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Vet blogs and pet news. Interesting pet information and news including pet health alerts. These pet blogs are written by Eastcott Vets Swindon. Pet health blogs and news can be followed by subscribing to our blog feed. Pet events, offers, competitions and fun pet facts can also be found out our Pet Vet Blog pages.
2017
14
JUL
A Sticky Situation. People traditionally throw sticks for their dogs but many are unaware of how dangerous this can be.…
2017
14
JUL
Caring for small pets during the hot weather. Rabbits and small caged pets require careful care and regular monitoring during the hot summer months.…
2017
14
JUL
How to keep dog and cat microchips up to date or change details. Dogs and puppies and dogs over the age of 8 weeks must be mirco-chipped. It will also be an offence not to have your dog's microchip details up to date. We also strongly advise that cats are micro-chipped…
2017
10
MAY
Alabama Rot was suspected in a small number of dogs in the Swindon area in December 2016. 4 dogs responded to treatment, however 1 sadly died. Alabama Rot was confirmed to have cause the death in this dog in January following a postmortem. To date there have been more confirmed cases of Alabama Rot in Swindon. However confirmed Alabama Rot cases been reported in other parts of the UK so this is a timely remindeor dog owners tr fo be aware of the warning signs of Alabama Rot.…
2017
04
APR
Over socialising puppies and dogs. Socialisation is a vital part of puppy training, it is however possible to over socialise a puppy which can result in problems.…
2017
04
APR
Eastcott Vets 2017 charity is Hearing Dogs for Deaf People. Hearing Dogs for Deaf People is a world-leader in training dogs to alert deaf recipients to important sounds and danger signals, providing life-changing levels of independence, confidence and companionship. Read more about their work and Linda's story. Linda shares her experience and how Hearing Dog Fidget has improved her quality of life.…
2017
27
FEB
Pets at Home recall cat foods over health fears.Three cats needed to be seen by vets just weeks after starting to eat food from the AVA range. They suffered:sudden collapse, fitting, widespread twitching and general unsteadiness…
2016
14
DEC
RVHD2 Vaccine for Rabbits now available to help protect rabbits against this deadly new variant disease. …
2016
12
DEC
Appointments can be booked by phone or online using our online booking facility. Clients moving vets and appointments for emergencies should be booked by phone.…
2016
08
DEC
Retired greyhounds are looking for new homes. Contrary to popular belief, greyhounds do not need lots of exercise. Read more about how you can offer a greyhound a new home.…
