News from The Mewes

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  When science sounds fictional / How animals help medical research

  Have you heard of fluorescent felines? They have been genetically engineered to try to help our understanding of viral diseases ...

  4th June 2020

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  Welfare needs of pets

  Late May brings back memories of exams. Thirty plus years ago I was seated alone, in front of three examiners ...

  28th May 2020

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  Barrier nursing

  As a business owner, I am currently focussing my mind on how to bring my team back fromfurlough safely. This ...

  21st May 2020

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  'Donkey' or 'Hamster'?

  This month is National Pet Month, in which we celebrate our lives with our pets, and promote responsible pet ownership. ...

  14th May 2020

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  Hedgehog Awareness Week

  This week is hedgehog awareness week. It started for me with a phone call from a person who had found ...

  7th May 2020

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  New arrival in the family?

  Many families are taking advantage of the lock down to start a long term relationship - with a new pet. ...

  30th April 2020

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  Pet Owners are COVID heroes too

  My team are so impressed. Pet owners all over Mid Sussex are stepping up to the mark in a way ...

  23rd April 2020

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  COVID-sense returns

  I am so excited! For three weeks during the initial COVID lockdown I have been forced to follow guidelines that ...

  16th April 2020

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  The New Corona-Norm

  The whole country is adapting to a new norm. At the Mewes Vets our priorities are to follow guidelines, stay ...

  9th April 2020

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  Crying over the corona crisis

  My heart is breaking. I joined the veterinary profession to care for those that cannot express their pain - animals.  ...

  5th April 2020

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  Alabama Rot strikes in Burgess Hill

  Earlier this month we were made aware of a probable case of Alabama Rot in a dog visiting a vets ...

  26th March 2020

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  Can I catch COVID-19 from my pet?

  I have been asked this question a few times, and the current understanding at the time of writing is that ...

  19th March 2020

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  Benefits of Acupuncture

  When a pet owner takes the trouble to write us a thank you letter, it means so much to us. ...

  12th March 2020

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  Cancer affects animals and humans alike

  This month I am raising funds for Cancer Research’s Walk All Over Cancer Month. I lost my Dad to cancer, ...

  5th March 2020

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  Get bunnies leaping in to the sunshine

  This weekend we have a leap day to enjoy. Created by Julius Caesar in 45BC to balance out the calendar, ...

  27th February 2020

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  How old habits need to change

  I have an odd obsession. If I clean something, like the laundry, it really upsets me if it gets mixed ...

  20th February 2020

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  Talking to local groups

  In a fortnight I will have the privilege of addressing one of the local U3A groups. I regularly attend events ...

  13th February 2020

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  The Mewes vets launch online booking service

  It was just getting dark on Sunday evening a few weeks ago when Smokey’s owner, Sue, heard the cat flap. ...

  6th February 2020

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  Freddy's strangely nice experience

  I get a great many compliments about pets who just love coming to see us at the Clinic. This might ...

  30th January 2020

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  A Staffie's Stifle Disease

  I spend all day trying to ensure that pet owners understand me. I consider it the role of a good ...

  23rd January 2020