The Best Guide for the Sudbury Area

For You and Your Dog

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  Advice on buying a cat or dog in Sudbury and Suffolk

  Published: Sat, 01/12/2018 13:49

  Do not buy a cat or dog from unknown sources – It’s important that you know where it comes from and where it was born. Be particularly careful when buying dogs or cats advertised on the internet or through local media such as a newspaper. Illegally imported dogs and cats may not only carry diseases such as rabies but may also be advertised in a way

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  Help a puppy become a guide dog In Sudbury

  Published: Wed, 14/11/2018 13:03

  Guide Dogs is appealing for volunteers in Sudbury, Bures and Bury St Edmunds to train and socialise guide dog puppies, a volunteering role known as Puppy Walking.

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  Preparing For A New Puppy with Vet Simon Bailey

  Published: Sat, 07/07/2018 14:53

  A day or two before collection of your puppy, take a blanket to place in the puppy’s bed, then, when you take the pup home; transfer the blanket to the puppy’s new bed. This will try to reduce some of the stress involved with the transfer, hopefully giving some feeling of security. Also try to make sure everything is prepared with water bowls, be

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  Canine Tooth Brushing, with Vet Simon Bailey

  Published: Sun, 25/03/2018 13:58

  Just like humans preventing dental problems in our pets is much better than having to cure dental disease. Therefore looking after your pets teeth on a daily basis, as with our own, is essential to optimise oral health and reduce onset or progression of gum and tooth disease.

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  Arthritis in Dogs, Discussed by Vet Simon Bailey

  Published: Sun, 10/09/2017 11:43

  It can strike at any age, but it is most common in the older pet simply because their joints have seen more years of ‘wear and tear’. Arthritis is defined as inflammation of a joint; and of the many joints in the body any can be affected, but usually it is seen in the joints of the legs as the dog will be seen to be lame. Sudbury and Suffolk areas.

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  Travelling With A Pet In Sudbury and Suffolk

  Published: Sun, 16/07/2017 13:58

  Suffolk Trading Standards are reminding the residents of Suffolk on the restrictions in place for travelling with a pet. Rabies is a fatal disease of the nervous system that can affect all mammals including man. It is possible to contract the disease by being bitten, licked or scratched by an infected animal. The disease was eradicated from the UK

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  Flea Management, Discussed By Sudbury Vet Simon Bailey, Sudbury

  Published: Thu, 13/07/2017 10:29

  Simon is a well known Vetinary Surgeon and Partner at Ardmore Vets in Sudbury and Great Yeldham. He will be answering vetinary questions about your Dog. Please do feel free to ask any questions that you might have and he will answer them for you
  

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  Corneal Ulcer, Sudbury Vet Explains More

  Published: Sun, 18/06/2017 14:04

  A dogs eye is very similar in structure to a human eye and consequently they suffer from a similar range of eye disease. As with a human, because eyes are complicated and delicate structures any problems should be assessed and treated by a vet as soon as possible. Any delay could results in permanent damage and potential blindness. It is better

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  Chocolate Is Not A ‘Treat’ For Dogs

  Published: Sat, 15/04/2017 13:28

  A very popular treat is chocolate, however I wish to offer a cautionary note to pet owners, especially with dogs. Chocolate in certain forms and quantities can make animals very unwell and can sometimes be fatal. The toxic component in chocolat

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  Ear Mites In Dogs, Vet Simon Bailey explains

  Published: Sat, 08/04/2017 13:07

  Vet in Sudbury and Yeldham. Ear mites (or Latin name Otodectes cyanotis) as the name suggests usually live in the ear canals of cats, dogs, rabbits and ferrets, although they can survive on the skin surrounding the ears. The animal is usually infected by mites as a result of close contact with another infected animal. The mite is just about visib

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  Pregnancy in Dogs, Simon the Vet gives advice

  Published: Fri, 10/03/2017 16:01

  In this edition I will discuss a question recently posed via e-mail regarding pregnancy in the dog. I am assuming that the mating was planned and that you will have received some advice from your vet prior to the mating, if not it is worth just getting advice, even over the telephone initially. This is obviously a vast topic with many differences

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  Canine Cataracts, Vet Simon Bailey

  Published: Tue, 14/02/2017 10:29

  My vet has diagnosed my 12-year-old dog with a cataract. I know in humans they can be removed, but is this possible in dogs?

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  Suffolk Greyhound & Lurcher Support Group

  Published: Fri, 22/11/2013 16:34

  Suffolk Greyhound & Lurcher Support Group (SGLSG) is a small non profitable group started by like minded close friends. We share a passion for greyhounds and lurchers and they are a huge par

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