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Drooling in cats
Drooling in cats can be completely normal, and some cats do it as a response to being happy and relaxed. However, excessive drooling, or a sudden change in drooling habits can be a sign of an underlying health problem.
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IVDD/slipped disc in dogs
Intervertebral disc disease (IVDD) is a condition that causes the intervertebral discs (cushions between the backbones) to lose their sponginess, become hard and fragile, and sometimes slip out of place.
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Gastric Dilatation Volvulus (GDV) in dogs
GDV ‘Gastric Dilatation Volvulus’ means a stomach that has bloated and twisted. GDV is a painful, life-threatening emergency that often develops over the period of just a few minutes.
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Ruffin'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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Cherry eye in dogs
‘Cherry eye’ is a condition in which the gland that produces tears in dogs pops out and sits in in the corner of the eye.
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Young Fundraisers
From five-a-side footy to a fashion show, or from a clothes collection to a battle of the bands, we have some fun, exciting and rewarding ways to fundraise for PDSA.
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Coronavirus: Working from home with a pet
With everyone being instructed to stay at home for the next three weeks (unless you’re a key worker), our lives are becoming very different. If you have a pet at home, then your new working routine can be unsettling for you both.
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Devotion award for dog who saved stranded owner
A dog from Plymouth is the latest recipient of a prized devotion award from veterinary charity PDSA, for coming to her owner's aid.
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Lifes nearly chew short for milly
Blackpool dog saved by PDSA vets after swallowing cow hoof treat
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The forgotten victims of the cost-of-living crisis: millions of families at risk of losing their pets
PDSA figures have revealed that 2 million pets are in danger of being torn apart from their families as the cost of living crisis worsens.