FACT SHEETS
Our veterinary and nursing team have put together the some useful fact sheets.
Fact sheets from Knotts Yard vets in Watton, Norfolk.
Our veterinary and nursing team have put together the following fact sheets for you to download.
Small Animals
Pet Allergies Week
Find out more about Pet Allergies Week, running from 5th to 11th June.
Whelping Bitches
The gestation period for bitches averages 63 days (+/- a few days) if calculated from the first mating.
Fatfighters for Pets
For those of you making New Year resolutions for your pets’ waistlines, here are a few tips.
Dog safety at night
Dog walking at night can be hazardous so please follow our advice.
Detecting arthritis in cats and dogs
Cats and dogs can suffer from arthritis much like we do, and as winter approaches the signs and symptoms can worsen in the damp and cold weather.
Precautions at Christmas
Take time to ensure your pets have a fun and safe time in the home by protecting them from poisonous and hazardous items.
Fly Strike (Myiosis)
A particularly distressing condition, which affects many rabbits over the hot summer months, mainly between April and October.
Poisons and hazards in the home
Take time to ensure your pets have a fun and safe time in the home by protecting them from poisonous and hazardous items.
Equine
Managing the elderly horse
Elderly horses and ponies may need some extra care to keep them in optimum condition through winter. Here are a few tips.
Colic
Mud Fever
‘Mud Fever’ or Pastern Dermatitis is a term used to describe the red, sore crusty skin condition seen in the lower limbs of horses. In severe cases it can cause lameness.
Horse Fly
In the summer months, the threat of flies affecting horses increases. They are irritating and can cause horses pain and problems, for example sweet itch.
Colic
Our vets have seen many colic cases recently so we have put together a few pointers to help you avoid a colicky horse or pony.
