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Antibiotics for pets

Antibiotics treat infections caused by bacteria. They don’t help with infections caused by other bugs such as viruses.

Rabbit Haemorrhagic Disease (RHD)

RHD is also known as VHD, RVHD or ‘Rabbit Viral Haemorrhagic Disease’. RHD is caused by a virus, it causes severe symptoms and often death.

Hair loss (alopecia) in rabbits

Fur loss (alopecia) in rabbits usually appears in patches and depending on the cause often comes with a variation of other symptoms.

Scooting in dogs

Scooting is the word we use to describe a dog sitting down and dragging their bottom along the ground. There are a number of things that could cause scooting.

Bad breath in cats

While we may not expect our cats to have breath as fresh as ours, if they have really smelly breath it could be the sign of an underlying medical problem.

Scooting in cats

Scooting is a word used to explain the act of a cat sitting down and dragging their bottom along the ground. This is usually because of an itch or pain around their anus, caused by:

Is my cat drinking and weeing too much?

Is your cat drinking or weeing more than usual? You may hear your vet use the words polyuria and polydipsia (PUPD for short). Polyuria is weeing too much, Polydipsia is drinking too much.

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’.

Grass seeds in dogs

If your dog loves running through long grass, it’s important to check them for grass seeds afterwards. Grass seeds might look small and harmless, but can cause a great deal of trouble.

Ringworm in cats