Selection of informative handouts covering pet travel, parasites, tooth-brushing, vaccination, tummy upsets and even fireworks….

• Pet travel – simple guide to taking your dog, cat or ferret abroad using a pet passport…

• Fleas – what makes them tick and more to the point what stops them ticking…

• Worms – which ones are your pet at risk from and how to prevent them…

• Toothbrushing – yes, your cat and dog would benefit from their teeth being brushed same as you AND it’s not as difficult as it sounds…

• Vaccination – can be a thorny issue. Here is our take on the pros, cons, whys and wherefores of vaccination…

• Vomiting and diarrhoea – simple first aid advice for this common problem…

• Fireworks – how to help your pet cope…

• Saying goodbye – making a hard time as easy as possible…

• Bringing your pets to the vets – a few easy things to make your pets trip to see us as stress free as possible – for everyone!

Everything you need to know about caring for the smaller creatures….

• Choosing the right small pet – what species is right for you and your family?

• Chinchilla

• Rat

• Gerbil

• Hamster

• Rabbit

• Guinea Pig

• Mouse

• Rodent games – fun games you can play with your rodent friend…

• Pre-operative instructions – all you need to know if your small pet is coming in for a procedure.

Everything you need to know about caring for kittens, travelling with cats, introducing new pets to a cat, and if that isn’t enough, kittening….

• Your new kitten – get to grips with the basics…

• How to play with your cat – make sure those cute games you play with your kitten don’t turn into savage attacks from an older cat…

• How to introduce your cat to a new pet – gently does it, cats are very sensitive creatures…

• Moving house and travelling with cats – hopefully we can make that journey a bit more stress free for the both of you…

• Kittening – What to expect on d-day…

• Pre-operative instructions – All you need to know if your cat is coming in for a procedure.

Everything you need to know about caring for puppies, neutering dogs and whelping bitches….

• Your new puppy – get to grips with the basics…

• House training puppies – a simple guide, it ain’t easy but this will help you get on track…

• Chewing – some tips if your puppy is chewing everything it isn’t supposed to…

• Vaccination decisions – What are the options? What should I vaccinate my dog against?

• Neutering – Why? When? Pros? Cons?

• Whelping – What to expect on d-day..

• Pre-operative instructions – Everything you need to know if your dog is coming in for a procedure.

• Eaten Chocolate! – Our emergency service, Vets Now, have produced a helpful tool to help you assess what action to take if your dog has eaten chocolate.

• Behaviour Tips – Minds Alike have produced a guide to Canine Body Language and an Introduction to some Common Behaviour Issues. These are excellent guides to canine behaviour and we thank Minds Alike for giving us permission to link to them here. They also recommend the videos at

  Reading signals and Dog play and signals.