“Kitty Kat”

Kitty Kat is an 18 month old black and white cat who lives at a local stables. Although Kitty Kat does not have a conventional home, he enjoys the finer things in life having a warm comfortable bed on top of a straw bale which offers a great view of all the comings...

Ticks..

Ticks are an increasingly common problem. When I joined Donaldson’s Vets back in 1995, the only ticks we ever saw were on dogs which had been on holiday with their owners to the Lake District or the west coast of Scotland but increasingly, we are seeing animals...

Summer itch…

Summer time can be very difficult for people who suffer from hay fever. While cats and dogs rarely get runny noses and eyes, they can suffer from pollen sensitivities which can be just as debilitating. In animals, pollen sensitivities usually present with signs...

Draco’s tail

An otherwise uneventful evening surgery was suddenly interrupted a couple of weeks ago when some owners rushed their cat in. “Draco”, a beautiful 2 year old Russian Blue cat had been lying in his bed all afternoon and even when the children came home from school, he...