Veterinary work during the lockdown

I am a veterinary locum and I only work as a GP consulting vet. I was very surprised that with the current lockdown where the government and RCVS have stopped any routine veterinary work and practices are to remain open for emergencies only; that they still needed me...

It all started with a chicken called Coco…….

  “Look Mummy, it’s so sweet – it falls asleep in my hands” is what my youngest daughter Emily said as she cradled a very deformed looking tiny black chick in her 8 year old gentle cupped hands. I was fetching her from her friend’s house and they had a number of...

Let’s each plant a vegetable patch

  As we each come to terms with the way of life that we now have to face with this extraordinary turn of events, there is an overwhelming sense of fear. What will happen to my job, how will I pay for the basics, and what will we eat? Let us face the fear together...

Do I need to cook tofu to feed to my dog?

  I have a 5 year Staffy cross called Twiggy who is very healthy and active and has been vegan for years. Should I cook tofu before feeding it to her?Lorraine Our advice with tofu is as long as your dog does not suffer with any intolerance to soya, then please...

Our Vegan Vet attends Petcare Convention in London

So one day I was consulting at the PDSA with a very desperate young man with gaunt anxious eyes in the consult room with me. He had a 14 year old Akita that he adored but could barely feed himself and it was very obvious that she was his lifeline. Any mention of her...

A vegan junk food addict

Oh dear, it has happened –  I am a self-confessed vegan junk food addict! Having struggled with my weight all my adult life and always turning to food as a form of comfort and stress-release, my biggest challenge when I turned vegan last year (along with Ruff...
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