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Bloat (swollen belly) in dogs
Bloat (a swollen belly) is a medical emergency that is often caused by life threatening condition called a GDV. Call your vet immediately if your dog has developed bloat, especially if they are also trying to be sick.
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Whelping – a guide to your dog giving birth
If you have a pregnant dog, it’s important to be well informed and prepared for her whelping to reduce the chance of problems.
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Hair loss (alopecia) in cats
Alopecia develops in one of two ways, your cat pulls their own hair out or the hair drops out. Common causes of hair loss in cats include fleas, stress and allergies.
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Survey Prize Draw Terms and Conditions
Survey Prize Draw Terms and Conditions The prize draw (the "Prize Draw") is open to people aged 18 and over who provide their email address after completing the survey. Employees or agencies of PDSA or their family members, or anyone else connected with the Prize Draw may not enter the Prize Draw. Entrants into the Prize Draw shall be deemed to have accepted these Terms and Conditions and are…
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Graduate programme case studies
Graduate Programme case studies Hear what some of our Vets had to say about the scheme: Matthew Forshaw – Senior Veterinary Surgeon at Huyton Pet Hospital I'm Matt, the senior veterinary surgeon at Huyton Pet Hospital in Liverpool. I joined PDSA in 2009 as a new graduate from the University of Edinburgh. In the hope of not showing my age, the new graduate scheme didn't exist at that point.…
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Immune mediated haemolytic anaemia (IMHA) in dogs
IMHA is a condition of the blood that causes severe anaemia. IMHA causes the body (more specifically the immune system) to attack and destroy its own red blood cells.
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New website launched to help British public buy a healthy pet
New website launched to help British public buy a healthy pet.
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Exercising your dog if you’re social distancing
There has been a lot about Coronavirus (COVID-19) in the news and online recently. We all now need to spend more time in our homes away from other people and it can be difficult to know what to do with our four-legged friends.
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How to have a pet-friendly picnic
In a park or just in the garden, it’s hard not to take advantage of the (mostly) good weather we’ve been having lately with a nice picnic. You don’t have to leave your four-legged friend out of the fun though!
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Five summer must-haves for dog owners
With the weather heating up and a lot of us still spending more time at home, first-time dog owner and PDSA content creator, Mair, gives us her top five must-haves for our four-legged friends.
