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Covid – 19 – Has It Affected Your Pet?

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Covid – 19 – Has It Affected Your Pet?

 

Covid – 19 – Has It Affected Your Pet?

The early experiences a puppy or kitten has with people and their surroundings has a huge impact on their behaviour and personality for the rest of their lives. Our Spring News Blog talks through how a rescue centre or good breeder can help the socialisation process with your pet. If Covid has effected your pets socialisation, do not hesitate to seek help from a vet or qualified behaviourist.

 

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How the heart pumps

Our Spring news explains how a healthy heart  works and the different heart conditions that can effect your pet. Older cats are at an increased risk of developing a condition where the heart muscle excessively enlarges in size. The signs of heart disease are explained in our Spring News Blog, the good news is both our Ealing and Hounslow surgeries have the facilities to offer ultrasound scans of your pets heart to help diagnose a condition. Contact our team if you have concerns about the articles mentioned and your pet.

 

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Lungworm awareness!

The warmer Spring weather provides the perfect opportunity for parasites to start spreading onto your pet and into your home. Lungworm is a parasite effecting dogs and foxes, it can cause significant disease and in some cases, it can be fatal. Our Spring News discusses how your dog can become infected, and more importantly how simple prevention can be. The good news is Lungworm protection is automatically included in our Dog Pet Healthcare Club, find out more here.

 

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We hope you have enjoyed reading our Spring News Blog, if you have a question on any of the articles mentioned please do not hesitate to discuss it further with one of our vets at your pets next appointment or drop us an email on admin@youngvets.co.uk

We are passionate about pets – almost all of our vets, nurses and receptionists are pet owners – we love them too! If you and your pet are not yet registered with our surgery, please click here to register online we can’t wait to meet you and your pet soon.

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Fatal cat disease confirmed in kittens

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Our vets have recently seen 2 unvaccinated kittens from West London, which were being rescued, which  developed diarrhoea, and dehydration.  Both kittens died rapidly. This was due to a viral infection called Feline infectious enteritis.  There is no specific treatment available for this virus, and many cases will die despite supportive treatment with antibiotics and fluids, with severe bloody diarrhoea and vomiting.  The virus (called a parvovirus) is highly contagious, is resistant to many disinfectants, and can persist in the environment for long periods, possibly years in some cases.  If infected cats survive they can continue to be infectious for at least  6 weeks, excreting the virus into the environment, and so spreading the disease.

There is a similar virus (parvovirus) that can affects dogs, with very similar symptoms, which is also usually rapidly fatal.  Each virus is species specific, so the cat virus will not infect dogs and vice versa. The canine parvovirus can also persist for long periods in the environment, and is resistant to many disinfectants.

Vaccination will protect against both fatal diseases, and we recommend all dogs and cats are vaccinated regularly (even indoor cats), to keep them safe.  With more unwanted, unvaccinated and potentially infectious cats on the streets we are concerned we may see more of this fatal but preventable disease.

Abandoned kittens get a new home

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This summer our vets have seen an increased number of abandoned cats and kittens, compared to normal. The RSPCA do a great job in caring for abandoned or neglected cats and kittens, but they can sometimes be overwhelmed with numbers. We currently have some kittens and young adult cats that need good homes. Please contact our Ealing Young Veterinary Partnership surgery on 0208 5670711 for further information.

We have recently rehomed two of our abandoned kittens.  Have a look at these cute videos of them, including one escapologist !