Jan 27, 2021 | Cats, Dogs, Notices, Rabbits, Small Furries
This guidance applies to people travelling to and from Great Britain (Scotland, England and Wales) with their pet cats, ferrets or dogs, including assistance dogs. This guidance is only for travel of less than 5 pets and for non-commercial reasons. You need to follow...
Oct 23, 2020 | Cats, Dogs, Notices, Pet Insurance, Premier Pet Club
You may be surprised to hear that you are more likely to claim on your pet insurance than your car or household policies. In fact, in our experience, if you don’t need to claim on your pet insurance you really are very lucky indeed! Here at Parkside, we recommend...
May 9, 2019 | Dogs, Parasites, Rabbits
Because these worms are different, it takes different drugs to kill them. Most wormers contain a combination of safe drugs which does this. Be aware that some pet-shop wormers only kill one type of dog or cat worm and not both tapeworms and roundworms. The roundworm,...
May 9, 2019 | Cats, Dogs, Parasites
Pet parasites like ticks are affecting dogs and cats in many parts of the world. They climb onto plants, especially in areas of long grass, pasture or mixed forest and wait for a suitable animal to walk past, allowing them to cling onto the coat. Areas with high...
Apr 16, 2019 | Dogs, Neutering
Female dogsNeutering/spaying is the process by which the ovaries and, in certain cases, the uterus are surgically removed. At Parkside, we recommend neutering female dogs from 6 months of age, unless they are to be used for breeding. Ideally, neutering should be...
Apr 11, 2019 | Cats, Dental, Dogs
Why pet dental care is important Dental disease is the most common health problem diagnosed in cats and dogs. However, it can be easy to miss due to the “suffer in silence” approach which tends to be adopted by our pets. These problems are frequently painful but with...
