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Oak and Furrows Wildlife Rescue Centre
We fundraised and promoted 2 very worthy charities during 2015. With your help we supported Swindon Cats Protection and Mission Rabies.
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In a study published in the Journal of Applied Animal Welfare Science, experts used an online survey to test a common assumptionthat tortoiseshell cats are more fiery tempered that other coloured cats. The survey used results from 1,274 cat owners. They responded to a questionnaire which asked them to list the frequency and degree of their cat’s aggressive behaviour during everyday interactions, when handled and when taken to the vets. The answers gave each cat a rating on an aggression scale. The scientists felt that the results confirmed that tortoiseshells along with black and white and grey and white cats were more frequently aggressive. The study also found that black and white cats were particularly aggressive when handled; grey and white cats had a ‘hissy fit’ when they visited a vet, and the torties were recorded as more stroppy in everyday interactions with humans.
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From April 2016, every dog in England and Scotland will have to be microchipped by law
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The post mortem results on Pippa the spaniel that sadly died before Christmas have confirmed that she did have Alabama Rot. Paul Higgs MA VetMB CertSAM DipECVIM-CA MRCVS, European Veterinary Specialist in Small Animal Internal Medicine - Eastcott's Head of Internal Medicine has written an information sheet on Alabama Rot that should answer any questions that you may have. Please click on the link to read:
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Topics in this newsletter include:
- Two Thirds of Vets Injured by Pets
- Music Maestro Please!
- Fireworks & Offer
- Seasonal Hazards (Autumn)
- Hedgehogs at Risk of Extinction
- 10 Steps to a Happier and Healthier Mouth
- Edison Guide Dog Pupdate
- Recommend a Friend Draw Winner
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Our feline patients now have the luxury of listening to calming classical music when they stay with us. Research shows that cats relax (as determined by their lower respiratory rate and pupil diameter) under the influence of classical music. Whilst their nurses may prefer it pop music does not have quite the same effect and heavy metal music has a tendency to make things all a bit too stressful! A cat without stress makes a much happier patient that can mean that lower doses of anaesthetic can be used. Not only do we have music on tap but we also have special ‘cat forts’ and curtains available for those cats that like their privacy. Only 5 star treatment is good enough for our patients.
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Two Thirds of Vets Injured By Pets in the Last Year
Not all of our patients are happy to visit us and many beautifully behaved pets can behave very differently when they visit the
surgery. Vets responding to a recent survey described some of the injuries they had received and experiences in the consulting room:
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10 month detailed Pupdate from Guide Dogs - Followed by Edison's First Birthday
"Edison is now ten months old and is about to enter his final months with Victoria, his Puppy Walker. We caught up with the pair to find out what they're working on and their plans for their remaining months together.
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Topics in our Summer 2015 Newsletter include:
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