http://fullyvetted.com ...a vet writes about her pet subjects Tue, 10 Feb 2009 23:00:59 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Nothing like a bit of snow for reminding us how dirty our dogs are... Spot in the snow http://fullyvetted.com/?p=261 I do love my animals at home.  I do, however, also value a fairly tidy home. I don't think I'm OCD about the cleanliness of the home, just like to enjoy sitting on a reasonably hair-free sofa. I am thinking of gathering an online forum (Pet Lovers Opposed ... http://fullyvetted.com/?p=258 Rescue centres have seen twice the number of animals dumped for re-homing. A sure sign that the credit crunch is affecting our ability to look after our pets. I have written before about what a financial commitment a pet is - £500-700/year for a cat and £1000+ per year for ... http://fullyvetted.com/?p=255   Captured a lovely moment between dog and baby today.  Dogs have shown little interest in the baby on the whole but today Sprocket decided to see if she was up for a game of fetch. On a Health and Safety note, I did monitor the ... http://fullyvetted.com/?p=252 What is a good pedigree?  The recent BBC1 documentary has highlighted the not-so-wonderful side of dog breeding. Of most concern is the attitude of the breeders that are in it for the vanity of showing, and the money that comes with it.  All will profess to being dog lovers but do ... http://fullyvetted.com/?p=222 Pesky things, grass seeds. They are almost as sharp as thorns and in such abundance this time of year. I think we have removed them from most orifices in pets; eyes, noses, nailbeds, ears, the list goes on Even worse, due to their streamline conformation, grass seeds can work their way ... http://fullyvetted.com/?p=227 There are some days when I threaten the spaniels that they'll be posted on eBay.  Their misdemeanours over the past few days are listed here: Sprocket woke the baby up by barking  Spot had weed in the kitchen overnight Sprocket chewed up the baby's squeaky toy Sprocket and Spot, in the car park where ... http://fullyvetted.com/?p=230   I have recently had to keep our dearly beloved cat in a cage to help him recover from a broken leg.  Over the years I've prescribed resting in a confinement cage to many a broken cat. The usual reason being that because we make such a good job of ... http://fullyvetted.com/?p=247 I set off today in fine spirits. We've had a lovely few days of weather and what could be better than a dog walk by the river in the sunshine? http://fullyvetted.com/?p=241 Since the arrival of our baby , the dog walk has become a little more complex: Never have I had to make such a detailed assessment of the weather before the walk ( Metcheck is by far the best tool for this.) I need to work out what gadgets ... http://fullyvetted.com/?p=236