Podcasts

  • Conjunctivitis in cats

    by Pet Health Direct
    If your cat has a sore or red eye, or there is discharge from the eye then it is important to seek veterinary advice. Your cat may have an infectio...

  • It's an emergency

    by Pet Health Direct
    Immediate veterinary attention can mean the difference between life and death for an injured dog after all but the most minor of accidents. Getting...

  • Feeding your hamster a healthy diet

    by Pet Health Direct
    You should ensure your hamster has access to good quality food and fresh, clean water at all times. The exact nutritional requirements of the hamst...

  • Feeding your tortoise

    by Pet Health Direct
    Most tortoises are herbivores; this means that they eat a diet made up of leafy vegetables.This episode will help you understadn what your tortoise...

  • Vomiting and diarrhoea

    by Pet Health Direct
    Vomiting and diarrhoea are very common in dogs. Both are symptoms of other conditions rather than diseases in their own right and there is a vast r...

  • Dental problems in hamsters

    by Pet Health Direct
    Hamsters' incisor (front, gnawing) teeth grow continuously throughout their life; as is true for all rodents. The incisors receive continuous wear ...

  • Dental Disease

    by Pet Health Direct
    Dental disease is very common in cats and dogs. Surveys show that after the age of three years, about seven out of ten pets have some kind of tooth...

  • Skin tumours in guinea pigs

    by Pet Health Direct
    Guinea pigs can be affected by a variety of skin tumours. Some of these are benign (generally harmless) and some can be malignant (cancerous). It ...

  • Antibiotic treatment

    by Pet Health Direct
    Since the discovery of penicillin by Alexander Flemming in 1928, antibiotics have saved millions of lives, in both human and veterinary medicine. T...

  • X-rays and Ultrasound

    by Pet Health Direct
    Veterinary medicine has made many advances in the last 10 years and many local veterinary practices will now be able to perform x-ray and ultrasoun...

  • All about anaesthesia

    by Pet Health Direct
    Anaesthesia is a subject that often worries many owners, but many pets will undergo an anaesthetic during their lifetime. It is important to theref...

  • Adder bites in dogs

    by Pet Health Direct
    The European adder (Vipera berus berus) is the only venomous snake native to the UK. It is also found across northern Europe and Asia, but not in I...