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Also wanted touch on the fact that yes, a lot of vets did used to do their own OOH. Because practices used to all be privately owned back in the day. Legally, vets HAVE to make sure there is OOH cover and external OOH providers weren't so much of a thing back then so they had to do it...

It has been a thing for years, but is certainly more common now with the widespread opening of OOH providers such as VetsNow and Minightvet. There is more focus on the metal health and well-being of veterinary staff now than there used to be too. It is not necessarily a corporate thing either...

Quite common in Bichons. Definitely worth a vet check anyway, as they are a breed prone to things like Cushings.

It does depend what type of crystal or stones she has (your vets should know this if they have looked at her urine sample under the microscope) There are different prescription diets for different types of crystals. Normally Hills C/D (or Royal Canin S/O) is the food advised. This works to...

Unfortunately due to costs, they do not have the option of a lot of expensive tests and drugs that private vets would. So there is a limit to how much help they can offer in some cases.

Just read that the owners use the PDSA. Unfortunately although this does not look nice for the dog, it would not be considered an urgent welfare concern when PDSA hospitals across the country are struggling to care for the vast numbers of animals that are coming in on deaths door (having worked...

Cushings? I think they need to do a few more tests to rule other diseases out and/or refer to a dermatologist.

Yes exercise can help, but the muscles have probably atrophied because she has probably not been using herself properly for a long time due to pain and has learnt to cope with it (also muscles will atrophy with age). Like if a dog had a ruptured its cruciate ligament and couldn't use one back...

Sorry to hear about your cat. Have your vets talked about referral as a next step? I think the next step would be consultation with a feline medicine specialist, if you want to go down that road?

Mine would be a black, spirited & sassy (but would do anything for her rider) mare. Some sort of Arab cross, so not too much of a dished face. I had one before but in bay, and she was the most fun and loyal horse I have ever ridden.....once we got past the initial stage where we hated eachother 😂

If the visiting vet is an actual orthopaedic specialist then I would not discount it. Another thing to consider is does your practice have the appropriate support staff, experienced nurses and proper equipment/drugs required? I worked somewhere that had a visiting specialist surgeon. All of our...

Has she been tested for kidney failure too? Hyperthyroidism and renal failure can go hand in hand. A lot of the time when the thyroid is being successfully treated, you then see the signs of kidney disease which were being masked by the hyperthyroidism.

As previously stated because of the flea life cycle, it can take about 3 months of constant treatment to fully eradicate fleas. They will only jump on the animal to feed, so very important that you keep up with cleaning/treating the house and soft furnishings.

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I am so sorry to hear about your relatives dog. As people have previously said, ex-lap surgeries come with huge risks such as necrosis, wound break-down and peritonitis. Sometimes we don't know until a few days after surgery. Even young, healthy animals can get these complications. I think that...