Brelades Vets

Five common toys that can damage your dog’s teeth: Tennis balls: It might be surprising that tennis balls can damage your pet’s teeth. But the fuzzy outer coating will rub against the teeth, wearing down the enamel. To make matters worse, grit will cling to the fuzz causing the same effect as sandpaper on the teeth. Prolonged chewing and playing with a tennis ball will cause abrasive wear to the teeth resulting in crown shortening. This may go unnoticed because the effect is gradual but it can be significant and cause tooth sensitivity. Consider using rubber balls instead. Bones: Bones may be seen as natural chew toys for pets but they can cause a lot of damage. They are hard enough to cause tooth fractures. Broken teeth usually need to be removed because they will be painful and at risk of infection. Ring-shaped bones can get caught behind the lower canine teeth, trapping the lower jaw. Small bone fragments can be swallowed, which may cause a blockage in the digestive tract. Cooked bones can also splinter and the sharp edges can puncture the digestive tract. Remember, anything that you cannot depress with a finger nail can cause a tooth to fracture. Antlers: Antlers are popular products and often advertised as safe alternative to bones for your dog to chew. Unfortunately, antlers are made of a similar material to bone so chewing on an antler may cause a tooth fractures. Also, there is a risk your dog may swallow a piece of antler which could block the digestive tract. Maybe pick up a rubber bone or dental chews instead. Sticks: Small sticks can wedge themselves between the teeth on the roof of the mouth, causing damage to the gums, teeth and jaw bone. Sticks can also splinter, creating sharp pieces that can puncture the soft tissues in the mouth or digestive tract. Throwing sticks can also cause trauma to the mouth or digestive tract if your dog catches them at the wrong angle or runs into them. Rope toys: These may seem like a good option for dogs who love

BOAS is a disorder affecting our short faced breeds such as bulldogs, pugs and Boston terriers. Jemma is here to tell you a bit about it. #brachycephalic #boas #dog #vet #vetlife

Muzzle training! Muzzle training is an excellent thing to do for all dogs! They are needed for a wide variety of reasons, such an stopping dogs eating things on walks and even the friendliest dogs in pain in an emergency may snap as they don't understand that you or their vet is trying to help. If they are comfortable with a Muzzle from early on, wearing one is much less of a distress, as you can see Izzy is rather enjoying her muzzle! #dogsofinstagram #dog #muzzle #basketmuzzle #baskerville #muzzletraining #vet # vetlife

Worms! Jimmy is here to discuss why we recommend preventative worming in cats and dogs.

Fleas!! Here is Una the vet discussing how to check check fleas and how you can prevent them. We see a lot of skin irritations caused by fleas and prevention is much easier than a cure!

Kennel cough! We are seeing quite a few dogs with kennel cough at the moment so here is a video with some basic information about the disease!

How to clip a Guinea pigs claws! As part of GPAW, here is Cleo, one of our nurses showing you how to clip guineas nails. Fig has kindly volunteered to be our model! Here's a link to the GPAW website: https://www.facebook.com/guineapigawarenessweek/

Ferret vaccines! To finish off our vaccination series, here is Rebecca talking about what we vaccinate ferrets against!

Rabbit vaccines! Continuing our vaccination education, we are talking about Rabbit vaccines today!

Dog vaccines! Here is a video about which diseases we vaccinate our doggies against and why!

** Cat vaccines ** Heres a video about what diseases we vaccinate cats against and why!