Feline Leukaemia in Kittens: What Every Cat Owner Should Know
Date: 11 Sep 2025
Feline Leukaemia Virus (FeLV) is one of the most serious infectious diseases affecting cats, and kittens are particularly vulnerable. As a cat owner, understanding feline leukaemia in kittens is crucial, not only for your own pet’s health but for the wellbeing of other cats they may come into contact with. Our veterinary team is committed to helping you protect your kitten from this potentially fatal virus. Here’s wh
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Understanding Kennel Cough in Dogs
Date: 09 Sep 2025
As a dog owner, keeping your pet healthy is always a top priority. One condition that often takes people by surprise is kennel cough, a highly contagious respiratory illness in dogs. With the growing popularity of doggy daycares, boarding kennels, training classes, and playdates at the park, it’s important to understand how kennel cough spreads and what you can do to protect your pup. What is kennel cough? Canine ken
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Protect your dog from BBQ hazards – risks and what you can do.
Date: 10 Jul 2025
Summer is the perfect time for gathering with friends and family, enjoying good food, and making memories at barbecues and outdoor events. However, while these social occasions are a highlight of the season, it’s important to remember that summer also brings its own set of risks, especially for our dogs. Whether it’s the heat, the potential for harmful foods, or unexpected accidents, staying aware and taking precauti
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The Risks of Grass Seeds in Dogs
Date: 08 Jun 2025
The Risks of Grass Seeds in Dogs Across all of our veterinary practices, we often see dogs in discomfort caused by grass seeds. Grass seeds are a common issue for dogs, especially during the warmer months from June to October, when grasses like foxtails and meadow grasses shed their seeds. Local parks, such as Richmond Park, Ham Common, and various of other known green spaces in London provide plenty of natural envir
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WVS’ Rabies Rally 2024
Date: 17 Sep 2024
What an incredible experience at this year’s World Veterinary Service (WVS) Rabies Rally! DNA Vetcare has been proudly supporting the amazing work that Worldwide Veterinary Service – WVS does for many years. Thanks to the contributions from our fantastic clients DNA Vetcare was thrilled to sponsor and participate in such a fun and meaningful event, racing through the beautiful landscapes of Cornwall for t
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There’s been a lot of talk recently about the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) investigation into the veterinary profession. As a local veterinary practice, we’d like to share our perspective on this important issue and highlight what sets us apart from the large corporate groups. We believe we offer strong competition to the large corporates owned by huge multinational companies or massive private
Read MoreGrass seeds can be one of the most common problems suffered by your pet, especially for dogs in the summer months. Due to the shape of the grass seed, which has a sharp pointed end and arrow-shaped body, they can easily be brushed onto the animal as they run through grasses, travel through the fur, and penetrate the animal’s skin. They can even manage to burrow into the body. They can often be found in ears, eyes or
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Pet Friendly Guide To Sydenham
Date: 29 May 2020
~The best parks to walk with your dog~ Sydenham is a very busy area but fortunately for you and your precious pet, there are many parks and green spaces that allow you to escape the noise and hustle and to have fun with your pet outdoors! Below, you can find some of the most loving and famous Penge Parks just for you and your pooch! Penge Recreation Ground Penge Recreation Ground (aka Penge Green) is one of several b
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Spring Tails From Mayow Vets
Date: 25 Nov 2019
It’s Tongue Out Day! How cute are Maya the husky and Herbert the Pug?! Maya came in this morning for blood tests, her samples will be sent of to the lab for analysis Herbert the Pug is spending the day with us while we investigate his nasal discharge, samples will also be sent to the lab Although we can run in house samples for a lot of our patients, our external lab can confirm our diagnosis and run more in-dept
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