Rabbits and guinea pigs are becoming very popular pets. Rabbits and guinea pigs are becoming very popular pets. Now that the weather is warming up there are a few things to remember that can be life saving for your lovable Bugs or pig. During the warmer months flies will be attracted...

Does your pet have breath so bad it wilts the plants? Does your pet have breath so bad it wilts the plants? Looking after their teeth is a big part of pet care and when ignored it can lead to health concerns. HPVH is offering complimentary dental examinations all Spring. You’ll...

The weather’s getting warmer, flowers are blooming and everyone’s getting allergies. The weather’s getting warmer, flowers are blooming and everyone’s getting allergies. Do you know how to recognise hayfever in your pet? Allergies occur because the immune system overreacts to a perceived threat to your pet’s health. Sometimes we can identify...

Meet our brave pet of the month for September! We met Milo after he managed to make his way home after surviving a suspected dog attack. The owners brought him in straight away, and he appeared to have some mild bruising over his abdomen, and was a bit shaken but seemed...

Is that skin lump on your pet just a lump, or the first sign of life threatening cancer? Which is the nasty cancerous lump? (Answer below!)   Is that lump on your pet just a lump, or the first sign of life threatening cancer? Our pets often get lumps on their...

Creepy, crawling, blood sucking, and generally disgusting. Creepy, crawling, blood sucking, and generally disgusting. This alone is reason enough to take parasite prevention seriously, but they can also make our dogs and cats seriously ill. Some can even spread to humans! Fleas Fleas are blood suckers, and their saliva causes our...

Skin disease is one of the most common problems in pets – let’s learn how to spot it! Imagine being constantly itchy. The feeling of your skin burning all the time, distracting you from daily activities. Exhaustion from nights of interrupted sleep. Skin disease is one of the most common problems...

When it comes to our dog’s private parts, everyone seems to have their own opinion. Let’s sort out the facts from fiction. Fact: Entire dogs are at greater risk of disease Dogs that are not desexed are at increased risk of a number of diseases. Entire females are at risk of...

Prevention is always better than cure, so vaccination against many serious diseases is part of your pet’s pathway to enjoying a … Vaccination Prevents Disease Without vaccination our pets are at risk entirely preventable life threatening diseases. Vaccination also reduces the severity of diseases that, while not normally fatal, can make...

Fight Monday-it is! Join us 17 th September to eat cupcakes for a fabulous cause. Want to feel good and have a great start to our week? Help us help those many pets Join need . We have all been to the pet shelters before and wished we could help them...

Season to be Jolly Hands up who honestly gives their dog monthly parasite treatments on time every time? .... The figures are pretty dismal. The truth, on average we are lucky to get 6-7 months of treatment done per year ...leaving many gaps in our protection. Now you only have to...

It's no fun having gum disease or raw exposed nerves ... or breath so bad it wilts the plants. Did you know 9/10 pets will have evidence of dental disease by the age of four? You can check your pet's mouth for signs of dental disease at home. I'll walk you...