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		<title>Male Dog Neutering, The Pros And Cons Of dog Castration.</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 15 Sep 2011 08:45:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Scott Nimmo BVMS MRCVS</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I recently had a comment from a reader who accused me { and all vets } of neutering and castrating dogs just for financial gain and that they were best just left as God intended. While I did reply in a polite fashion I did not make much headway with this person and for my trouble just received more of the same allegations.<div class="addthis_toolbox addthis_default_style addthis_32x32_style" addthis:url='http://vetblog.co.uk/vetblog/male-dog-neutering-the-pros-and-cons-of-dog-castration' addthis:title='Male Dog Neutering, The Pros And Cons Of dog Castration.' ><a class="addthis_button_preferred_1"></a><a class="addthis_button_preferred_2"></a><a class="addthis_button_preferred_3"></a><a class="addthis_button_preferred_4"></a><a class="addthis_button_compact"></a></div>]]></description>
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		<title>Why you need pet insurance.</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 11 Jul 2011 15:45:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Scott Nimmo BVMS MRCVS</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[In this exclusive video from moneysupermarket.com, Sheila Stewart from Capricorn Animal Rescue discusses the importance of pet insurance. Covering your pet with insurance could be a matter of life or death. As discussed in a previous article 56 per cent of vets claimed that they had to put down peoples pets as they were unable to afford the veterinary costs.<div class="addthis_toolbox addthis_default_style addthis_32x32_style" addthis:url='http://vetblog.co.uk/vetblog/why-you-need-pet-insurance' addthis:title='Why you need pet insurance.' ><a class="addthis_button_preferred_1"></a><a class="addthis_button_preferred_2"></a><a class="addthis_button_preferred_3"></a><a class="addthis_button_preferred_4"></a><a class="addthis_button_compact"></a></div>]]></description>
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		<title>Reduce Cat Litter Box Smells.</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 17 Mar 2011 12:28:26 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Scott Nimmo BVMS MRCVS</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Cats]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[&#160; My cats are indoor cats and I am very fond of both of them, as they are indoors they have a litter tray but I do not love that!  Litter boxes by their very nature will smell and are unpleasant but there are things you can do to reduce the smells in your house. Here are some tips to help reduce litter box smells: 1. Cat Litter can only absorb so much urine once the litter is saturated it needs changing and new litter substituted, when this needs doing varies with the type of litter. 2. Scoop out any faeces as soon as possible, this is the most obvious and best approach so that smells do not build up. 3. Seal the scoopings in a plastic bag and dispose of them outside as soon as possible. 4. Clean the box when you change the litter, wash out the box thoroughly as it can retain residual smells 5. Replace the box when necessary, after a time the plastic in your cat&#8217;s litter box actually starts to break down. You may see this when the plastic starts to get rough and eroded where the box is frequent in contact with urine. [...]<div class="addthis_toolbox addthis_default_style addthis_32x32_style" addthis:url='http://vetblog.co.uk/vetblog/reduce-cat-litter-box-smells' addthis:title='Reduce Cat Litter Box Smells.' ><a class="addthis_button_preferred_1"></a><a class="addthis_button_preferred_2"></a><a class="addthis_button_preferred_3"></a><a class="addthis_button_preferred_4"></a><a class="addthis_button_compact"></a></div>]]></description>
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		<title>How To Choose A Good Cat Vet ?</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 03 Aug 2010 06:49:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Scott Nimmo BVMS MRCVS</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I have been a vet involved with cat health for a great number of years and if the tables were turned and I was an owner there would be a number of questions I would ask to help me choose a veterinary surgeon I could trust. My aim here is that you should be able choose a vet with whom you can establish a good working relationship and your cat's receive competent and caring treatment under his or her hands ...<div class="addthis_toolbox addthis_default_style addthis_32x32_style" addthis:url='http://vetblog.co.uk/vetblog/what-questions-to-ask-to-help-you-choose-a-good-cat-vet' addthis:title='How To Choose A Good Cat Vet ?' ><a class="addthis_button_preferred_1"></a><a class="addthis_button_preferred_2"></a><a class="addthis_button_preferred_3"></a><a class="addthis_button_preferred_4"></a><a class="addthis_button_compact"></a></div>]]></description>
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		<title>Coping With Grief When You Have Lost A Pet Dog Or Cat.</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 02 Aug 2010 00:03:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Scott Nimmo BVMS MRCVS</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Having been a small animal veterinary surgeon for a great number of years I have of course come into contact with many people who have lost a much loved pet or animal companion and are very upset and are mourning for their loss and may continue to do so for some considerable time. Looking through the memorial web sites that pet owners create on the Internet when a beloved pet passes away I can see that there are a number of ways that people can eventually cope with the loss of a pet and come to terms with it. Some people are surprised or even embarrassed about the depth of grief and loss that they experience when their pet dies, this is quite normal. In the back of their minds they are concerned that others such as friends and colleagues would think &#8220;It was just a pet&#8221;, &#8220;or only an animal&#8221; and be surprised at how the death affected them and they are often embarrassed to show this side of their personality to others and so will hide their grief. .What I have come to understand over the years is that we often form a very special bond with our [...]<div class="addthis_toolbox addthis_default_style addthis_32x32_style" addthis:url='http://vetblog.co.uk/vetblog/coping-with-grief-when-you-have-lost-a-pet-dog-or-cat' addthis:title='Coping With Grief When You Have Lost A Pet Dog Or Cat.' ><a class="addthis_button_preferred_1"></a><a class="addthis_button_preferred_2"></a><a class="addthis_button_preferred_3"></a><a class="addthis_button_preferred_4"></a><a class="addthis_button_compact"></a></div>]]></description>
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