Rachel Blackie

For many families, getting a pet feels like a natural next step. Children ask, parents hesitate, and eventually a puppy, kitten or other animal arrives...

Contact and inhalational allergies in pets can significantly impact the comfort and overall wellbeing of pets (and owners!) by causing itchy skin, persistent scratching or...

Food allergies in pets can be very frustrating. What looks like a food allergy could just as easily be a food intolerance, and the difference...

Tis the season for pet ear infections, particularly in dogs. Why is that, and what can we do to prevent it? Prime suspect number one...

Dogs can be wonderful mates for children, offering friendship, loyalty and joy. I was lucky to have wonderful doggo Daci, who was eight years older...

Desexing, also known as speying (for females) or neutering (for males), is a common veterinary procedure with numerous benefits for your cat and the community....

Safeguarding animals against heat stress becomes paramount during summer, particularly when travelling or if the animals are being taken to shows. Heat stress occurs when...

If you have any farm animals due to give birth in the spring, you will know that magnesium is a very important macro-mineral for cows...

In big hospitals, there are pain management teams for humans. In the veterinary field, vets have pain management skills which improve every year. Pain diagnosis,...