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• Hand rearing kittens

  Hand rearing kittens can be very rewarding but is also a big commitment. It involves keeping the kittens warm, regular feeding, toileting, cleaning, health monitoring and socialisation.

• Chronic kidney disease in dogs

  Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is when the kidneys slowly stop working over a period of months or years.

• Cats in heat/Cats coming into season

  A heat/season is the time of a cat’s cycle when they are fertile and can get pregnant.

• Is my cat drinking and weeing too much?

  Is your cat drinking or weeing more than usual? You may hear your vet use the words polyuria and polydipsia (PUPD for short). Polyuria is weeing too much, Polydipsia is drinking too much.

• Dogs in heat/Dogs coming into season

  A heat (or season) is when a female dog is fertile and can become pregnant. During a heat, it’s likely that your dog will behave differently, bleed from her vulva, and become very interested in male dogs.