Fleas

There is only just the faintest whiff of Spring in the air and yet it seems that, already, fleas have become more active and are breeding in numbers in many locations around Kirklees and Halifax. Fleas are present throughout the year, on pets and in the environment....

Ebola virus

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...

Easter Eggs…..

At Easter and Christmas, many people have more chocolate in their homes than they do at other times of the year. Curious pets could be at risk if they hunt down their owners’ haul of chocolate eggs and treats this Easter.   Chocolate can be highly poisonous to...

E-cigarettes

E-cigarettes seem to be becoming as common as conventional cigarettes these days. Initially developed to help nicotine addicts kick their habit, the dramatic increase in their use has opened a widescale debate about their safety in the human population. The debate...