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  • Severe allergic reactions in dogs

    Dogs can have allergic reactions just like people. Common triggers include insect stings, plants and medications (including vaccinations).

  • Cat Asthma

    Read about symptoms and causes of asthma in cats, as well as treatment for cat asthma and how to help your cat accept an inhaler.

  • Aural Haematoma in cats

    An aural haematoma is a blood blister that forms inside the ear flap when a blood vessel bursts. They often form because your cat has been shaking their head or scratching their ear.

  • Kennel Cough

    Kennel cough is a condition that causes a nasty cough in dogs. It’s very contagious, but isn’t often serious.

  • Dental Disease in Cats

    Tooth and gum disease is common in cats and tends to be very painful and is quite a common problem in cats.

  • 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.

  • Permethrin toxicity in cats

    Permethrin is a chemical used to treat fleas. It’s safe to use on dogs but is extremely poisonous for cats. Common symptoms of permethrin poisoning include drooling, acting strangely, twitching and fitting.

  • Heatstroke in dogs

    Heatstroke is sadly a common problem in dogs during the summer – even in the UK! Heatstroke can cause organ failure and death if it isn’t treated in time.

  • Blindness in dogs

    Depending on the cause, blindness can develop very suddenly, or very gradually. Most dogs are very good at adapting to gradual blindness and it can be surprisingly difficult to notice. Sudden blindness is much more obvious.

  • Skin allergies in dogs | PDSA

    Atopic dermatitis (atopy) is an allergy to something in the environment (such as pollen, moulds, grass or dust mites).