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 […]
Julia’s Weekly Column for the Middy – Cats hide pain
Cats hide pain and they are good at it too, so make sure you get them checked over regularly for any problems or injuries! Tigger was not pleased to see me. Known as a feisty character at the Clinic, he was already giving me the eye when I opened up his travel box. “He has […]
Julia’s Midsussex Times Weekly Column – Planning a holiday with your pet
Planning ahead can help your holiday with your pet run smoothly, in more ways than one! Last week in this column I was encouraging you not to get caught out when planning your holiday with your pet in the UK. But we can now travel around the world with our pets too, if we wish. […]
Julia’s Weekly Column for the Middy – Being a Vet
Being a vet has its perks, and they’re not always what you might expect! Learn more in this weekly column At a conference last month I was amazed to bump into a Vet I used to practice with nearly 30 years ago, at a time when he was newly qualified and I was a student […]
Julia’s Weekly Midsussex Times Column – Pet heaven
The experience of losing a pet rarely gets any easier, even for professionals but I believe in pet heaven Every now and again a pet touches my heart more than most. As a professional I try not to get too attached, because I need to be objective when offering advice to pet owners who rely […]
Julia’s Weekly Column for the Middy
When it comes to being a dog owner, you have to be prepared to take the rough with the smooth! There is nothing worse than stepping into a pile of dog poo. Not only does it smell awful, but you have to stop whatever you were doing, not walk anywhere for fear of smearing it […]