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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
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.
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
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
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,
Coronavirus: COVID-19 Latest Updates and Guidance
Like our colleagues in the NHS we will be continuing to follow social distancing and wear face coverings for the foreseeable future. We would ask that only one person per
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
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
COVID-19 Announcement
Here at Castle Vets, we are taking the Covid-19 (Coronavirus) virus very seriously and we have continued to provide service throughout the lockdown. Please be assured we will find a
The Weymouth practice will be closed until further notice
Sadly due to dwindling staff levels, we have taken the tough decision to close the Weymouth branch for the foreseeable future. The Weymouth phones will be answered remotely during what
Parasite Prevention: 5 top tips to help you decide what is best for your pet
Things have moved on since the days when we’d liberally coat our pet in powder at the beginning of the summer and sit back to congratulate ourselves on dealing with
Castle Vets have partnered with Virtual Veterinary Specialists!
Castle Vets have partnered with Virtual Veterinary Specialists, a team of world-class specialists who work alongside our excellent veterinary team here at Castle Vets to achieve the best possible outcomes for
Mitral Valve Disease (MVD) in Dogs
Does your dog have a big heart? We should check it’s the right kind! Here at Castle Vets we are launching a campaign to get as many dogs as possible
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