Ruby is a five year old Great Dane
THIS STORY IS FROM OUR ARCHIVESRuby is Gavin’s first Great Dane: he was brought up with smaller dogs, such as Collies and Cavalier King Charles Spaniels.
Case Studies
Tiger is a one year old Bengal cat
THIS STORY IS FROM OUR ARCHIVESTiger is a special type of pedigree cat: there are very few Bengals in this country.
Oscar the five year old Collie
THIS STORY IS FROM OUR ARCHIVESOscar first had a problem with a mild lameness last summer. At the time, we investigated the lameness by taking x-ray pictures.
Thandie and Thula are Cavalier King Charles Spaniels
THIS STORY IS FROM OUR ARCHIVESCavalier King Charles Spaniels are prone to premature aging of the heart valves, which causes them to leak: it’s the leading cause of death of this breed of dog.
Sandy is a three year old Labrador cross
THIS STORY IS FROM OUR ARCHIVESJames studied industrial design at the National College of Art and Design.
Butler the four year old Golden Retriever
THIS STORY IS FROM OUR ARCHIVESBack in April, for no obvious reason, Butler suddenly lost interest in life. He stopped eating, and lay around the house with his head between his paws. He looked miserable.
Maggie the 3 month old puppy
THIS STORY IS FROM OUR ARCHIVESGill has an older dog – Lucy Lou, who’s now fourteen years old and is beginning to slow down with age.
Alice is a rescued seal pup
THIS STORY IS FROM OUR ARCHIVESMaureen’s involvement with seal pups started by chance a few years ago.
Zelda a 3 month old Sharpei cross puppy with ear mites
THIS STORY IS FROM OUR ARCHIVESCathy’s much-loved elderly Sharpei, Milicent, died of old age just a month ago, and Cathy was devastated.
Holly is a 10 week old Collie puppy
THIS STORY IS FROM OUR ARCHIVESHolly has a background that’s typical of many rescue pups: her mother was found, abandoned and pregnant, and was taken on by an animal rescue worker who fostered her.
Alfie is a 2 month old cross-bred Sharpei puppy
THIS STORY IS FROM OUR ARCHIVESThe mornings are a busy time in Sophie’s household. Sophie has to get ready for work, the three family dogs need to be fed, and everybody is milling around the kitchen.
Ghillie aged 5 and Mzungu aged 7 months
THIS STORY IS FROM OUR ARCHIVESThe crisis started one evening, shortly after Mary had fed her two dogs.
Sissi was shot by someone with a high powered rifle
THIS STORY IS FROM OUR ARCHIVESLike most cats, Sissi is a creature of habit: she comes and goes at around the same time each day.
Buster and Echo are both five year old dogs
THIS STORY IS FROM OUR ARCHIVESDavid was surprised when three weeks ago, his two dogs started to itch. Their coats have always been in optimal condition, and they’ve never suffered from any skin issues.
Niva, a five year old Greysther from Norway
THIS STORY IS FROM OUR ARCHIVESSuzanne grew up in the Bavarian Alps, doing cross country skiing, as well as racing on snow with a sledge or on skis being pulled by dogs.
Perry is an adult Peregrine Falcon
THIS STORY IS FROM OUR ARCHIVESMaurice is fascinated by birds of prey.
Max has a heart murmur
THIS STORY IS FROM OUR ARCHIVESEight year old Max has always been a fit and healthy dog, but every year, Emma brings him along to see me for his yearly health check.
Ella the Whippet ate raisins
THIS STORY IS FROM OUR ARCHIVESLast Sunday, one year old Ella was mooching around the house as she often does, when she found something interesting.