clinics – Michael Broad

First strike at a UK private veterinary practice

July 10, 2024 by Michael Broad

1% pay rise is a pay cut for vet workers at Valley Vets in south Wales owned by VetPartners

NEWS AND VIEWS: This is the first strike that has ever occurred according to the union ‘Unite’ at a UK private veterinary practice and it is a consequence, allegedly, of greed by the private equity-owned operator: VetPartners, which owns the vet practice called Valley Vets in south Wales. This is an extension of a …

Cats marginally stressed at veterinary clinics provided they use low stress techniques

February 27, 2022 by Michael Broad

Animal doctor (veterinarian) with young cat in vet clinic

Provided veterinary clinics employ low stress techniques domestic cats need not be too stressed at their clinics.

Nova Scotia veterinary clinic collects pets from cars and uses drive-through for drugs

March 18, 2020 by Michael Broad

NEWS AND OPINION – FROM CBC: A Nova Scotia veterinary clinic has taken extreme steps to prevent the transmission of the novel coronavirus (Covid-19) between people by locking their doors to customers and opening a drive-through facility for customers to pick up drugs, food and other products for sale at the clinic. Clients who …

Veterinary clinics should have custom-made cat and dog music playing in the background

February 26, 2020 by Michael Broad

I’ll focus on cats. Custom-made calming cat music played in veterinary clinics before and during their interaction with the veterinarian reduced stress in cats and made them more handleable. This is the conclusion of a study carried out at Louisiana State University (LSU) called: Effects of music on behavior and physiological stress response of …

Picture of volunteers helping to wake up cats at a low-cost spay neuter clinic

September 12, 2019 by Michael Broad

Volunteers wake up cats at clinic who have undergone spay and neuter operations

This is a charming photograph of volunteers helping to wake up cats and a low-cost spay neuter clinic organised by Adams County Pet Rescue, 1961 W Bench Rd. Othello, Washington, USA. I love to see volunteers doing this good work for animal welfare. The staff at this rescue want cat owners to spay and …

Ernesto’s Sanctuary for Syrian Cats‏ – First ‘external’ cat is spayed for free

June 8, 2019 by Michael Broad

First cat brought in to the clinic for spaying

I am reporting on Syrian cats in Syria. The pictures and words come from Ernesto’s Sanctuary for Syrian Cats on Twitter. It is nice to see this for 2 reasons. The cats, like the humans, in Syria have gone through hard times and sometimes hellish times. Secondly, Syria is where it is believed the …

Kitten kneads puppy on drip at vet’s. What’s happening? (video)

December 18, 2018 by Michael Broad

The question here is what is happening? Some people might say that the kitten is comforting the puppy who is on a drip. I don’t think that that is what is happening. What is happening, I suspect, is that the kitten needs a mother and he or she has chosen a puppy who smells …

America’s largest pet food manufacturer is also largest owner of veterinary hospitals

January 11, 2017 by Michael Broad

Mars dominates the pet scene in America. They have just bought a chain of veterinary hospitals to make them the largest owner of animal hospitals/clinics in the USA. Mars now own Banfield and VCA veterinary clinics/hospitals. Mars also manufacturers a large range of pet foods brands: Cesar, Eukanuba, Iams, Natura, Pedgigree, Royal Canin, Sheba, …

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