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What does being a veterinary nurse involve?

by Lynn Broom. Longmead Veterinary Practice Veterinary nurses are essential members of the veterinary team and they bring their own unique…

The positive effect of pet ownership on human health

by Lynn Broom Longmead Veterinary Practice. Anyone who has owned a pet will know the benefits they bring to our lives….

How to feed for a healthy weight

by Lynn Broom, Longmead Veterinary Practice Maintaining a healthy weight optimises an animal’s ability to remain healthy. We have control over…

Hens hoping for happy homes

Hazelbury Bryan to become hub for rehoming ex-commercial hens and helping their recovery When Haidy Mansfield first heard about rehoming…

The ins and outs of microchips…

By Lynn Broom. Longmead Veterinary Practice. Microchips became available in 1989 in pets to provide a permanent form of identification. In…

Commonwoof Games

Lydlinch and Bagber’s Doggylympics (some said it should have been renamed the Commonwoof Games) made a welcome return in…

CT scans extra tool in vet’s armoury

by Lynn Broom. Longmead Veterinary Practice. CT scans – previously known as CAT scans – are images created by computed tomography…

Stress in cats can be hard to spot

By Lynn Broom Longmead Veterinary Practice Cats can be stressed by situations which do not appear stressful and can develop strange…

Harms outside and inside the home

We are often very aware what we should not feed our dogs to avoid accidental toxicity such as chocolate…

Some common issues in old cats…

Cats are independent and this makes them very good at hiding signs of ill health. Old cats will be…