Julia’s Weekly Midsussex Times Column
Celebrate your bunny in Rabbit Awareness Week! Rabbit Awareness Week starts this weekend. It is a week in which we celebrate all things good about rabbit ownership, but also recognise that some rabbits get a raw deal. At The Mewes Vets, we are offering a free rabbit health check-up, together with the opportunity to discuss […]
Julia’s Weekly Column For The Middy – Cuddling Dogs
In times of crisis, remember ‘cuddling dogs’ – dogs can rarely resist cuddles! “Help! Scooby’s escaped!” Scooby, the four month old beagle puppy that I was supposed to be looking after was racing towards the road. What should I do? I was still at school, volunteering at a local dog kennels to improve my chances […]
Julia’s Weekly column for the Middy
They say that cats have nine lives, which is fortunate for pets like Squeaker… This Sunday I am looking forward to spending the day surrounded by cat lovers: I will be at the Cat Protection’s National Cat Centre, where they will be hosting their Summer Fun Day. Here at the Mewes Vets we love cats, […]
Julia’s Weekly Column for the Middy – The foal with the largest wound
All’s well that ends well! Last week, I started the story of the foal with the largest wound I have ever seen, here is how the situation played out. After administering the sedative to numb the pain of the stitching needle, I was waiting for him to calm enough for me to start. Usually the […]
Julia’s Weekly Midsussex Times Column – Look before you leap
Bringing a new meaning to the phrase ‘Look before you leap’… One of our previous doggy patients – Benga – had to be carried into the Clinic after what should have been a lovely walk on the beach. Her loving owner had enjoyed watching this delightful little Schnauzer running over the sand and hopping over […]
Julia’s Weekly Midsussex Column – How to protect your pets from common conditions
Our new health plans will help to protect your pets from common conditions in the Mid Sussex area These last few weeks, I have been preparing new health plans to protect your pets against common health conditions in the Sussex area. They are now ready to launch, and we are very proud of them. These […]
Julia’s Weekly Midsussex Times Column – Fly Strike and Rabbit Care
The dutiful Daddy and fly strike and rabbit care This Sunday is Father’s Day, so this week I would like to tell a story about a wonderful Dad. Thumper was supposed to be the kid’s pet. But like many kids, Thumper’s young owners had found new interests and it fell to their Dad to manage […]
Julia’s Weekly Midsussex Times Column – Hibernating Pets
Spring brings the arrival of new baby animals into the world, and also the re-emergence of hibernating pets! This time last year I was in Devon celebrating the wedding of a niece. The day after her big day, we were packing up when we were introduced to an unusual family member – a 40 year […]
Julia’s Weekly Midsussex Times Column – National Pet Month
April is National Pet Month – a great time to make sure you’re giving your pet the best care possible This week I will be up in Birmingham attending a 4 day veterinary conference – the British Small Animal Veterinary Association’s annual bash. I love going, as there are hundreds of lectures given by world […]
Julia’s Weekly Column For The Middy – Dangers of summer walks
Watch out for the dangers that summer walks can pose to your pet! Grass awns are the ripe seed heads of grasses. They only mature in fields and hedgerows that aren’t mown. They have minute hooks on their long ‘whiskers’, designed to catch onto animal fur. If a rabbit or other wild creature comes by, […]
Julia’s Weekly Column For The Middy – Zoo Vet Experiences
My early zoo vet experiences taught me a lot about the newest treatment techniques at the time “No, no! You can’t let her go just for a broken leg!” I was a naive vet student lucky enough to be supposedly observing Richard Kock, the pioneering zoo vet at Whipsnade Zoo, but instead, I was interfering. […]
Julia’s Weekly Midsussex Times Column – The Finch
Smaller pets can sometimes give us vets just as much trouble as bigger ones! Fred is gorgeous and possibly the smallest pet patient I am currently looking after: a finch. The finch weighs less than 40 grams, but you know character has entered the room each time he visits. It seemed like an easy task. […]
Julia’s Weekly column for the Middy – The hurt cat
Miracles do happen, even when it seems like the worst case scenario is inevitable You know that terrible moment when you recognise that things are really bad? I looked into hurt cat’s eye and had that feeling. He had been rushed into the Clinic by his loving owners as soon as they recognised he had […]
