Vince The Vet

19/11/2025

17/11/2025

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16/11/2025

https://www.vincethevet.co.uk/blog/from-heartbreak-to-healing---the-journey-to-unlocking-the-bodys-ability-to-heal-itself

What drove Dr. Vince to become a vet, then a pioneer searching for the keys to unlocking the body's ability to heal itself, so that you could support your dog's and cat's health and well-being as naturally as possible?  

16/11/2025

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And click on the video above to see how how the search to unlock the body's ability to heal itself began. 😀

26/10/2025

DESPITE BEING WORMED REGULARLY, THIS DOG, WHEN SCREENED WITH OUR COMBINED INTESTINAL WORM AND LUNGWORM KIT ( https://www.vincethevet.co.uk/worm-screening/worm-count-and-lungworm-kit-combined )TURNED OUT TO HAVE A HIGH LUNGWORM INFECTION - WHY?

"Dear Vince. Thank you very much for your telephone call today and this email. You will be pleased to know I instantly went and purchased the ###XX and he has been given the first dose.

He will be dosed daily for seven days and then I will retest in three weeks.

I have been suspicious for a while because he has had an intermittent cough - usually the day after training or working - although initially I thought it could have been a bit of a crop allergy, but recently he was not quite the weight I expect. I understand the various ways he could have contracted the parasite.

Another possible way is, we have lived on a common for 20 years with loads of crab apple and apple trees. Labradors being greedy always know where they are and make a beeline for them. It is not inconceivable that an infected slug or snail was consumed at the same time. We have perhaps been fortunate that having lived here for all that time with multiple Labradors we have not seemed to have had a problem previously.

We have of course regularly carried out the "routine" worming and ectoparasite control but I knew lung worm was not covered (the vet didn't think this was necessary 😮).

Thank goodness I saw your advert on TV. I looked at your website just out of curiosity and saw the endoparasite test kits. I will make sure my vet gets a copy of the report. Many thanks!"

NOTE

The only way to be sure a pet is free of intestinal worms and lungworm is to screen regularly every 3 months using this kit: >>> https://www.vincethevet.co.uk/worm-screening/worm-count-and-lungworm-kit-combined

This applies even if regular chemical worming is carried out - as there is no guarantee that this is working.

26/10/2025

SPRINKLING A FEW DROPS OF THUNDER AND FIREWORKS REMEDY AROUND THE HOME DAILY...

helps to create a relaxing environment which feels safe and secure throughout the firework season.

A simple, easy and effective way to provide additional natural, side-effect free stress relief, alongside oral dosing.

Click here to learn more: >>> https://www.vincethevet.co.uk/thunder/thunder-and-fireworks-50ml 4

23/10/2025

THIS POOR BOY IS A PROFLIFIC P**P EATER & IT'S NOT HARD TO SEE WHY.

Starvation of this magnitude will drive affected animals to eat almost anything in a desperate attempt to stay alive - including faeces, grass, mud, wood, plaster, fabrics of various kinds, stones and other indigestible materials.

And such a compulsion - driven by fear that there might never be another meal on offer - often persists long after circumstances change, and food is no longer in short supply.

Three measures can can help a pet over a deep seated behaviour such as this.

These are:

1. Screening for parasitic worms ( using this kit: >>> https://www.vincethevet.co.uk/worm-screening/worm-count-and-lungworm-kit-combined ) and eliminating any confirmed to be present).

2. Ensuring a complete, balanced diet is fed, which satisfies ALL nutritional needs for optimum health and well-being. ( Click here for a home-prepared diet: >>> https://www.vincethevet.co.uk/blog/how-to-feed-a-complete-balanced-home-cooked-diet-which-powers-optimum-health-and-well-being Click here for a raw diet: >>> https://www.vincethevet.co.uk/blog/how-to-feed-a-complete-balanced-raw-diet-which-powers-optimum-health-and-well-being ).

3. Replacing stool eating with an alternative, healthier behaviour using positive reward based redirection and reassurance until the desired outcome is achieved. (Giving Ultimate Anxiety Relief and Behaviour Improvement remedy during before and after training sessions can facilitate this process, click here to learn more: >>> https://www.vincethevet.co.uk/anxiety-behaviour/ultimate-anxiety-relief-behaviour-improvement-50ml).

NOTE:

Helping rescue dogs overcome past traumas such as this, often takes 6 - 12 months or more. And key to a successful outcome is patience, perseverance, kindness and consistent support, as outlined above.

23/10/2025

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Click here to learn more: >>> https://www.vincethevet.co.uk/pea/pea-palmitoylethanolamide-400mg-x-90-capsules

22/10/2025

IS YOUR PET CALLED NORMAN & HAVE YOU SENT IN A WORM SCREEN? WE NEED TO SPEAK TO YOU.

22/10/2025

DOES YOUR DOG SUFFER FROM WINTER ITCHING?

OR AN ITCHY SKIN ALL YEAR ROUND?

Did you know that PEA can significantly reduce itching in 2 out of 3 dogs sensitive to house dust, dust mites, fungal spores and a wide range of other indoor irritants?

Click here to learn more: >>> https://www.vincethevet.co.uk/pea/pea-palmitoylethanolamide-400mg-x-90-capsules

20/10/2025

ULTIMATE FIREWORKS AND LOUD NOISES RELIEF

CLCIK HERE TO LEARN MORE: >>> https://www.vincethevet.co.uk/anxiety-behaviour/ultimate-fireworks-and-loud-noises-relief

20/10/2025

A CHECKLIST FOR KEEPING YOUR PET SAFE AND STRESS-FREE DURING THE FIREWORK SEASON.

