Another successful Chicken Chat meeting hosted by expert poultry vet David Parsons, the main topic of conversation being Avian Influenza and how best to comply with the Defra Housing Order. The solutions will be slightly different for each backyard poultry owner.…
There is no doubt we are a nation of animal lovers but when it comes to our much loved pet’s health and welfare there’s a shocking statistic that we should all be aware of, 80% of dogs and cats in…
Although the festive season is a wonderful time for us, it can be a strange time for our pets. Their usual comfortable home environment is filled with trees and decorations and there are loud noises such as crackers and fireworks.…
November is ‘Pet Diabetes Month’ and consequently the catch phrase being bandied about is “get your pet to ‘Take a Tinkle’!” Here at Estcourt Vets we are helping to support this important campaign by providing FREE urine test strips…
It’s less than a month now until the start of one of the most serious welfare issues facing up to 50% of our pets, the 5th November – Fireworks night! Except of course it isn’t a night anymore, it isn’t even…
It seems that everyone these days is following that ‘good life’ philosophy of having (or at least thinking of having!) chickens in their back garden. My in-laws have chickens, my friends are getting chickens, the children at a nearby nursery now…
If like me you have young children, then any mention of rabbits at Easter time means just one thing…CHOCOLATE! In fact chocolate bunnies have recently become the bribe of choice to get our children to co-operate during the supermarket shop! At…