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Ted the Miniature Schnauzer was attacked
Ted was suddenly attacked by a much larger dog while out walking and, though his owner managed to pull the big dog off, he ran away in terror.
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Lulu the Border Terrier puppy was dribbling urine
Lulu seemed a healthy puppy but was continually dribbling urine. On examination she had a congenital abnormality that would be difficult to treat.
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Daisy the Chihuahua was eight but not spayed
Little Daisy had not been spayed and this time her heat seemed to drag on past the usual two weeks and she began to seem quite unwell.
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Sparky was accidently woken from hibernation
When an old shed was being dismantled Sparky's hibernation was disturbed. He was a healthy hedgehog, but how could we help him to go back to sleep?
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Sissi stayed out late one night and came home limping
When Sissi came home limping, much later than usual, it seemed at first as though she'd been in a fight. The truth was much more serious than that.
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Perry the Peregrine Falcon was found injured
A man walking his dog found Perry lying beside the road, unable to fly and obviously in need of help.
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Jade is a 3 year old Doberman who nearly died
It was very unusual for Jade not to eat her breakfast, and even more unusual when she didn't want to go for her walk. What was going on?
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Nine year old Beau had a heart murmur
When the vet noticed a slight heart murmer at a routine vet visit it wasn't too concerning. But when Beau later became ill it became relevant.
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Chewie was losing weight and drinking a lot
When Chewie started to lose weight and at the same time, began to drink more water than usual, his owner began to wonder if he had diabetes.
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Lucy the 14 year old Westie became suddenly very ill
Lucy has had several major surgeries in her life so when she faced another at 14 years old, there were risks and a hard decision to make.
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Flopsy, Mopsy and Cottontail are sisters
Mopsy started holding one ear up, and one ear down. On inspection the drooping ear looked red and sore - had the rabbits been fighting?
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TJ the rabbit and Molly the dog
When TJ started sneezing a lot and had a discharge from an eye it seemed at first like it might be a cold. But then his owner noticed a swelling on his cheek.
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Josh, a 15 year old Spaniel who has liver cancer.
When a tumour was found on Josh's liver there were a lot of decisions to be made. Surgery didn't seem a good option at his age, so what to do?
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Timmy the Terrier kept falling onto his side
When elderly Timmy lost his ability to balance it was a real worry. Was this the beginning of the end? Thankfully the cause was not too serious.
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Bright the Burmese Python had dull eyes
Bright is a young snake, has a really good living enviroment and is properly fed. So when his eyes changed from bright and shiny to dull, his owner was worried.
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Holly, a young rabbit, had a swelling beneath her chin
Holly had a growing swelling under her chin and was also pulling her hair out and storing it in her sleeping area. What was wrong?
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Charley, a Cavalier King Charles Spaniel, ate a box of chocolates
Charley loves chocolate! In the past he made himself sick eating a small chocolate egg. But this time he's eaten Belgian chocolates - a lot of them.
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Alfie changed from an active dog to a lazy slowcoach
Two year old Alfie had been a slim, trim, active little dog who loved going for walks. Now he was lazy and getting fat.