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<title><![CDATA[The Pet Health Partnership]]></title>
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<title><![CDATA[EU Pet Passports - New Rules]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[There have been some sudden new rule changes to the use of EU pet passports to travel into the EU from GB.

As of 22nd April 2026, EU passports are ONLY valid if the owner&rsquo;s main residence is within the EU. This means that EU vets can no longer issue passports unless they are satisfied that you live in the EU, and also that previously issued EU passports may no longer be valid if your main residence is in GB.

Animal Health Certificates are now the only way for GB residents to travel i&hellip;]]></description>
<link>https://www.thepethealthpartnership.co.uk/blog/eu-pet-passports-new-rules/</link>
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<pubDate>Sat, 25 Apr 2026 08:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Pumpkin]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[(the cat from the wrong side of the tracks!)

Eighteen years ago, when I started at PHP, I was introduced to Pumpkin.&nbsp; Pumpkin was a longterm patient, a feral kitten with ringworm and cat flu and had been rescued by a member of the public. A tortie and white short haired cat;&nbsp; a cat with definite catitude who was not in appreciation of her captivity&hellip;.even if it was for her own good.

Whenever anyone walked near the cage, Pumpkin could be heard miaowing loudly, swearing her s&hellip;]]></description>
<link>https://www.thepethealthpartnership.co.uk/blog/pumpkin/</link>
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<pubDate>Mon, 09 Mar 2026 08:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Wellness checks – a full MOT for your pet!]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Wellness checks are routine medical examinations for your pet who appears healthy, to enable us to catch hidden health issues before they become dangerous.

Animals are very good at hiding illness until they reach crisis point. In fact surveys have shown that two out of three pets have health issues their owners don&rsquo;t know about. Early detection means treatment can be started sooner to prevent or slow disease progression helping our pets live longer, healthier and happier lives.

What &hellip;]]></description>
<link>https://www.thepethealthpartnership.co.uk/blog/wellness-checks-a-full-mot-for-your-pet/</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 05 Mar 2026 08:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Looking After Your Pet’s Teeth At Home]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Preventitive dental care for our pets is massively important - whether that is brushing their teeth or booking in for a routine descale and polish. These things will help to keep your pet&rsquo;s teeth free from plaque and therefore bacteria, protecting the health of the teeth for longer.

Did you know that by 3 years old, 85% of our pet population will have periodontal disease of some kind. Advanced dental disease can also be responsible for heart and kidney disease. There are lots of things &hellip;]]></description>
<link>https://www.thepethealthpartnership.co.uk/blog/looking-after-your-pet-s-teeth-at-home/</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 24 Feb 2026 08:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Pet Blood Samples]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[My vet at PHP has recommended a blood sample from my pet.

What does this mean?

Having a blood sample taken from your pet is advised for many reasons as it give is an indication of what is going on inside the body.

Your pet might require a routine blood test or just be under the weather, or a bit quiet, not eating as much as normal, or generally unwell.

What is the next step?

Your PHP Vet will discuss what type of tests are needed, when this can be arranged, when you will get the r&hellip;]]></description>
<link>https://www.thepethealthpartnership.co.uk/blog/blood-samples/</link>
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<pubDate>Fri, 20 Feb 2026 08:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Our Dog Friendly Clinic]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[PHP has recently joined the Dog Friendly Clinic Scheme through a collaborative project between Dogs Trust and the British Veterinary Behaviour Association. This means the practice now holds a Dog Friendly accreditation. But what does that really mean, and are not all veterinary clinics dog friendly?

To be a Dog Friendly Clinic, a member of the veterinary team must complete training in multiple areas, with the aim of combining veterinary care with canine behaviour to ensure our practice is a c&hellip;]]></description>
<link>https://www.thepethealthpartnership.co.uk/blog/our-dog-friendly-clinic/</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 10 Feb 2026 08:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Wildlife Rescue]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[(A walk on the wild side)

Working at PHP, besides our many domestic pets, we also see various wild animals and liaise with the dedicated people that work for these concerns.

One of our enduring charities is the Hedgehog Rescue who originally based in Hamworthy have been bequeathed a wonderful donation to enable them to open a beautiful care/rescue centre near Bere Regis. Hedgehog Rescue are passionate about their work and will nurture the tiniest hedgehogs back to health, underweight hedge&hellip;]]></description>
<link>https://www.thepethealthpartnership.co.uk/blog/wildlife-rescue/</link>
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<pubDate>Fri, 30 Jan 2026 08:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Let's Get Fit Together]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[We hope you and all your pets have had a wonderful Christmas.

January can often be a time when we think about our health and weight! Weight management is crucial to your pet&rsquo;s health and well being, so while we are trimming our own waist lines, why don&rsquo;t we think about those furry waist lines too!

