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Paralysed dog getting veterinary treatment

Severely paralysed dog walks again with pioneering cell transplant treatment

Neurologist vets at Bristol Vet Specialists have helped a severely paralysed dog to walk again, following pioneering cell transplant treatment.

Owned by Miss Sasha Reed, Arthur the six-year-old male Cockapoo became paralysed in August 2021 following a ‘slipped disc’. This left him with the most severe injury in dogs with ‘slipped discs’, where all sensation and movements below the spinal...

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Fly High Pickles the Leeds Castle Swan

Pickles the Leeds Castle Swan has sadly passed away at the grand age of 30, having recently celebrated his milestone birthday and found fame as the oldest swan in the UK.

Since 2013, the Leeds Castle estate has been home to Pickles, the large white Whooper Swan with a long thin neck and black legs. Pickles was easily recognisable to visitors by his large vibrant yellow bill. He was...

Incredible photos show how puppy nearly died after being impaled by stick

Vets performed emergency surgery on Roxy to remove the massive branch

A miracle puppy escaped death by millimetres when a 2ft tree branch ripped through her leg and came out the other side.

These incredible pictures show the inch and a quarter thick branch pointing up to the sky after getting wedged in Roxy the whippet's right hind thigh.

The stick was a just a fraction away...

Arden Grange at Paws at the Palace Jul 2021

Arden Grange Celebrates Silver Jubilee Year at Paws at the Palace

Arden Grange, the independent manufacturer of hypoallergenic, super premium pet food, is delighted to be making its debut visit to Paws at the Palace, the UK's largest and fastest growing festival devoted to dogs and their owners. Taking place at Blenheim Palace over the weekend of 3-4 July 2021, Paws at the Palace provides an ideal opportunity to get out and about after what has felt like an...

10 popular houseplants that are toxic to pets

Growing indoor plants has become hugely popular in the past year. And whilst indoor greenery can live up a home and boost mental wellbeing, some plant species can also be harmful to us and our pets.

With Google searches for 'toxic plants to cats' rising by 50% in the past week*, London Furniture Disposal sought to find out which houseplants are the most harmful and how common they...

5 BBQ foods to avoid feeding your dog

Summer has finally arrived, and we aren't the only ones who have been looking forward to it! This season is one of the most fun for our furry friends — longer days mean longer walks and hot weather usually leads to some quality beach time. But the highlight of the summer for any dog is easily the tasty barbecues.

The bad news is that you may have to stop them from devouring the...

Build to rent is leading the pet rental revolution

Research from build to rent specialists, Ascend Properties , has revealed which lifestyle features the build to rent market is currently catering for most to appeal to the modern-day resident, based on an analysis of current stock available on the market.

Pet rentals have been a hot topic in recent times and despite the government’s changes to the model tenancy agreement preventing a...

A fox caught in goal netting. Image: RSPCA

Soaring numbers of animals risk entanglement in Euros-inspired footie nets this year, warns RSPCA

The RSPCA is warning of the dangers of netting to wildlife and is bracing itself to deal with hundreds of entanglement incidents this summer as fans get inspired by Euro 2020.

As footie-mad sports fans put up football nets in the back gardens and sports fields of England and Wales, the RSPCA has already received more reports about dangerously entangled foxes and other wild animals...

Dog needs emergency surgery after swallowing needle and thread

Oscar was rushed to Vets Now after scoffing his owner's sewing materials

A woman's spot of 'make do and mend' nearly ended in disaster after her puppy swallowed her needle and thread.

Owner Emma Stainton, from Gainsborough, was doing some sewing when her springer spaniel Oscar made a point of getting in on the action.

He snaffled the needle while Emma's back was...

Vets issue blue green algae warning to pet owners

The UK’s leading pet emergency vets are issuing a warning today about blue green algae, a bacteria found in bodes of water like ponds, which is highly toxic to dogs.

Vets Now , the pet equivalent of A&E, is calling on pet owners to take care when walking their dogs near water this summer and to look out for the green, blue green or brown coloured scum or foam.

It comes...

RSPCA issue warning of 'missing pet' scam

RSPCA issuing a warning to pet owners of a number of scams in which fraudsters pose as the RSPCA and ask for money, claiming to have found missing pets. In 48 hours we have been alerted to a number of distressed owners saying they have been contacted by someone claiming to be from the RSPCA and saying their missing pet has been found. The fraudsters then ask for bank details over the phone,...

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