Podcasts

  • 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...

  • 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...

  • 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