Podcasts

  • 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...

  • 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 ...

  • 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...

  • 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...

  • 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...

  • 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...

  • 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...

  • Lizards as pets

    by Pet Health Direct
    Buying a pet and looking after it is a huge responsibility. As a pet owner you have to make sure that your pet has a suitable environment to live t...

  • Housing your lizard

    by Pet Health Direct
    You will need to buy a vivarium for your lizard to use as his house. It is best to get this (and also the things that you put inside it) from a spe...

  • Nutritional disease in tortoises

    by Pet Health Direct
    Nutritional diseases are caused by an incorrect diet. They can occur if fed too much or too little of the necessary nutrients, vitamins and mineral...