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 As part of our practice , life, we have to train in ’human first aid’, so that if any accidents that happen in the practice, our trained First Aider should be available to help.
Eight of us were tutored by Ali, who took us through the routines of CPR and assessment of injuries, prior to calling the ambulance. We practiced resuscitation, bandaging and put slings on one another. We now feel much more confident about providing assistance in an emergency for our clients, but hope that we are rarely called upon to use our skills! |
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Between 5 and 12% of all veterinary consultations are for ear disease. Otitis externa is one of the most common reasons for our clients to visit us and can be difficult to manage. Almost one third of dogs have been treated for ear disease and more than half need treatment more than once a year. Ear disease is often difficult to treat and it is distressing for dog owners to see their dog in discomfort. Effective first line treatment is essential. Effective TreatmentOtitis externa is extremely painful so an effective topical anti-inflammatory is needed on welfare and clinical grounds to quickly return the ear canal to normal. Rapid control of inflammation also helps us treat the ear by reducing pain and shrinking inflamed tissues. Ear CleaningCleaning ears is also important for both acute and chronic otitis externa cases. Cleaning reduces bacterial populations and removes cerumen (wax) and debris, which are great substrates for bacterial growth and prevent ear drops from reaching the ear wall. Drying agents reduce damage and make the ear environment less favourable to bacterial growth. We have effective and gentle cleaners containing cerumenlytic, keratolytic and drying agents to suit all ears. Our nurses are happy to show you how to effectively clean your dog’s ears, in their nurse clinics. |
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| Our stray gosling is growing rapidly and has changed from fluffy yellow to fluffy grey, as his adult feathers start to appear. He is happily settled with his two smaller friends in a large pen, secure from foxes. He is eating well and enjoys a splash around in the shallow pool provided for their amusement.
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 | A lone gosling arrived, unannounced in Jane’s garden on Monday, walking up the hedge from the field. There were no adult geese around and no sign of where he had come from. We don’t have a pond in the area and have not seen any nests around so... Gordon was caught – he’s only a baby, with no adult feathers, just yellow down, so he is probably under 10-days old – but he is a big chap. He has no apparent injuries and seems in good health. Fran Robb has kindly agreed to rear him with her 2 recently hatched, week old Emdben goslings – our Gordon is over twice their size, but we think he’ll fit in and they should help him to settle in. We presume he’ll grow up to be a Canada goose – not a swan! |
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A recent study has shown that avocados can be potentially fatal to birds and mammals. All parts of the plant are poisonous and if fed to birds or our own pets can cause weakness and damage to the heart muscle. In lower doses avocados can cause weakness and lethargy, and in mammals that are lactating, milk production may be affected. Although we humans enjoy our avocados (with or without French dressing) do not give the leftovers to your pets. If you grow an avocado plant from the pip, make sure your pet does not chew it up! |
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