – fleas, ticks, mites and worms

    The most common cat parasites include fleas, ticks, mites and worms. Find out more about how to treat and prevent these parasites here. Written by PDSA vets.

  • 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.

  • Rabies in cats

    Rabies is a deadly virus that attacks the central nervous system (brain and nerves), causing severe symptoms and eventually death.

  • FIV in cats – Feline Immunodeficiency Virus

    FIV is a virus that infects cats and damages their immune system, making them prone to infections that they then struggle to recover from (similar to HIV in humans).

  • Ear Cropping in Dogs

    Ear cropping is a cruel and unnecessary mutilation that involves removing a dog’s earflaps to change how they look.

  • Hair loss (alopecia) in dogs

    Hair loss (alopecia) means bald spots, patchy fur or just thinning fur. Parasites, hormone problems and allergies are all common causes of alopecia in dogs.

  • 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.

  • Gastric Dilatation Volvulus (GDV) in dogs

    GDV ‘Gastric Dilatation Volvulus’ means a stomach that has bloated and twisted. GDV is a painful, life-threatening emergency that often develops over the period of just a few minutes.

  • Why do dogs eat poo?

    Unfortunately (for us!), many dogs enjoy the taste of poo, and eating it (coprophagia) is a very normal dog behaviour. Contrary to popular belief, if your dog eats poo, it’s unlikely to be because of a health problem or something missing from their diet.

  • 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.