NEWS

March 2008: Syringomelia in Cavalier King Charles Spaniels. The Royal Veterinary College (RVC) is studying a new product to treat the pain associated with this disease. They are inviting vets to refer dogs to the study. If you are interested, make sure your vet knows about the research. [reported in Veterinary Record, March 8th 2008]

March 2008: The Paul O'Grady Show is looking for pet participants

DO YOU HAVE A PET WITH A PROBLEM?

The Paul O’Grady Show is back on Channel 4 in March and we are looking for all sorts of animals with all sorts of problems to be discussed in our pet clinic.
Do you have a pet that’s feeling under the weather or is behaving strangely? If you’d like to bring your pet onto the show, or would just like your questions answered, why not ask our resident vet Marc.
If you want to get in touch just email your questions to viewerpets@paulogrady.tv February 2008:

My name is Nicola and i work for a production company that is currently producing a show called Animal Crackers for Animal Planet.
We will be looking at various animal stories from in and around the UK.
During the course of my research, I came across your website. I am interested in meeting you and your pets, and the pets that are members of your organisation, and hearing the stories behind them.
If you have a pet with a good character, and a good story, then I would like to talk to you.

If you have any queries about our company, or the show, you can reach me on the email or phone numbers below.

Kind regards

Nicola Barraclough
Assistant Producer/Researcher
Mob: 07734 297473
www.doginabox.com  
2 Principal Square London E9 6AD
Tel: 020 7682 0268

February 2008: No idea where to put this but do take a look! http://www.birdcinema.com/ Bird Cinema gives you a peopleseye view of birds, a sort of YouTube for twitchers! 

February 2008: Feline dementia;  research reported in the FAB journal suggests that diet can help reduce the effects of ageing on cats' behaviour. Hill's Science diet j/d (for joints) seems to contain all the necessary supplements to improve cognitive function in older cats.

February 2008: Ferret News: a booklet 'Caring for your Ferret' is available from the British Veterinary Association Animal Welfare Foundation (BVA AWF). It can be downloaded  from www.bva-awf.org/uk/resources/leaflets.  

February 2008: On a lighter note: follow this link to see Paul & Carla's video of their delightful wheelchair-jockey Woolley the Bun http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6GWBqD4AI5M

November 2007 Accident with a Shredder: This is an awful incident, reported in Veterinary Record November 3rd 2007, by vet Graham Campbell who asked for it to be as widely publicised as possible. If you are squeamish, read with care but please do not ignore,

Graham describes a woman coming to the surgery covered in blood and holding a small Jack Russell terrier.  The dog had approached and licked the top of a shredder that had been left on standby.  The shredder ripped out and shredded the dog's tongue.

With more of us having these devices in the home to guard against identity theft, the risk of accidents increases.  It isn't just small dogs; it's cats, it's children, it's your hair, it's the long drifty scarf orund your neck, it's whatever touches the shredder when you lean over it to reach something else. 

Best solution? Put the thing out of reach and keep it unplugged unless you're standing with it, feeding it paper.