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Caring Canines in appeal for four-legged friends

A furry good reason to paws for a visit from a very special friend Ask anyone who’s had a visit…

Dental Disease with Lynn Broom

Dental disease is a common finding in pet dogs and cats. Often there are breed predispositions to poor dental…

Understanding Gastroenteritis with Lynn Broom

One of the commonest problems we see in veterinary practice is dogs with vomiting and/or diarrhoea known as gastroenteritis….

Animal magic at North Cadbury Primary

It’s not every day you get to meet an armadillo at school. Or a python, pygmy owl or giant…

Dogs are not small humans! Ask the vet… with Lynn Broom

We love our dogs as members of our families and we sometimes forget that they are not human. They…

Mindful cafes offer more than just a cup of tea

Do you or someone you love live with memory loss dementia? If so, a warm welcome awaits you at…

Kim’s creating warm & fluffy moments for people with warm & fluffy alpacas

A retired Royal Navy Wren is enjoying a new role helping people through interaction with her herd of alpacas….

Bobbie’s a star at school

At Shaftesbury Primary School, the staff work as a team to help everyone at the school be the best…

Farm vets and internal specialist referrals

By Alice Miller BVSC DBR MRCVS Friars Moor Livestock Health If you have been unfortunate enough to have a pet…

A happy tail of two rescue animals

Margaret Green Animal Rescue finds forever homes for cats, dogs, farm and small animals. Staff at the Dorset centre…