We are likely to recommend Comfortis® for flea control. Comfortis® is a palatable pill taken once a month. It is highly effective and starts working within four hours and is not effected by bathing and swimming. Alternatively we stock Stronghold if you prefer to use a spot on preparation. Stronghold is also effective against roundworms. […]

Puppies are usually born with worms and should be wormed every month from two weeks of age until six months. Your vet is likely to recommend Stronghold, a spot-on preparation applied to the scruff of the neck. It is effective against fleas, worms and ear mites. Tablets and granules are also available. Dogs over six […]

Puppies are vaccinated from eight weeks of age. The primary course consists of two injections given two to four weeks apart. The second injection should always be given after ten weeks of age. An annual booster is required to maintain immunity. Dogs are vaccinated against distemper, parvovirus, hepatitis, leptospirosis and parainfluenza. If your dog is […]

There is a variety of products available for parasite control in cats. Generally, we recommend a monthly application of Selehold spot-on to cover the cat for fleas and roundworms, supplemented with Milprazon worming tablets every 6 months to kill any other worms (Most notably tapeworms) not caught by the Selehold. If you would also like […]

In both male and female cats (toms and queens) there are numerous health benefits from neutering. In tom cats, neutering can prevent aggressive behaviour such as fighting and spraying in the house, and stops the cat straying from home in order to seek out a mate. It can also help prevent FIV infection. In addition […]

Rabbits’ teeth grow continuously throughout their life, at a rate of about 2-3mm per week. Rabbits require a high fibre diet to ensure their teeth wear evenly and to prevent overgrowth which causes discomfort, abscesses and an inability to eat. Indications of dental problems in rabbits include a wet chin (due to saliva), weight loss […]

Rabbits’ teeth grow continuously throughout their life, at a rate of about 2-3mm per week. Rabbits require a high fibre diet to ensure their teeth wear evenly and to prevent overgrowth which causes discomfort, abscesses and an inability to eat. Indications of dental problems in rabbits include a wet chin (due to saliva), weight loss […]

All pet rabbits should be vaccinated against RHD (Rabbit Haemorrhagic Disease) and Myxomatosis. Both diseases are very common in the Carlisle area, especially Myxomatosis. Nobivac Myxo RHD is a combined vaccine for both diseases. It can be administered from 6 weeks of age and immunity lasts one year. Both diseases are caused by a virus […]

Influenza (“flu”) Jockey Club Regulations for Equine Influenza: The primary course consists of two injections; the second injection is given six weeks after the first. (The interval can be as short as 21 days or as long as 92 days i.e. 3 weeks to 3 months.) The first booster is given six months after the […]

Starting from 9 weeks of age, kittens should be vaccinated with their primary course of immunisations. This consists of two vaccinations three weeks apart and then annual boosters from then on to maintain immunity. Contact with other cats should be avoided entirely until a week after the second vaccination to avoid any infection before the […]