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world spay day
World Spay Day We've joined nine UK animal welfare charities to promote World Spay Day on 23 February 2021. What is neutering? Neutering – also known as castration, spaying and ‘fixing’ – is an operation carried out by a vet. It stops your pet from having unwanted litters and can prevent serious illnesses. Male and female pets undergo different operations when they are neutered: Male pets are…
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Biscuit's story
Biscuit's story Two-year-old Jack Russell crossbreed Biscuit has made a full recovery, thanks to PDSA, after cheekily eating a potentially fatal amount of dark chocolate when her owner's back was turned. Biscuit’s owner, Carolyn, was extremely worried when Biscuit managed to get her paws on her son’s chocolate treat. She knew human chocolate could be dangerous to dogs, and was devastated at the…
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How dogs have changed in 100 years of breeding
A sausage dog’s long back. A Bulldog’s wrinkly face. A Bassett hound’s extra-long ears. These are the features that make a dog breed what it is…or are they?
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Getting pets ready for when the clocks change
Daylight savings and clock changes can be confusing enough for us, but for our pets it can be an even bigger change.
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Flat-faced breeds: what you need to know
Dogs like these have become really popular but there hasn’t always awareness of the health problems they can have.
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Certified dog behaviourists
Having a dog with a behaviour problem can be difficult. Knowing where to go to get help is important. Read our guide on finding a certified dog behaviourist.
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Bobby's story
PDSA vets have saved a seven-year-old cat called Bobby from skin cancer before it had a chance to spread.
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X-rays are at the heart of our emergency care
Many of our pet diagnoses start with an X-ray, but X-rays come at a cost, and we need your donations so more pets receive the life-saving treatments they so desperately need.