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Today national pet charity Blue Cross is marking the milestone of having helped feed over three million pets for a day through its pet food banks.

The charity is urging people to make use of the service, which with the support of the Pets at Home Foundation, has fed three million dogs, cats and small animals for a day since being set up to help struggling owners and keep families and...

Dear PDSA Vet, my garden is full of plants, but it's also now full of slugs. Do I need to keep my eye on my dog, Caffrey around them? Thanks Lorna

Hi Lorna, slugs as well as snails can carry lungworm, which is a parasite that can cause life threatening illness in our dogs. Caffrey is at risk of catching lungworm if he eats slugs and snails so it's best to keep him away if he's...

The global pet industry will expand by more than 45% over the next six years, surpassing $500 billion by 2030, according to a new report from Bloomberg Intelligence (BI). The surge will be driven by increasing pet ownership, particularly in emerging markets like China, robust sales in pet food, strong growth of health and welfare therapies, and the humanisation of pets.

BI expects...

This year, ChesterGates Veterinary Specialists celebrates 20 years of cutting-edge veterinary care, especially in the field of veterinary neurology, forged by ChesterGates founder and World-renowned neurologist, Geoff Skerritt.

Therefore, it’s fitting that the hospital continues to grow its reputation as a centre of excellence for veterinary neurology by announcing that two of its...