Click here to read online: >>> https://www.vincethevet.co.uk/blog/a-checklist-for-keeping-your-pet-safe-and-stress-free-during-the-firework-season

The firework season is almost upon us once again.

And for many pets, this is a particularly stressful time of the year which unfortunately, now lasts from mid October until after the New Year in many areas.

Thankfully, a little forward planning goes a long way to ensuring that pets remain as safe and as comfortable as possible, during this challenging period.

This is especially important for dogs who react badly to the cacophony of flashing lights, whizzes and bangs, by displaying one or more of the following signs:

- restless pacing
- barking or whining
- panting
- trembling
- hiding
- salivating
- asking for much more contact or reassurance than usual
- wanting to be left alone
- a heightened sensitivity to sound or touch
- toileting in the house
- refusing meals

BEING PREPARED

Once fight or flight reactions are aroused, high levels of adrenaline and other ‘stress’ hormones coursing through the body, can make it extremely difficult to calm an affected pet down.

Far more effective, is to help a pet remain calm before this happens, by ensuring that they feel as safe, secure and relaxed as possible at home, long before any fireworks are let off.

The following steps have proven invaluable, in this respect:

1. PLAN AHEAD

There is an old saying 'well begun is half done.' Putting stress-relieving measures in place early, and having the tools to hand that best help, increase the likelihood of a pet coping as successfully as they can throughout the firework season.

2. INCREASE ACTIVITY

Excess energy fuels anxiety, and the more this can be dissipated, the less reactive your dog is likely to be when the fireworks begin.

Vigorous walks and more of them is good for this (unless there is a health reason not to), as is playing games throughout the day.

Scent work and similar activities are particularly beneficial, as the concentration these require, is much more tiring than physical exertion alone. And this can be as simple as hiding favourite treats in the garden to be hunted down.

3. MAINTAIN A REGULAR ROUTINE

Many pets become unsettled by changes in daily habits.

To avoid any additional source of anxiety, it is best therefore, to keep feeding and exercise times the same as normal as much as possible.

If walks or mealtimes need to be moved to earlier in the day to avoid clashing with fireworks, it is less disruptive to do this gradually over the course of a few weeks, well before the new routine needs to be in place.



4. KEEP INDOORS

Make sure your pet is home and all doors, windows and pet flaps are locked well ahead of the first firework being let off. Drawing the curtains and turning up the radio or TV help to block out upsetting flashes and bangs. Some dogs and cats respond well to calming music and sounds.

5. CREATE SAFE SPACES

Creating a 'den' which provide a safe haven to retreat to if needed, helps many pets feel safe and secure. This can simply be the bed they naturally go to when anxious, with the addition of a few extra blankets, favourite toys, and possibly a few human companion’s clothes. If retreating under a bed or a table is preferred, this can be converted into a comforting space.

Regularly sprinkling Thunder and Fireworks (click here to learn more: >>> https://www.vincethevet.co.uk/fireworks/thunder-and-fireworks-50ml ) in these areas, can significantly increase the sense of security felt there.


6. USE CLINICALLY PROVEN VINCE THE VET FIREWORKS REMEDIES

The botanical extracts in Thunder and Fireworks (click here to learn more: >>> https://www.vincethevet.co.uk/fireworks/thunder-and-fireworks-50ml ) soothe, calm, relax and desensitise noise sensitive pets to sudden sounds and loud bangs.

The effects of these remedies are cumulative, and so the longer they are given, the greater their calming effect when this is most needed.

Ideally therefore, it is best to start daily dosing before the firework season begins, and to continue until just after New Year's Eve.

In the run up to the noisiest nights, 2 - 3 drops 3 times daily is sufficient in most cases. This can then be increased to hourly or half hourly administration if needed, during peak firework activity.

And because the active ingredients in the remedies are botanical extracts, there is no possibility of overdosing.

NOTE:

If your pet is especially sensitive to fireworks, and becomes severely distressed when they are let off, giving PEA (click here to learn more: >> > https://www.vincethevet.co.uk/pea/pea-palmitoylethanolamide-400mg-x-90-capsules ) alongside Thunder and Fireworks can be highly beneficial, as both act on the calming centres in the brain, for even greater anxiety relief. As with the remedy, PEA has a cumulative effect, and so they longer it is given before the firework season begins, the better.

Thunder and Fireworks plus PEA can be bought as a bundle, for a saving of £5 here: >>> https://www.vincethevet.co.uk/anxiety-behaviour/ultimate-fireworks-and-loud-noises-relief

7. GIVE PLENTY OF REASSURANCE

Shouting at or becoming frustrated with a stressed pet only increases anxiety and makes matters worse. In the face of relentless barking or whining, a chewed table leg or toileting in the house, reassurance and understanding may be hard. If the measures outlined here are implemented however, these kinds of scenarios are much less likely – to the relief of all concerned!

8. MEDICAL CONDITIONS

If a pet has a health problem which could be affected by stress (such as diabetes for example), it is advisable that they are checked over by a vet well beforehand so that treatment can be adjusted if necessary.

As always, if there are any questions or queries at all regarding any of these topics, please don't hesitate to contact us: >>> https://www.vincethevet.co.uk/contact-us

Click here to read online: >>> https://www.vincethevet.co.uk/blog/a-checklist-for-keeping-your-pet-safe-and-stress-free-during-the-firework-season