My name is Emma and I am a third year veterinary nursing student in UCD. I have my final year to go before I qualify. I have always had a keen passion for animals and have always had pets from as young as I can remember. I knew from a very young age…
Fintan Browne MVB, veterinary surgeon in Blanchardstown Veterinary Hospital There are over 750,000 apps in Apple’s App store and many that deal with pets and animals in general. Some are frivolous and some are interesting but in today’s post I am looking at a type of App that may actually be good for your pet’s…
What? is Puppy Socialisation? Socialisation involves meeting and having pleasant encounters with many adults, children, dogs (puppies and adults), and other animals. Puppies need to get used to a wide range of events, environments and situations early in life. Why? is it important to socialise your puppy? Socialisation is vital to ensure your…
Summer Time Approaching Dublin is such a great city with so many wonderful parks and green areas we felt it would be a good idea to try and point out some of the parks and other areas nearest all our clinics which are great to walk your dog. Glasnevin, Dublin 9 Just down Botanic Road…
An intiative that Tanya, our receptionist here at Palmerstown Veterinary Hospital, is particularly interested in is The Yellow Dog Project. It was created to bring awareness to the public about dogs who need space while training, recovering from surgery, or being rehabilitated. For more information on the Yellow Dog project please see their facebook page (http://www.facebook.com/YellowDogIreland)…
Palmerstown Veterinary Hospital is delighted to announce that our puppy parties have been such a success that we are now holding them on behalf of Blanchardstown Veterinary Hospital as well. The most important period in a puppies life is between 8 – 18 weeks old. This is when they develop their social skills and personalities….
Keeping your rabbit happy As Easter approaches we felt it might be a opportune time to give some useful pointers as to how to keep your rabbit happy and hopping!. We see a large number of rabbits in our practices in North Dublin and as such all vets in Anicare have a keen interest and…
Many foods that are harmless to humans can be potentially poisonous to pets – here are a few of the more common ones to watch for. Chocolate:- Most pet owners know chocolate can be poisonous to pets. Baker’s chocolate is the most harmful and more so to dogs than…
Chocolate can contain high amounts of fat and caffeine-like stimulants known as methylxanthines. If ingested in significant amounts, chocolate can potentially produce clinical effects in dogs ranging from vomiting and diarrhea to panting, excessive thirst and urination, hyperactivity, abnormal heart rhythm, tremors, seizures and even death in severe cases. Typically, the darker the chocolate,…
My name is Paula, and I’m a qualifed veterinary nurse working for Anicare in Palmerstown Veterinary Hospital for the past 2 years. When I’m asked what I do for a living and reply with “I’m a veterinary nurse”, I usually receive the response “Awww I’d love to do that, it must be so fun!” A lot of people seem…
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