by petpack | Jun 18, 2024 | Companion Animals, FAQs
Whats the topic for today? Well we often talk about quite complicated and sometimes rare diseases so today I thought I’d talk about the good old simple abscess. What exactly is an abscess? Basically it’s a collection of pus in a cavity within body tissues. Pus is the...
by petpack | Jun 18, 2024 | Companion Animals, FAQs
Whats the topic for today? Old cats and the problems they can have. How old is an old cat? How long do they live for? The average life expectancy is about 13-15 but we see quite a few that reach 20. The oldest cat I ever met was 24. Do you know how old the oldest cat...
by petpack | Jun 18, 2024 | Companion Animals, FAQs
Whats the topic for today? Itchy ears in dogs You must be talking about ear mites, right? Well people often jump to that conclusion but they are usually not the cause. Ear mites do cause itchy ears but they are quite rare nowadays. So what does usually cause itchy...
by petpack | Jun 18, 2024 | Companion Animals, FAQs
Whats the topic for today? Mange in dogs Mangey dogs, they are the scabby, itchy, bald ones aren’t they? Well mange does cause hairloss and scabs but contrary to popular opinion not all bald scabby itchy dogs have mange. Mange refers to a specific type of skin disease...
by petpack | Jun 18, 2024 | Companion Animals, FAQs
Whats the topic for today? I’m going to talk about insulinomas in dogs. What are those? It’s a type of tumour that grows on the pancreas And what problems does it cause? It’s a bit like the opposite of diabetes. In diabetes (type1) the pancreas stops producing...
by petpack | Jun 18, 2024 | Companion Animals, FAQs
Whats the topic for today? I want to talk about a sad story I was involved with last week to make sure that no-one else makes the same mistakes. Tell us more! Last week we had a small dog that was rushed into us in a coma. It was completely unconscious and had stopped...
