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Win a pet caricature: terms and conditions Employees of PDSA or other companies and organisations associated with the competition, their immediate families and relatives living in an employee’s household, are not eligible to take part. Entrants must be over 18 years of age and GB residents. Prizes will not be awarded if winners cannot prove they meet this criteria. Entrants must warrant that the…

Oliver's story

12-year-old Oliver, a Jack Russell cross from Portsmouth, was recently diagnosed with heart failure and now requires regular medication to manage his condition.

Akita breed information

Akitas are strong dogs who are loyal and protective of their family.

How to Tell if Your Pet has Dementia – and How You Can Help

Dementia affects as many as 800,000 people in the UK but did you know that pets can suffer from a very similar condition as they get older?

Clicker training your dog

Clicker training is a popular method used to train dogs, but it's important that it's done correctly.

Kuno receives PDSA Dickin Medal

A retired Military Working Dog (MWD), who suffered life-changing injuries while supporting British Forces fighting Al Qaeda, has today been awarded the PDSA Dickin Medal* for his bravery and devotion to duty.

Jacob - Pet Survivor Finalist

Loveable Jacob suddenly started vomiting blood and was diagnosed with a potentially deadly combination of a serious abdominal infection and pneumonia.

Cryptorchidism/undescended testicles in dogs

Cryptorchidism is when one or both testicles fail to drop into the scrotum (ball sack).

Vet Q&A: How can I stop dog pee killing grass?

Our dogs are great, but what their pee does to the grass isn’t so good! Sadly, dog pee killing grass is pretty inevitable, but there are some ways you can lessen the effects.