Rabbit Health
Immunisation Awareness Month
It’s August! Which means a few things… school’s out, the sun is out and it’s also Immunisation Awareness Month! All Willows branches can provide your pet with their routine annual vaccinations, to prevent against: Species Vaccination Dog Hepatitis, Parvovirus and Leptospirosis Cat Flu, Enteritis, Leukaemia…
Signs of heatstroke in dogs, cats and small furries
With summer just a stone’s throw away (we hope!!) we wanted to share some symptoms of heatstroke in pets with you. Check out our blog from last month, with tips on how to keep your pet cool during the summer months. If you see a…
7 ways to prevent your pet getting heatstroke
With summer making its presence known, the risk of your pet getting heatstroke increases. Your pet is more likely to suffer in the heat because they have fur, which they cannot remove. Heatstroke can be fatal to your pet so it’s really important that they…
6 reasons to get your pet microchipped
Microchipping, if you don’t know, is the process of inserting a small chip under your pet’s skin. The microchip contains a unique code, which is linked to a database where essential information about your pet, such as your contact details can be found when it…
Pet Dental Care: 5 Ways to help keep your dog or cat’s teeth healthy
It’s Pet Dental Health month, so to celebrate we’ve put together our top tips for looking after your pet’s gnashers. 1. Teeth brushing You may or may not know that ideally your dog or cats’ teeth should be cleaned daily, and at the very least you should be cleaning…
Do’s and Don’t of Rabbit Feeding
The dietary requirements of pet rabbit have in the past been misunderstood. Rabbits are ‘hind-gut fermenters. They need a high-fibre, abrasive diet which not only provides the right bacterial balance to keep their digestive system working properly but also keeps the teeth in good condition…
Lost & Found Pet Advice
Help! I’ve lost my Pet Most people consider their pet to be part of the family, so it is understandable that when a pet goes missing this can be extremely distressing. UK statistics show that in the region of 200,000 pets are reported lost or…
Should we Get a Rabbit as a Pet?
Rabbits are the third most popular pet in the UK but sadly many people see rabbits as ‘easy pets’ that you can just keep in a hutch at the bottom of the garden. Nothing is further from the truth – a rabbit will need…
