What is Leptospirosis? Leptospirosis (Lepto) is also known as Weil’s Disease and affects people as well as dogs. Caused by a bacteria called Leptospira it is a re-emerging disease and probably the most widespread and prevalent zoonotic disease in the…
Harrison Family Vets in Woodley has become the first in Reading to offer a traditional form of acupuncture, which has been used to successfully treat animals in China for thousands of years, and it’s already having a dramatic effect on…
More than 1,350 UK veterinary professionals are already certified on an individual basis by Fear Free, but our Reading clinic is the first to gain practice-level accreditation outside the US following an assessment and inspection process. Our Reading team spent…
This pre-anaesthetic information is intended to answer any questions you may have before your pet undergoes an anaesthetic, surgical or dental procedure. We ask that you download PetsApp in advance to allow us to stay in touch. Fear Free As…
Reading Time: 4 minutes It’s an immense privilege to have loved my Lab mix, Rio, for over 12 years. My husband and I adopted him from an animal shelter when he was just a few months old, and we’ve enjoyed each life…
Reading Time: 4 minutes There’s probably nothing a cat owner dreads more than a trip to the vet–even if the cat isn’t sick. Most dogs will happily jump into the car, but for cats the ordeal starts with a struggle to get…
Reading Time: 3 minutes You’ve just brought your new dog or puppy home. It’s been a big day and it’s time to give everyone a break. After all, there’s dinner to prepare for the humans, laundry to do, errands to run, and…
Many pets have more acute hearing than humans, so the loud bangs and whistles – which at 150 decibels can be as loud as the noise from a jet engine - can cause significant distress and fear and lead to…
KITTENS HAVE A ‘CRUSH’ ON THEIR NEW OWNER AFTER BEING RESCUED FROM A NEAR DEATH EXPERIENCE A quick-thinking couple from Wokingham have saved two kittens, that were just minutes away from being crushed to death, after discovering them trapped inside…