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Severe pain in pets
If your pet is in pain, contact your vet, if they are in severe pain, take them straight to your vet. Severe pain often indicates a serious problem, even if it the cause isn’t obvious.
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Road traffic accidents (RTA)
If your pet had been involved in a road traffic accident, take them to a vet straight away. Read our advice on the best way to care for them.
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How to: collect a poo sample from your dog
A poo sample may provide your vet with the information they need to diagnose and treat your dog. For guidance on how to collect a stool sample from your dog, read our step-by-step guide or watch our video.
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Antifreeze poisoning in dogs | PDSA
Antifreeze (ethylene glycol) poisoning in dogs including symptoms, treatment, outlook and how to prevent it. Written by PDSA vets.
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How to: Record a resting respiratory rate
This guide is to help you if you need to record your pet’s resting respiratory rate (how many breaths your pet takes each minute while resting or sleeping).
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My dog isn’t eating properly
Appetites do vary between dogs but if your dog’s eating habits have changed it’s often a sign of a problem.
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Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia (BPH) in Dogs
Our vets give their advice on Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia (BPH) in dogs, including the symptoms to look out for and how BPH is treated in dogs.
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Enlarged Prostate in Dogs
Our vets give their advice on an enlarged prostate in dogs, including the symptoms to look out for and how an enlarged prostate is treated in dogs.
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Luxating patella in dogs
A luxating patella occurs when a dog's kneecap slides out of the groove in the thighbone. A healthy kneecap should never slip out of the groove, and if it does, we call it a luxating patella (dislocating kneecap).
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Mange (sarcoptes mite) in dogs
Mange is a skin condition caused by a mite called ‘Sarcoptes’. Mange is highly contagious, often caught by contact with an infected dog or fox.
