Breast Cancer Awareness Month

by | Oct 23, 2014 | Donaldson's Vets

  This week’s Vet Column has a slightly different theme than usual. This Friday, the normally restrained dress code at the Donaldson’s surgeries will be discarded as we will be supporting Breast Cancer Awareness Month by hosting a “Pink Friday” event.  ...

Ebola virus

by | Oct 16, 2014 | Donaldson's Vets

Huddersfield on a wet day in October seems very far removed from Tropical West Africa and yet I have had several clients in the last week who have enquired about the recent Ebola outbreak in Africa and the implications it may have for their pet.   Ebola Virus has...

the Yorkshire Veterinary Society

by | Oct 9, 2014 | Donaldson's Vets

Last week saw 180 members of the Veterinary Profession gather together for  the Yorkshire Veterinary Society Annual Dinner. For the last 2 years, I was President of the Society and so my enjoyment of the evening was somewhat tainted by the fact that I had to give an...

Autumnal Itch

by | Oct 3, 2014 | Donaldson's Vets

Despite the mild September we have experienced, the dark evenings and mornings confirm that we have now left Summer behind and are heading into Autumn.   For the owners of many pets suffering from seasonal allergy problems caused by summer time pollens, the end...