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Hadrian's Wall walk for charity
| Flurry (and Carl Gorman) completed their 84 mile trek
along the Hadrian's Wall long distance patch on May 20th. The
walk took them 5 days. Flurry made many nice Geordie friends
(it's the black and white strip that wins them over). She is
very pleased that over £1,700 punds will be raised for STA Rescue,
a North Hampshire animal charity. |
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Here Flurry enjoys the view
from the wall in the middle section of the walk. |
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| Watch this space for our next fundrasing venture.
We would like to raise funds to sponsor a dog for the disabled.
These wonderful dogs help their owners in so many ways, from unloading
a washing machine to helping answer the telephone. Our aim is
to raise £5,000 to enable the clinic to pay for training and
placing one of these dogs. Staff will be undertaking sponsored
events, we will run an Open Day and there will be a selction of other
fundraising schemes. If you would like to help, then please
contact Fiona Marshall. |
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Rabbits and Fly Strike |
| At this time of year rabbits
are at risk from 'fly strike'. This occurs when flies lay
eggs on soiled fur. The eggs rapidly hatch into maggots which
eat into the rabbit's flesh.
Be sure to check your
rabbit's bottom at least daily, and to clean away any soiling.
A dirty bottom may be
a sign of problems with teeth or the digestive system. |
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| One way of helping to
prevent fly strike is to apply Rearguard to your rabbit. This
preparation will stop fly eggs from hatching and developing into
maggots. One application lasts for 10 weeks. Ask about
Rearguard at reception. |
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Any Questions?
If
you would like to ask any of our staff questions about your pets
or their healthcare, or just pass a comment or make a request about
the web site, for instance, please feel free to email reception,
who will be pleased to pass on your message.
We also have a large number
of factsheets available on all aspects of care and health matters
for dogs, cats, rabbits and more exotic pets such as reptiles and
birds. Click on the link above or here. |
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Parasite Corner
This is a photomicrograph
of the head of a cat flea, Ctenocephalides felis.
This is the most common species of flea found on our pets, dogs
as well as cats. Warm summer weather is ideal for speeding
up the flea's life cycle. Each female flea lays from 10
to 20 eggs a day. These fall from the pet into pets bedding
and the household.
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eggs hatch into larvae which feed on skin flakes and the droppings
of adult fleas, which are in effect dried blood.
Fleas are
the commonest cause of skin disease in cats and dogs. It is
important not to let them become established in your household.
If you wait until you see fleas, there will already be a large population
lurlking in your house.
We stock
a variety of effective flea treatments which are safe and efficacious.
Our reception staff will be pleased to help you decide which is
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MICROCHIPS
By inserting a
microchip under the skin of your pet's neck we can provide a permanent
identification linked to a national database. Very reliable and
permanent, microchips are already the standard for pet identification.
We can implant a microchip during a consultation, at vaccinations or when
your pet is admitted for surgery. The current price is only £17.50
for a high quality Bayer microchip, and lifetime registration on the Petlog
database.
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