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The fireworks season is fast approaching - a time of year many pet owners dread. Hundreds of pets have noise phobias and in many cases, controlling them can be a challenge.

For more advice on protecting your pets ready our article on noise phobias.

It is with sadness that we inform you that Vet Saadiya Mangerra will be leaving us in August. Presently she is on maternity leave and for family reasons she will not be returning

We would like to wish Saadiya and her family every success in the future.

Soggy weather conditions have again provided an ideal environment for a huge increase in the UK’s populations of slugs and snails, and this could pose a serious risk to dogs that accidentally or habitually eat these slippery pests.

Borrajo's veterinary surgeons, John Borrajo, warns owners to be on the look out for signs that their dog has, or may be prone to picking up a lungworm infection.

As we have all noticed the nights are drawing in and winter is definitely on its way. As the nights get darker we do start to see an increase in fireworks noise and now is a good time to try and do something about the problem.

We are sure you will all be very interested to know that our acupuncture clinics are proving to be a great success. Eve has seen a number of patients both dogs and cats and it had made a huge difference to these animals. Owners are noticing much improved mobility and much happier dispositions which is fantastic news and some conditions have even been completely cured!