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How to keep your pets calm during fireworks on Bonfire Night | Castle Vets

How to Keep Your Pet Calm During Fireworks Season

Bonfire Night can be a stressful time for pets. Loud bangs, flashing lights, and unfamiliar noises can trigger fear and anxiety in our furry companions. As caring pet owners, it’s
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What are the signs of ill health in your pet | Castle Vets

What Are the Signs of Ill Health in Your Pet?

What are the signs that your pet isn’t feeling well? As a loving pet owner, it’s natural to notice every wag, purr or peculiar habit. But when should you start
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Is it worth getting a pet health plan | Castle Vets

Is It Worth Getting A Pet Health Plan

Is it Worth Getting a Pet Health Plan? (Like The Castle Club) Owning a pet brings immeasurable joy, but it also comes with responsibility. Regular vet visits, vaccinations, flea and
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How Can You Tell If Your Pet Has Fleas or Ticks?

As a pet owner, keeping your furry friends safe and healthy is a top priority. Fleas and ticks can cause discomfort, irritation, and even serious health problems for your pets.
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How Do I Know if My Pet Has Dental Problems?

How Do I Know if My Pet Has Dental Problems?

Why Dental Health Matters for Your Pet  Good dental health is essential for your pet’s overall well-being. Dental disease is common in cats, dogs, and rabbits, and if left untreated,
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Essential Tips for Pet Nail Clipping

Essential Tips for Pet Nail Clipping | How to Trim Dog & Cat Claws

Trimming your pet’s nails—whether it’s your dog or cat—can feel intimidating if you’re not used to it. However, regular nail trimming is crucial for your pet’s health, comfort, and even
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Animal Health Certificate (AHC)

Animal Health Certificates (AHCs): Pet Owner’s Guide to Taking Your Pet Abroad

Traveling with pets can be a rewarding experience, but it requires careful planning and adherence to specific regulations to ensure the safety and health of your pets. One of the
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Microchipping Cats

Microchipping Cats to become Mandatory in the UK by June 2024

In recent years, microchipping has emerged as a revolutionary tool in the world of pet identification. In this country, we’re renowned for our lo-ve of cats, and we’ve taken a
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Pet-Friendly Summer Garden Safety: Avoid Toxic Hazards

As summer approaches, many pet owners look forward to spending quality time in their gardens with their beloved pets. However, it’s crucial to be aware of potential hazards that can
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5 Easter Poisons and How to Protect Your Pet | Castle Vets Dorchester

5 Easter Poisons and How to Protect Your Pet

Easter and Spring are celebrated times across the country and bring fresh growth in our gardens, lighter nights, bank holidays and of course…. visits from the Easter Bunny. But it’s
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Why Dental Health Is Key to Your Pet’s Health

Do I need to look after my pet’s teeth? Yes! Your pet isn’t able to perform the simple oral care tasks that we as humans know are essential for dental
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7 ways to help your petrified pet get over their fear of the vets

Fear and anxiety are cited as the number one barrier to people accessing the vet services their pet needs. In fact, it’s a much bigger health risk to our pets
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Heatstroke in Dogs | Symptoms, Preventing and Treating Heat Stroke

Heatstroke in dogs As temperatures rise during the summer, we’re able to get out and enjoy the longer days and beautiful weather with our dogs.  As humans, we know we
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How worms can risk the health of your pet

How Worms Can Risk the Health of Your Pet and Your Family

Where they come from and what to do Even outwardly healthy looking animals can have worms, and they can cause suffering, illness and sometimes even death. Some of the diseases
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Ticks: Disease Transmission, Symptoms and Removal Techniques

Ticks are external parasites, and globally they rival only mosquitos as carriers of disease. Their natural habitat is thick grass – fields, meadows, farmland and woods are all favourite locations.
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The Itchy Issue of Fleas: A Risk for Your Pet and Your Family

The Itchy Issue of Fleas: A Risk for Your Pet and Your Family

Fleas – putting your family at risk all year round Fleas are often considered to be a seasonal nuisance that are annoying for your pet, and annoying for you when
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Join us for Puppy Training Club

Exciting news…. Our Puppy Training Club is back! We are restarting our Puppy Club, a 6 week puppy training course held every Tuesday evening at the Poundbury Clinic at 7.30pm run
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Pets and Fireworks | Top Tips To Help Pets Scared of Fireworks

Pets and Fireworks – Why Noise Annoys, and How Fears Can Turn Into Life-Limiting Phobias Around 60% of our furry friends become agitated and afraid whilst fireworks are going off,
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Pet Obesity | The Growing Issue of Overweight Pets

The weighty issue of the portly pet Overweight pets – a growing trend Our pets are mirroring the human obesity growth curve, and very overweight cats and dogs are becoming
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Health Benefits of Veterinary Acupuncture for Pets

Did you know that pets, as well as people, can respond really well to acupuncture? We’re delighted to now be able to offer this ancient Chinese therapy as a holistic
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