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A red blotch appeared on the back of Harvey’s neck
Harvey loves playing in the back garden. Zoe also has an older dog, a collie called Max, and the two animals often chase each other around.
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Kat broke his jaw when playing with his brother outside
Jennie has two cats - Kat and Kit. She took them both on as kittens in the hope that they'd grow up to be friends.
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Betsy the dog and Lucy the rabbit got into a fight
Lucy is a free range rabbit, having the full run of the garden as her home. She doesn't have a hutch; instead, she has dug a burrow under the garden shed.
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Lily the kitten had ringworm
Alana and her family found Lily, a friendly kitten, in an animal sanctuary. The three children adored her from the start, taking it in turns to pick her and hug her.
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Chira a Golden Labrador who has brown stains on her muzzle
Vesna had noticed a minor problem with Chira: she had two brown streaks on her face, running down from the inner corner of each eye. It made her look as if she had mascara leaking down her face.
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Jack, a Giant Schnauzer who developed a gastric torsion
Jack is a well-bred 10 year old dog: his father won best of show in Crufts.
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Moll, a Collie who cut her shoulder while searching for a ball in the bushes
Moll suffered a small laceration to her right shoulder, so she was brought to me for treatment.
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Lin, a 70 year old tortoise who had difficulty waking up
Most pets only live for ten to twenty years: if you take on a pup or a kitten, the years fly by and before you know it, your pet has become an elderly animal, close to the end of their years.
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Lucy, a six year old Bichon Frise who suffers from “reverse-sneezing”.
One morning, just after waking up, Lucy started sneezing. This isn't unusual: it's common for dogs, like people, to sneeze from time to time. However on this occasion, something strange and worrying happened.
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Taqui, a beautiful feral cat
Many people will be heading overseas over the next couple of months, escaping the cool dampness of the Irish "summer" for sunshine in destinations like Spain, Portugal and Greece.
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Tabitha got her head stuck in a crisp bag.
Maia and Tasiana live close to one another, often visiting each others' houses. Maia's cat, Tabitha, enjoys the company of the two girls, often joining in with them for games.
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Patch, a Springer Spaniel who made a dramatic recovery after suffering a “stroke”.
Oisin was just a six month old baby when Patch arrived in the family household.
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Archie, a lively black labrador who loves his walks.
Anne has always liked dogs, but had never had the time or space in her life to have one of her own. She was either working or busy rearing young children.
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Henry, a Cocker Spaniel who developed halitosis.
Jenny has two Cocker Spaniels. When one of the dogs - Henry - developed halitosis recently, Jenny's first thought was that it was her own fault.
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Rocco the Pug, he developed a classic problem for Pugs – a sore eye
The Pug is an ancient dog breed that has become one of the most popular pedigree dogs of modern Ireland.
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Honey, a ten month old St Bernard.
When Sinyee was a baby, her playmate was a gigantic St Bernard called Slobber. She was a gentle animal who sadly died when Sinyee was just three years old. Sinyee only has vague memories of her presence.
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Odie, a 3 year old terrier who was attacked by another dog.
The local park has been carefully planned to enable dogs to enjoy the facility as much as humans.
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Tom, a 20 year old cat who turned up after nearly three months.
Maura took on Tom as an adult rescue cat when she was living in Cabinteely fifteen years ago.