To neuter or not to neuter…

Although castration is the most common surgical procedure in equine vet practice worldwide, complication rates remain high. Elise Rodden MRCVS explains how the veterinary profession hopes to address this issue

One of my favourite jobs is health checks on litters of puppies before they go to their new homes. Both breeders and buyers find it useful for any problems to have been identified in advance of the pu

Q I’m so concerned about my Labrador getting arthritis. Our previous Lab had it and spent the last couple of years of his life taking medication; I think he also experienced a lot of discomfort. Our c

Harnesses are now one of the most common pieces of dog training equipment. Historically, harnesses were typically used for sled dogs and those who pulled small carts carrying milk or other farm produc

Just as our lives have changed dramatically over the past 50 years, so too has the existence of our dogs, says Carolyn Menteith

Why does training slip? Why do the behaviours we thought were good become intermittent and then they fade into a distant memory? This can happen for a number of reasons – the technique we thought we h