Shelby – April Pet of the Month

AN UNUSUAL CASE – Shelby is a 7 year old Bischon Frise. In late 2016 she was brought to the Animal Hospital very off form and with a high temperature. We routinely see cases like this and usually an antibiotic … Read More »

Holly – February Pet of the Month

Holly is a 2 and a half year old cavachon. At around 6 months old Holly started scratching excessively. So much so that she regularly caused her skin to bleed and become infected. A change of food for a few … Read More »

Bobby Weafer – January Pet of the Month

Bobby is a 7 year old Bichon Frise who has been coming to the Animal Hospital Tallaght since he was a pup. In December 2016 Bobby started drinking and urinating a lot. He also started eating much more food. Blood … Read More »

Bonnie – November Pet of the Month

  Food, walks, Sleep, Food Walks, Sleep….. These are the things that occupied Bonnie’s mind. She is 10 years old. She lives the life. She shares her home with Rocky, who is one year younger. She has had a few … Read More »

Millie: The 1 in a Million Jacky with the Trachy

Where do I start! Millie, our Jack Russell Terrier, now 12 years of age, came into our lives in 2005. We bought her for E250 from a guy in Clontarf and I fell in love with her the minute I … Read More »

Holly – April Pet of the Month – Diabetes Awareness

Meet 12 year old Holly, our newly diagnosed diabetic patient and our very brave pet of the month…   What is Diabetes Mellitus? This month, with the help of Holly’s story, we would like to raise awareness about diabetes mellitus, … Read More »

Jessie and Max -May Pets of the Month

Cassie and Max together are being awarded the May Pet of the Month. Nominated by their proud owner, and after hearing about how helpful they are to him, we immediatley agreed they they deserved to be winners.   Their owner … Read More »

Buddy – Febuary Pet of the Month

This is Buddy. He is fast approaching his 14th birthday. He has been a patient of The Animal Hospital for his whole life. Buddy has an ongoing heart condition, common in Cavalier King Charles Spaniels and has been on medication … Read More »

Could your dog be at risk from Lungworm?

Lungworm is a parasite seen in dogs. We have become increasingly aware of it in recent months with more and more cases being seen in the country than ever before. It is common in southern England. Left untreated, this infection … Read More »