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As the colder months approach, dogs face a range of environmental and health challenges that can weaken their immune defences. Temperature changes, damp weather, reduced sunlight, and spending more time indoors all contribute to a greater risk of infections and general fatigue. Strengthening your dog’s immune system before winter helps them stay active, healthy, and better equipped to fight off seasonal illnesses.

For many of us, fireworks are a source of joy and wonderment, a hallmark of special occasions, celebrations, and the renowned Bonfire Night. However, for our canine companions, these vibrant spectacles can bring nothing but fear. The deafening booms, sudden flashes, and smoky aromas can be distressing for many dogs, resulting in what's popularly known as 'firework phobia'.

As the peak of summer arrives with the month of July, our pets are likely to enjoy the sunshine and warmer weather as much as we do. Whether your furry family member is a dog, cat, rabbit, or something more exotic, it's crucial to take special care during these hot months. Here are some top tips for ensuring your pets stay happy, healthy, and cool in the July heat.

Palladia for Dogs is a Tyrosine kinase inhibitor and are used to treat a variety of cancers in pets. Palladia stimulates the immune response against cancer and suppress blood vessel growth that is associated with cancer. If cancer loses their blood vessel supply, it will eventually starve itself of oxygen and nutrients, and thus die. Although Palladia is an anti-cancer medication, it is not chemotherapy, which directly results in cancer cell killing.

Asta, our office Malinois is proud to announce that VetDispense has become the official sponsor of New Dawn Malinois Rehoming. This excellent organisation aim to rehome unwanted and abandoned Malinois into suitable working environments such as the police or armed forces. Well done New Dawn!

If your pet scratches their ears, shakes their head, or rubs their ears on furniture and other things, it may be a sign that they have an ear problem. They may even have some type of discharge, or have red, tender and swollen ears.

We know that arthritis can really be debilitating to humans, but what about pets? Pets can also suffer from arthritis. If you don’t treat pet arthritis, it can actually lead to a variety of other medical conditions. Most of the time, it is caused by a lack of joint fluid. Fluid helps to protect the bones, and keeps them from rubbing together. When this joint fluid starts to diminish in old age, the bones can rub together and cause trouble with the joints, and it can lead to severe pain.