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  • Urticaria - Hives

    Urticaria is an allergic phenomenon. Food, drugs, vaccines and particularly insect bites and stings can be responsible.

  • Use of Positive Reinforcement (Rewards) in Training Dogs and Cats

    When we speak of training our pets, what we usually mean is that we want them to learn a specific task or behaviour.

  • Uveitis

    Uveitis is inflammation within the eye. It has a variety of synonyms.

  • Vaccination Boosters - Are They Really Necessary?

    Recently the Vaccination Guidelines Group (VGG) of the World Small Animal Veterinary Association (WSAVA) and the American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine (ACVIM) have produced vaccination suggestions for our pets.

  • Vaccination Failures

    One of our greatest frustrations occurs when a dog develops a disease against which it has been vaccinated. There are five possible reasons for this.

  • Vaccination in Cats

    Recent advances in medical science have resulted in an increase in the number and type of vaccines that are available for use in cats. Currently cats can be vaccinated against seven different diseases.

  • Vaccination of Puppies

    Most puppies have some temporary immunity from their mothers. This disappears when the puppy is about two months of age.

  • Vascular Tumours

    This is a tumour of the blood vessels of the skin or subcutaneous tissue. Some are benign (haemangioma) but a few are malignant (haemangiosarcoma).

  • Vascular Tumours of the Viscera

    These are tumours of the blood vessels. Some are benign (haemangioma) but most are malignant (haemangiosarcoma).

  • Vedaprofen

    Vedaprofen is a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug used to relieve pain and inflammation. Your veterinarian may prescribe vedaprofen to reduce pain in arthritis.