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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, [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

Spring has definitely sprung and with the brighter days and evenings we will be spending more time outside with our pets. At Westport Vets we are aware of all the dangers that come with the change of seasons and pets owners need to know too. Toxic Plants - gardens, parks and woods [...]