A new study by the VetCompass team at the Royal Veterinary College (RVC) has found that dogs with heatstroke may be suffering even further due to “outdated first aid practices”, leading researchers to call for updated guidance to be promoted more widely for dogs with heatstroke, allowing owners to provide the best possible care to […]
Archives for March 2024
Appeal for information on dog with vaginal prolapse left tied to a tree in Lancashire
The RSPCA is appealing for information after a dog was “cruelly abandoned” in pain in a Lancashire woodland, tied to a tree. The young dog was tied to a tree by a distinctive fluorescent pink lead when she was discovered on Saturday, August 12 in Knuzden Brook at Blackburn by a member of the public […]
Vet nurse stunned as ‘dead’ dog sits up after car accident
A vet nurse who was told her spaniel had died in a car accident was left stunned when the dog suddenly sat up in the practice she was working in. Hannah Philipson received a distressing call about her 18-month-old dog, Betty, while in the middle of a shift at Ryedale Vets in North Yorkshire. “I […]
Manchester Arena survivor talks about the unsung hero in his recovery
On 22 May 2017, Martin Hibbert went to a concert at the Manchester Arena – and he barely escaped with his life. In his journey to recovery, there was one important figure who has largely gone uncredited until now: Alfie the Cocker spaniel. “I had Alfie since he was a 10-week-old pup, and we always […]
Six of the Best… August Adventures – Dogs Today Magazine
For our August issue, we sniffed out some of the best products and services to make travelling with your dog a wonderful adventure… Non-stop dogwear Non-stop dogwear was founded out of the need for a harness that wouldn’t restrict the dog’s motion or breathing and has developed into them developing and designing equipment for all […]