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We’ve just completed an 18-month, £3 million extension and refurbishment programme at our practice on Dorcan Way which means we can now deliver healthcare and facilities to rival those enjoyed by humans.

We’re teaming up with Pet Blood Bank to provide a centre for them to perform regular blood donation sessions.

Soft Tissue Veterinary Surgeon Hannah Prestwood explains why certain dog breeds have breathing difficulties and what can be done to help them.

Dry sunny spells see a greater number of seeds falling to the ground, where they can work their way into the hair of a dog’s paw, ears, armpits, tail or skin.

An 11-year-old cocker spaniel was referred to Eastcott Referrals for a chronic nasal discharge and soft tissue swelling in the dorsal aspect of the nose.

A 3-year-old Siberian husky was presented for chronic nasal discharge. A CT scan of the head showed marked loss of turbinates in the rostral aspect of both nasal cavities, more severe on the left side (green arrowheads).

We’re teaming up Pet Blood Bank to provide a centre for them to perform regular blood donation sessions.

A 8-year-old cocker spaniel was referred for polyuria/polydipsia and polyphagia. The abdominal ultrasound revealed bilateral symmetric adrenal enlargement.

A 7-years-old Labrador was presented to with lethargy, anorexia and exophthalmos. A CT scan of the head revealed the presence of a soft tissue space-occupying lesion of approximately 3 cm in diameter, arising from the orbital part of the left frontal bone (green arrowheads).

A 10-year-old Staffordshire bull terrier was referred to Eastcott due to a left sided facial swelling, temporal muscle wastage and difficulty to open his mouth.