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How to keep rabbits and guinea pigs happy

HUTCH SWEET HUTCH A well-designed hutch for rabbits and guinea pigs. Note the plastic igloo, which gives them a welcome bolt-hole if they get startled. These 'prey' animals are instinctively always on the look out for danger and will feel more ...

08 Mar 2016 at 14:18

Living

Meet September’s Mutt of the Month: Stoker

Mutt of the Month September – Stoker Meet the gorgous Stoker, a Collie X aged around three years old. He came to MADRA with a piece of rope around his neck, very shy and not very trusting. When he was let off lead in the big pen the Madra ...

13 Sept 2016 at 15:01

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PET CARE Overactive thyroid in cats – symptoms and treatments

Getting the purrfect balance Ask the vet Esther Van Luipen Do you have an old cat that is losing weight even though he or she is eating the same amount or even more food than ever? Your cat could be suffering from an overactive thyroid ...

16 Jul 2013 at 13:56

Property

PET’S CORNER Is it okay to cosy up?

Is it okay to cosy up? Ask the vet Esther Van Luipen More people than you think share their beds with their pet(s). Some couples even have the dog sleeping between them. If you think I am going to talk anyone out of sleeping with ...

14 Apr 2015 at 13:41

Living

Meet August’s Mutt of the Month: Jack

Mutt of the Month August – Jack Jack is a really beautiful 18-month-old collie, rescued from the Mayo pound, where unfortunately many of Madra’s rescue collies come from – and in bad shape. Too many of these uncared for dogs ...

09 Aug 2016 at 15:41

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Neutering has many benefits

MYTH Contra to popular belief, neutering does not make animals lazy or fat. The vet's view Conal Finnerty If you were to ask one hundred people if they would neuter their pet, you would undoubtedly get one hundred reasons ...

05 Mar 2019 at 11:57

Property

PETS’ CORNER If puss is suddenly picky

If puss is suddenly picky Ask the Vet Esther Van Luipen Eating problems in cats are often dismissed. Most people think cats are extremely finicky, but this is not always the case. A lack of appetite should always be ...

10 Mar 2015 at 14:48

Local News

PET CARE Worming your pet

The hidden danger of worms Ask the vet Esther Van Luipen WHEN I give advice to my clients on worming their dog or cat, people often tell me that they don’t think their pet needs worming because they haven’t seen ...

20 Oct 2011 at 03:52

Local News

PET CARE Keeping rabbits (Part 1)

Give hop-along a happy, long life Ask the vet Esther Korteweg Keeping rabbits Part 1 Rabbits make great pets, but there are a few things you should bear in mind if you want to make sure you have healthy, happy ...

10 Jan 2012 at 13:24

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Don’t turn a blind eye to ears

The vet's view Conal Finnerty Due to the humid rather damp weather during August, we saw a large volume of patients in Skeldale with ear problems. This weather, coupled with animals swimming and perspiring a ...

03 Sept 2019 at 12:57

Living

To know them is to love them

MISUNDERSTOOD Many owners do not understand cats’ behaviours and needs. Ask the Vet Esther Van Luipen I have to be honest: I have always been a dog person. When I was young I had a lovely black Labrador and ...

13 Mar 2018 at 16:06

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Help the right way

ROAD SENSE If encounter an animal injured on the road, always approach it slowly and quietly, keeping as low as possible to appear non threatening. What to do when you encounter an injured animal on the ...

06 Aug 2019 at 13:27

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