Podcasts

  • Housing your tortoise

    by Pet Health Direct
    Tortoises need either a vivarium or a tortoise table to live in. It is best to get the house and furnishings from a specialist reptile shop. Vivari...

  • The hibernating tortoise

    by Pet Health Direct
    Many species of tortoises need to hibernate. Hibernation is a way of escaping weather or conditions that are too poor to live in. Some tortoises hi...

  • Alabama rot (cutaneous and renal glomerular vasculopathy (CRGV))

    by Pet Health Direct
    In recent years a new disease affecting dogs has been recognised in the UK. Cases most commonly appear between November and May, suggesting a possi...

  • All about fleas

    by Pet Health Direct
    Fleas are the most common parasite in dogs and every dog is likely to be infected at some stage in its life. However, with the advent of modern pro...

  • Worm Control

    by Pet Health Direct
    All pets will be affected by worms at some stage in their life and many will be re-infected unless they are given regular, routine worming treatmen...

  • 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 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...

  • 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...

  • Feeding your guinea pig

    by Pet Health Direct
    Guinea pigs come from Central and South America and live in extended family groups in areas of long grass. They make runs or pathways through ...

  • Gastrointestinal stasis in rabbits

    by Pet Health Direct
    Gastrointestinal stasis in rabbits When a rabbit's digestive system is compromised, either due to illness, pain or stress, then their hydration an...
    Posted in Health, human animal bond, Husbandry, nutrition, Rabbit, welfare, wellness

  • Feeding your lizard

    by Pet Health Direct
    The diet of lizards will differ depending on where they are from. Lizards like iguanas are herbivorous, eating plants and leaves; other lizards li...
    Posted in lizard, nutrition, reptile, welfare, wellness

  • Dirty bottom syndrome in rabbits

    by Pet Health Direct
    There are a variety of reasons why rabbits may suffer with a dirty bottom, either with feces or urine, both of which are potential attractions for...
    Posted in Health, Husbandry, Rabbit, welfare, wellness