This feature is in loving memory of a very special dog, Ziggy Hutton. Sadly, Ziggy passed away earlier this year in June, but his humans hope by telling his story that they will help others who find themselves in their situation. Ziggy was a 10-year-old Tri-Coloured Collie Cross adopted from the Dogs Trust 9 years ago. His behaviour was all [...]
Scully is a handsome 6-year-old Black Labrador. Scully is happiest with his favourite tug rope or anywhere that has water, heather, hares and deer to chase! Once his humans leave the house he sneaks onto the nearest bed for a snooze. Scully has been accused in the past of eating limbs from the kid’s teddies and stealing socks. He has [...]
Liesbeth and Gillian were fortunate enough in November to attend a conference in Thailand. The International Society of Feline Medicine, Asia-Pacific Congress was held on the beautiful island of Phuket. During the welcome speech we learned there were 400 delegates from 28 different countries - a truly international event. Fortunately for us, all lectures were delivered in English! The main [...]
Gillian attended a one day course focusing on geriatric medicine recently. The course, aptly named "Ageing Disgracefully", was presented by Yvonne McGrotty, a European and RCVS Recognised Specialist in Veterinary Small Animal Medicine. Yvonne taught Gillian when she was a final year undergraduate at Glasgow Vet School - this was during her residency training - and it was interesting to [...]
I recently spent a day in (a very rainy) Glasgow with Professor Anne French – RCVS and European Specialist in Veterinary Cardiology. Anne works at Glasgow Vet School where she is Professor of Cardiology and Director of the small animal hospital. The day was aimed at teaching general practitioners, like myself, to use ultrasound in order to improve our diagnosis [...]
Stuart reports on his recent trip to Malaga to attend the European Congress on Veterinary Dentistry (ECVD). Malaga may sound like a nice place to go for a wee trip but other than a brief walk at lunch into the Old Town, I spent most of my time in a large hotel listening to some of the world’s top vet dentists! [...]
This is a particularly frightening time of year for pets with all the bangs, flashes and strangers knocking on our doors. Our team has put together some essential information for pet owners to ensure your furry friends are kept safe. Much of the information below relates to dogs, but all our pets are likely to be affected by fireworks, they [...]
POTENTIAL AUTUMNAL POISONS IN PETS - acorns, conkers and beech nuts. Please don't let your pets eat acorns, conkers and beechnuts which are shed from trees at this time of year. They can be highly toxic if ingested in high quantities. If you have any concerns about your pet please bring them in to Team Westport to be checked over. [...]
Stuart reports on his recent trip to Dublin to attend the European Congress on Veterinary Dentistry (ECVD). Team Westport are on a dental mission to improve the level of dental care we can give to our furry friends. It all began about a year ago when one of the vets chose a fascinating series on feline Dentistry for our Journal [...]