Do You Know Where Your Puppy is From? As a My Family Vets Approved practice, we are helping to stop the illegal puppy trade … It sounds like a good idea: saving an adorable young puppy from a life with an illegal dealer who neglects their basic rights – a relationship with their mum, for example, […]

Be Sure to Keep Chocolatey Treats Away from Your Pets This Easter Are you succumbing to temptation, unwrapping those Easter Eggs that beckon to you from the mantelpiece? Go on. You deserve it! Remember though, chocolate can be highly poisonous to your pets and, whether it’s Easter or not, should be kept away from them […]

We know you want to do the best for your pet but faced with a plethora of food options how can you know which one to choose? Clinical veterinary nutritionist Dr Marge Chandler says we should look for a couple of key words on the label. “Dog and cat owners need to make sure that […]

Spring in their sights & a spring in their step? Let’s keep it that way. Are you planning a good clear-out this spring? Got a good book to read out in the garden with the flowers and the butterflies? Perhaps you’ll roam further afield, visit your favourite picnic spot; the birds singing, the trees blossoming. Isn’t […]

Raising awareness of responsible pet ownership, as well as celebrating our pets and the benefits they bring. National Pet Month began on the 1st April this year and will run through until 7th May. Up and down the UK, a whole host of organisations have been taking part in the campaign and are continuing to […]

High blood pressure doesn’t leave many clear symptoms, so it’s important to stay aware… Your dogs and cats don’t smoke (we hope!) They don’t binge on Wotsits or visit the local fish and chip shop a little too often; they aren’t kept up at night worrying about bills, their car or the nightmarish day at […]