A police dog with the Lancashire Police Dog Unit was shot on Thursday 8 August by officers, as he turned on his handler and severely injured her during a search for a missing person in a field off Higher Walton Road, Walton-le-Dale. According to a police statement, the attack caused the handler serious injuries. As […]
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How to transition your dog to a raw diet
There are a number of reasons why dog owners may switch to a raw dog food diet – allergies, itchiness, upset tummies and ear problems to name a few! If you want to introduce raw food to your dog, here’s how to go about it. Go cold turkey! Feed them their usual kibble or tinned food […]
‘Cool first, transport second’ in case of heatstroke, vets urge
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team at the Royal Veterinary College (RVC) has found that dogs with heatstroke may be suffering even further due to “outdated first aid practices”, leading researchers to call for updated guidance to be promoted more widely for dogs with heatstroke, allowing owners to provide the best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 […]
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 […]