Latest Pet News
Pyometra
Shadows of a thousand years rise again unseen Voices whisper in the trees for tonight is Halloween Be prepared for things gruesome things scary But these beasts come in a form that’s hairy All that pus in the womb If it burst then ka boom Sadly in something...
Bert’s Chiropractic Session
There was a buzz about the practice apparently there was a client talk about Mctimoney chiropractic techniques with two human guest speakers one for us blessed with four legs and one for those that have to manage on two. Mum said they were looking for a volunteer for...
Bertie’s story – Femoral Head Osteotomy (FHO)
Bertie is a young cavapoo who has recently had treatment here at Mochdre Vets after being referred following an operation on both of his hips joints! Unfortunatly at only just over 12 months of age, Bertie required an an operation called a femoral head osteotomy (FHO)...
Open Day 2018 – Our First Birthday!
As we have said before we don't have a proper anniversary as we were seeing clients before we officially opened, so we count August the 12th as our anniversary as that is when we had our first open day. 12 months on and with lots to celebrate this year we help our...
Tia W – Intervertebral Disc Disease
Tia is an 8 an a half year old staffie who was referred to us from Aran Vets in Llangefni. Unfortunately Tia had a number of issues and had had ongoing spine and joint problems. Her main presenting problem was something called intervertebral disc disease....
Tia – Legg-Calvé-Perthes Disease
Tia was a referral case from a member of our extended family, Dugie Gemall. Tia had a condition called Legg-Calvé-Perthes Disease which is where the head of the femur bone, located in the dog's hip joint begins to disintegrate. The exact cause of the condition is...
Abbie’s trip to Hawksmoor
Earlier on this month Abbie followed Gwenan's footsteps and went off to Hawksmoor Hydrotherapy training centre for some additional training. As a Registered Veterinary Nurse and Hydrotherapist, Abbie has to complete CPD (continuing professional development) each year...
Poppy and her GDV
Poppy is the symbol for remembrance and this Poppy is certainly a case we will remember! One busy Monday afternoon we got a call that Poppy a 6 year old Weimaraner was bloated and unsettled. Immediately the receptionists hear the words bloated and weimaraner it set...
Putting the glee back into Mowgli
Mowgli is a 9 year old cross breed that is well known to the practice . He is a very happy dog that expresses his happiness with a loud woof so we often hear him before we see him! However on an out of hours night in June we knew something wasn't right the usually...
A trip away …
Some of our rehabilitation clients know that Gwenan went down to Warwickshire the other week and is going back in July on a training course. Additional training is a requirement that a lot of professionals have to continue with have each year. Gwenan has been lucky...
Pembrokeshire
Well as you know we quite like finding dog friendly places so for Bert’s first proper holiday with us we went to explore Pembrokeshire. Owl Farm We stayed in Cardigan Bay in a fabulous dog friendly cottage at Owl Farm - the fact it had a hot tub was just a bonus! On...
5 Weeks to a Summer Body Ready
This program aims to improve your dogs core strength and conditioning ready for the summer! With lighter days exercise activity is typically increased. With this there are more demands placed on the body. By performing this 5 week plan you are gradually preparing your...
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