Dementia isn’t a condition that solely affects humans; it is recognised in many animal species too. In dogs, dementia is actually so similar to Alzheimer’s in humans that those canines suffering with it are used as reliable representatives in studies of early stage Alzheimer’s. As veterinary medicine improvements mirror human medicine improvements, more of our […]

I want to start by saying that I hope this blog finds everyone in good health and spirits; these are certainly unprecedented days we’re living in! This is a bit of a higgledy-piggledy blog, more of a ‘touch base/ train-of-thought’ type of musing than usual, but hopefully still funny; as far as I’m aware, I’m […]

Arthiritis’ definition is ‘Inflammation of the Joints’, and occurs when the usually smooth cartilage that covers the bones surface becomes damaged and roughened, causing friction and pain whenever your pet moves. With increased friction comes the formation of new bone at the affected joint, making it even stiffer and harder to move; a condition that […]

This is the place where I share my latest news and thoughts online. My aim is to give our clients an insight into the latest goings on here at Saint Leonard Veterinary Centre, and also to bring to their attention any matters I think important concerning the healthcare of their pets. I hope you find […]

Sorry for the delay with this one, the launch of our new website set me back a bit. Better late than never. I’m the first one to moan about social media, just ask the SLVC team; it takes over our lives, we spend too much time scrolling our way around it, it’s distracting – and […]

Everybody loves a biscuit, right? Phew, glad it isn’t just me! Sometimes though, I raid the biscuit tin a bit too vigorously and no-one else gets a look in – sorry (not sorry) team, my bad! Anyhow, it would seem as though Fido is also rather partial to his biccies and they have their own […]

Firstly, I want to say Happy New Year to you all! I hope you had a fantastic Christmas, too; ours was a little different this year at Underhill Towers, thanks to the arrival of Jesse. Just gotta say, I LOVED my first Christmas as a Daddy! I have to confess to not exercising much restraint […]

Regular readers of this blog and clients of Saint Leonard Veterinary Centre will know that my wife and I have recently welcomed our baby boy into the world. We had done a bit of advance planning so that the furry members of the Underhill family weren’t going to be unnecessarily bewildered or stressed when baby […]

Is it just me that wishes there were about 36 hours in a day at the moment, instead of 24? The year goes quick enough as it is, without the additional elements of new-parenthood and Christmas galloping towards us! In my head, I had planned to write this blog and share it at the beginning […]