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A very good reason to spay…

This past week at Palmerstown Veterinary Hospital, we have had two cases of female dogs having a condition know as pyometra. This basically involves the acculmulation of pus in the womb. This condition will make your animal feel very ill and is potentially life threatening. The best way to prevent the occurence of this is to neuter…

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Poisons and your pet

Recently in Palmerstown Veterinary Hospital we have seen several cases in which pets have eaten things they shouldn’t have. One case was a terrier, Molly, who had eaten some rat poisoning that her owner had lain outside under a shed in the back garden. The terrier, being naturally inquisitive and having a great sense of…

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Tails from Palmerstown

Last week here at Palmerstown Veterinary Hospital a client of ours brought a gorgeous little dog into us that she had found walking along the N4, close to our veterinary hospital. Thankfully, the dog was bright and uninjured and she was very lucky that she hadn’t been be hit by a car as it’s a…

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