Pets Animals
Vets are essential professionals who make life easier for pet owners. However, most pet owners believe that all veterinarians provide the same service, but nothing could be further from the truth. Notably, the veterinary field is broad and involves much more than diagnosing and treating sick pets. Therefore, pet owners need to familiarise themselves with the different veterinary services available as well as their roles in a pet's life.
Clinical Veterinary Services
Rabbits can make wonderful pets, but they can also suffer from several health problems. Eye infections are some of the most common, and it can be quite hard to prevent them. Issues arise because of the rabbit's anatomy. They have very large eyes on either side of their head to make sure they can see predators approaching in the wild. Unfortunately, those large eyes are prone to infection, and infection can cause serious damage and discomfort.
Dogs are like children, so it can be mortifying when they're not on these best behaviour. This can be particularly and indeed dangerously true if your dog has a tendency to be aggressive in some circumstances. This can sometimes be beneficial, since you might want your dog to display aggression if an intruder is attempting to enter your home. However, it can be troubling when the aggression is misplaced, such as when your pooch needs to visit the vet or dog groomer.
A hiatal hernia occurs when part of the stomach pushes up through the hiatus. This is the small gap in your cat's diaphragm that allows the oesophagus to connect to the stomach. Your cat's sphincter muscles usually prevent the stomach pushing though the hiatus, but when these muscles are weak or damaged, the functioning of the oesophagus becomes impaired and your cat can become seriously ill if the condition is not treated.
Because cats are often allowed to go outside on their own, there's a chance they will have an accident when you're not around. One of the more common accidents cats face is being hit by a vehicle, which, understandably, can be a very serious event.
If you have an outdoor cat, particularly if you live near to a road, it's important to be on the lookout for signs they might have been in an accident involving a vehicle, as it's not always immediately obvious.
