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As your pet gets older, or if they’re diagnosed with a serious illness, you may worry that they’re suffering and have more bad days than good…

The conditions I am discussing today are all inter-related; causes of which are similar to those that can result in a corneal ulcer…

Pugs have a number of significant eye conditions caused by extreme breeding creating the squashed appearance of the face…

A Portosystemic shunt is where an abnormal vessel goes directly from the intestine into the main circulation, bypassing the liver…

Pugs can be prone to both these conditions (which are linked), and especially if they are overweight…

The two conditions that most commonly cause lameness and stiffness in pugs are hip dysplasia and medial patellar lunation…

Atopy is a condition where the body has an allergic reaction to certain substances, like pollen and household dust…

Parting from the normal subjects, I’m highlighting a disease which is being brought in to the UK in imported dogs…

I have seen more cases in the last 5 years working (voluntarily) for the Charity, than I ever saw when in practice…

I have been asked to write about pet insurance as it can be quite a minefield out there…

The first sign that your Pug may have a spinal condition could be pain, such as reluctance to jump or yelping…

A seizure can be a very frightening thing to observe, especially when it is your own dog…

Because pugs are brachycephalic they are more likely to have problems with their teeth…

No doubt a significant number of you will have had the misfortune to have had experience of a mast cell tumour with one of your pugs…