Dogs. Care and First Aid
We care deeply for our dogs and understand your worries when your dog is poorly.
All dogs should be vaccinated against distemper, hepatitis, parvovirus and leptospirosis. Many vaccines also include parainfluenza, not essential but useful. In most cases when putting your dogs into kennels, kennel cough vaccination is also desirable. Rabies vaccination is only really necessary if you travel abroad with your dog. The link about vaccination below gives you more information, but it is provided by a vaccine manufacturer. For impartial advice about your particular circumstances you should talk to us.
Worm control in dogs is another necessity, but the frequency of worming depends on your individual circumstances. We use milbemax on our own pets, and the worming link below directs you to the manufacturer’s web site for more information. We are happy for you to talk to us for impartial advice concerning worming YOUR dogs.
Fleas can be a real problem to dogs and their owners. But many people do worry unnecessarily about fleas and waste money over-treating pets and their houses, or using ineffective treatments. Remember that many of the drugs used to kill fleas are potentially dangerous and MUST be used sensibly and correctly. Please talk to us about treating and preventing flea problems in YOUR house and the best options for YOU. The flea link below directs you to the Novartis web-site. Program-plus is Roger’s favourite flea treatment, but as this product controls fleas by making them sterile and not by killing adult fleas it may or may not be the best for you. Spot on treatments are very easy to use and work well. But most spot ons available from supermarkets and pet shops are pretty ineffective and at best may only deter fleas and certainly won’t control a flea problem. Talk to us!
We have also included links about dogs in health and disease, and we hope you find them useful.
FIRST AID AND EMERGENCIES
There are some times when you don’t know if you need the services of a vet but would like some advice about what to do. First Aid treatment and a bit of reassurance can often be enough to calm you and your animal and therefore avoid costly Out of Hours treatment.
NEVER, NEVER, NEVER GIVE IBUPROFEN TO YOUR DOG. Paracetamol and aspirin may be used in certain circumstances, but only give them under veterinary advice. There are many effective pain killers and anti-inflammatories for dogs, but none of them are human drugs and none can be bought over the counter.
Try this useful link Emergencies and First Aid which gives sensible advice about dealing with most emergency situations. Try also Basic First Aid
INHERITED DISEASES OF DOGS
Certain breeds of dogs are subject to hereditary diseases. The British Veterinary Association runs three schemes to help dog breeders improve the hip, elbow and eye health of various breeds by screening breeding dogs and bitches for signs of hereditary disease. The information in the following links is useful not only for breeders, but for people choosing new puppies and wishing to do all they can to avoid these diseases.
EYES ELBOWS HIPS
More general information on hereditary disease, and choosing a suitable breed of dog, is available from an American site. Much of the information is applicable to this country, but some of the information does only apply to America. HEREDITARY DISEASES OF DOGS
VET 2 PET DOG CARE 
A TO Z OF DOG DISEASES
by name by organ/body system surgery & anaesthesia
ACUPUNCTURE
Roger Till is a member of the Association of British Veterinary Acupuncturists and the Western Veterinary Acupuncture Group. Find out about M&T Acupuncture here
VACCINATION
Many serious diseases can be easily prevented by vaccination. To learn more about these diseases and how to prevent them, click here
WORMING YOUR DOG wormfree
FLEA CONTROL fleafree
ARTHRITIS
This site tells you all about Rimadyl - but it is the American site (there isn’t an English one) so bear this in mind
BEHAVIOUR PROBLEMS / TRAINING
Blue Cross advice about training, house training, socialising puppies,nervous dogs, moving house,playing, chewing and more
This is another useful American site, but please remember English attitudes and opinions may differ in some areas
DENTAL DISEASE
A link to the American Pfizer site (there isn’t an English one). Clavamox is known in this country as Synulox.
DIABETES
So difficult to control, or is it?
DOG HEALTH
Sorry to keep repeating this, but this is another useful American site. It must be remembered that many American opinions, treatments and drugs are different from ours. Use this site as a useful starter.
HEART DISEASE heartydog
TAKING YOUR DOG ABROAD - THE PET TRAVEL SCHEME
Taking advantage of the Pet Travel Scheme needs careful advanced planning and the whole process needs to begin at least 7 months before you wish to return to this country with your pet. This link takes you to the latest information from DEFRA.
Be aware that by taking your dog abroad you may be exposing him to diseases we do not normally come across in this country.
THE KENNEL CLUB web site provides information on many dog-related topics
DOG’S TRUST dogstrust
BEREAVEMENT & PET LOSS Time to say Goodbye loss of your dog Cremation
COMMONLY USED DRUGS drug index
SKIN DISEASES allergic skin disease
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