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With discussions regarding Brexit still not reaching any agreement there are concerns regarding the pets passports and what will happen if the UK leaves the EU on the 29th March 2019 without a deal.

Here at the Barn we try to stay abreast of the latest development in Veterinary medicine and surgery but similar to the human medical profession things develop fast. We try to avoid the situation of becoming a “Jack of all trades and master of none” and so from time to time we call upon veterinary colleagues to bring their expertise and specialism to the practice.

Meet Luca who had a very sore knee.  For those footballers and skiers out there you probably know all about Cruciate Ligaments but did you know dogs and cats can rupture their cruciate ligaments too?

This is not just brave Spot's story, who ended up in a whole load of trouble after miscalculating a jump over a wall, but also Shelley the labrador and her fantastic blood cells that she donated to save Spot's life. +++ Warning surgical photographs in main article!  You have been warned!  +++

Take a deep breath, how long can you hold it for? We are willing to wager, not as long as amazing Chris the tortoise who managed to survive, despite a seven hour drowning session!  Read on for his amazing story …

In a multi-cat household, it can be difficult to identify the culprit when you know someone is not right at home. However after careful deduction it soon became apparent that Willow, a 2 year old Maine Coon cat had been off her food for a few days and was losing weight. (**Be warned surgical photos are contained within the main article!**)

Paloma is a robust two and half year old female guinea pig who lives with her sister Popcorn. She had a long standing history of ovarian cysts that had never caused any problems and was generally a very happy pig.

Spring is in the air and we have a bevvy of bitches at the practice all due to whelp over the next few weeks!

Read on to learn about Herbies amazing story of near suffocation - from the inside!

Herbie has just turned 1 year old and he is generally very pleased with himself. Being a handsome English bull Terrier he has plenty to be pleased about and if you dare to ignore Herbie he will soon muscle in for some attention whether you like it or not.

Despite the arctic conditions we are still open at the Barn to look after your pets but here are some top tips that you can use to help them in this very cold weather.