Author Archives: Berkshire Vet Nurse
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Early Bird tickets for The Cat Show Live 2025 are LIVE!
Get your tickets now to join us at NEC Birmingham on 13th September, for The [...]
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The Truth About Catnip: How It Affects Your Cat and How to Use It Safely
As a cat owner, you have probably heard about catnip. You are probably also aware [...]
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Advice & Tips
The Benefits of Pet Ownership in Reducing Stress
Discover how owning a pet can help combat stress and improve overall well-being. Learn about [...]
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Tummy Rub Tuesday Week 504: Submit Your Cat’s Photo for a Chance to be Featured in Our Weekly Blog Post
Join us for Tummy Rub Tuesday! Share your cat's photo for a chance to be [...]
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Advice & Tips
Preparing Your Pets for Bonfire Night: Expert Tips from WCF Pet & Equestrian
Prepare your dog for Bonfire Night with expert tips from Scarlett Betts at WCF Pet [...]
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Feline Diabetes
November is National Pet Diabetes Awareness Month. Diabetes Diabetes Mellitus is a condition that affects [...]
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Nov
Feline Hypertension (High Blood Pressure)
Hypertension, or high blood pressure, is a fairly common but potentially severe problem for older [...]
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Aug
Caring For Your Cat’s Eyes
Your cat’s eyes function in the same way that your own do and are made up [...]
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Jun
Veterinary Nurses
Veterinary Nurses are sometimes the unseen workforce in practice and many pet owners still have [...]
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May
Saying Goodbye
Saying Goodbye, Euthanasia, or “putting a pet to sleep”, is one of the hardest decisions [...]
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Apr
Kidney Disease
Kidney (or Renal) disease or failure are general terms used to describe problems with the [...]
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Mar
A Cat Safe Christmas
Now we are on the countdown to Christmas, many of us will be putting up [...]
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Dec
Pet Insurance Explained
Owning a pet is a very rewarding experience but it is also a lifelong financial [...]
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Dec
How To Make Sure Your Cats Are Contented & Stress-Free
Stress and anxiety related cat behavioural problems and illnesses are occurring more frequently than ever [...]
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Nov
Terrible Ticks & Horrible Harvest Mites
Ticks and Harvest Mites are small parasites that survive by feeding on different animal hosts, [...]
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Oct
Grass Seeds and Plant Awns
At this time of year at Castle Vets we start to see a lot of [...]
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Sep
Why worming is important
Parasites are not something we really like to think about, but as responsible owners it is [...]
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Aug
Should You Have your cat Neutered? – Why & When
The decision about whether to have your cat neutered or not is likely to be one of [...]
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Jul
Making Travel & Vet Visits With Your Cat Less Stressful
Most cats find travelling outside their home to be a very stressful experience. Cats aren’t [...]
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Jun
Feline Hypertension (high blood pressure)
Hypertension or high blood pressure is a fairly commonly seen, but potentially severe problem for [...]
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May
Caring For Your Cat’s Teeth
At Castle Vets, we see a huge number of pets every month with some form [...]
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May
Fleas are a year-round problem
Many pet owners think that seasonal and warm weather flea control is sufficient but contrary [...]
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Apr
Heart Disease: Symptons, Diagnosis And Treatment
Our cats are susceptible to heart problems, just like we are and because they are living [...]
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Mar
Could Your Cat Be Overweight?
Pet obesity is a growing problem in the United Kingdom with an estimated 1 in [...]
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Feb
Healthy Ears
Hi everyone, We would like to introduce you to our new regular contributor Clare Espley RVN from [...]
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Jan