🫐 🐾 Blueberry 🐾🫐
This purry lady came in to see us to undergo her neutering procedure!
✨ She is such a sweetheart, wanting cuddles and fuss all day, which we were happy to provide! ✨
Today marks the start of Pet Diabetes Month
Diabetes mellitus is a common yet serious condition affecting cats and dogs of any age (but most commonly seen in middle age onwards, obesity and inactivity can also contribute to this condition.).
Diabetes is caused by a lack of (or resistance to) the hormone insulin. Insulin helps cells to take in glucose for energy, without insulin the glucose stays in the blood.
Common signs include:
Increase of drinking and urination
Excessive hunger
Weight loss
Stay tuned for later in the month where we will talk about treatment 💉
Here is lovely Leo who is one of our regular diabetic patients
🐛 Bug Identification Answer 🐛
This creepy crawly that we spotted under the microscope is actually a Harvest Mite!
🍁 As their name suggests, they tend to appear around the harvest time, late summer and autumn! 🍁
😡 These pesky beasts can cause itchiness, erythema (redness) and inflammation! 😡
Do not fear though, as long as your dog is regularly treated for fleas, worms and ticks, the harvest mites will want nothing to do with them!
🐛 Name that creepy crawly 🐛
And no, I don’t mean pick a name like Steve or Penelope…
❓Can you identify the bug in the video below? ❓
☀️🐾 Kitty Ice Pops 🐾☀️
Dexter gets quite warm in this very sunny weather, so student nurse Cerys puts his favourite lickylix in the freezer to make frozen yoghurt treats to help him cool down!
🧠 Sometimes, when he eats them too quickly, he gets brain freeze (despite not having much of a brain)! 🧠
Pesky grass seeds 🙈
Just a quick reminder to always check your pets after coming back from a walk, especially in the long grass! 🌱
Here is a video of us removing a grass seed from a paw, they can work themselves right into toes and cause pain and infection 🙁
