“Dogs are a man’s best friend” Getting a puppy is a very important and exciting decision. A puppy can add so much joy and companionship to your life. We love seeing puppies here at Young Veterinary Partnership and enjoy, even more so, helping you to look after them as best as possible. When you decideRead More

One of the commonest problems we see with rabbits is related to their teeth. This can often be diet related, so what is the correct diet to feed? Hay, meadow grass and vegetables, with a small amount of pelleted rabbit food. As a rough guide timothy based hay mixed with other hay should be offeredRead More

  Once you have decided on a kitten and are ready to take it home, there are some essential items that need to be prepared first: Food: A good brand of kitten food (biscuits or pouches) should be fed and we personally recommend the Science Plan food. Kittens must have access to fresh water atRead More

Fireworks are a particular problem for many dogs, and can cause severe anxiety in some. Here are a few ideas that may help in dogs that are scared of loud noises.   Give your dog a safe area to go to such as a crate or cupboard under the stairs, and provide plenty of beddingRead More

  Every pet dog, from the tiny Chihuahua to the  Great Dane, is born with the heart of a wolf. Dogs are the domesticated version of the gray wolf and show the greatest variation of any species on the planet. Our dogs offer us protection, companionship, and loyalty not to mention being pleased to seeRead More

  How to choose your  kitten Cats are fast becoming the most popular household pet, with around 19% of households in the UK owning a cat, that’s 8.5 million cats in the UK alone. Cats make amazing companions, but are a big responsibility, so before getting a cat or kitten an owner needs to makeRead More

    Which way does your dog wag its tail ? According to research happy dogs wag their tails more to the right (from the dog’s point of view), while nervous dogs wag it more to the left. It is thought that dogs may learn to do this when meeting other happy or nervous dogsRead More

  Nala was a stray cat bought into us at the beginning of July. She is such a lovely girl, very affectionate and purrs every time someone strokes her. We then came to notice that Nala was looking rather round…and pregnant! After an examination with Mr Young, he confirmed that she was indeed pregnant andRead More

Our Pet of the Month for October is an incredibly lucky little cat called Skitz. He was brought in to the vets as emergency after been attacked by an animal. On arrival there was evidence of an injury to the right fore limb as it was swollen. He was put on fluids for the shockRead More

  This is Barrie a 10 week old Maine Coon kitten in for his first vaccinations. Kitten vaccinations are normally given at 9 and 12 weeks of age, and protect against cat flu ( herpes and calicivirus) enteritis ( a potentially fatal form of diarrhoea) and leukaemia. Maine Coons are the original American farm cat,Read More