Around 78% of veterinary professionals in the UK have seen an increase in pet obesity in the last 2 years. It&rsquo;s not always easy to recognise when your pet is becoming overweight&hellip;]]></description>
<link>https://www.thepethealthpartnership.co.uk/blog/let-s-get-fit-together/</link>
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<pubDate>Fri, 09 Jan 2026 08:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Vaccinations – What Are They For?]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Dogs

When our dogs are puppies they receive 2 vaccinations. These are their primary vaccines and they are given 4 weeks apart. After this, they will only require one annual booster vaccine to keep their immunity topped up!&nbsp;

So what do these vaccines protect them against?

Distemper &ndash; Distemper is a virus that affects the respiratory system, nervous system and gastrointestinal system and can cause symptoms such as: cough, runny eyes and nose, diarrhoea, high temperature, thicke&hellip;]]></description>
<link>https://www.thepethealthpartnership.co.uk/blog/vaccinations-what-are-they-for/</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 03 Dec 2025 08:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[How To Protect Your Hens From Bird Flu]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[At PHP we have an interest in your feathered friends too. We are very fortunate to have vets who have undergone additional training in chicken health and are a member of &lsquo;The Chicken Vet&rsquo;. Please contact us if you have any questions or concerns over your birds and we will be happy to advise.



Unfortunately, with the rise of bird flu cases across the country, there is a need to implement some measures to protect your birds.

Some ideas to protect our hens include:


	Cover &hellip;]]></description>
<link>https://www.thepethealthpartnership.co.uk/blog/how-to-protect-your-hens-from-bird-flu/</link>
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<pubDate>Mon, 24 Nov 2025 08:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[A Miracle From The Ashes Of Lockdown 2020 (or Cracker’s Adventures)]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[As discussed in earlier blogs, we hear some quite incredible stories and this one in particular stands out as as example of how life can be stranger than fiction.

In April 2020, Annabel, our Practice Manager had just moved home...audaciously without consulting her handsome ginger cat, Cracker...
The affronted Cracker decided enough was enough. One morning he ate his breakfast, and slipped out of the open door...and disappeared, leaving no forwarding address.&nbsp;
Annabel was devastated. At&hellip;]]></description>
<link>https://www.thepethealthpartnership.co.uk/blog/a-miracle-from-the-ashes-of-lockdown-2020-or-cracker-s-adventures/</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 19 Nov 2025 08:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[More waiting room tales (tails)]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[As previously mentioned, we do have some interesting clients.

One in particular sticks in my mind for a number of reasons: &nbsp;she was an artist and had been married to a sculptor, sketched by Picasso in her youth and was known locally for walking a dog with a conure parrot called Billy on her shoulder. &nbsp;

When she came to the vet, Billy always came too and was a little character. &nbsp;I was fascinated by him and got chatting to her. &nbsp;She said he always went into the forest wit&hellip;]]></description>
<link>https://www.thepethealthpartnership.co.uk/blog/more-waiting-room-tales-tails/</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 22 Oct 2025 08:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Preparing For The Firework Season And Keeping Our Pets Safe]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[The firework season is just around the corner, so now is the ideal time to start taking measures to keep pets safe and as calm as possible during this period.

Our pets have acute hearing so loud, unpredictable, high-pitched whistles, bangs and bright lights can be extremely overwhelming for them.

Common reactions include:


	Shaking
	Hiding away/trying to escape
	Excessively vocalising
	Pacing/restlessness
	Increased likelihood of toileting in the home
	Destructive behaviours


&hellip;]]></description>
<link>https://www.thepethealthpartnership.co.uk/blog/preparing-for-the-firework-season-and-keeping-our-pets-safe/</link>
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<pubDate>Mon, 13 Oct 2025 08:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Tom (The Cat With Nine Lives)]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Sometimes, a cat will come into our lives, in an unexpected, magical way. In the case of Tom, he was a beautiful little kitten stuck up a neighbour&rsquo;s tree ...

I was setting off for my daily walk and the neighbour asked for my help as I was tall enough to reach into the branches!&nbsp; I duly lifted him down and he just followed me ... nobody seemed to know where he came from, or whose he was and so it was decided I would take him home to keep him safe, until the owner made themselves kn&hellip;]]></description>
<link>https://www.thepethealthpartnership.co.uk/blog/tom-the-cat-with-nine-lives/</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 23 Sep 2025 08:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Get Your Friends Going Again! – Exercises For Arthritic Dogs]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[As we talked about in our blog on arthritis treatment, management of arthritis in dogs is &lsquo;multimodal&rsquo;. This means we attack the disease from all angles.


	Pain relief&nbsp;
	Environment modifications
	Diet and weight management


(the above are all discussed in the arthritis treatment blog)

Appropriate exercise

Exercise can help improve joint mobility, reduce pain and inflammation, strengthen your dogs muscles and keep then active and happy. Reduced exercise massively&hellip;]]></description>
<link>https://www.thepethealthpartnership.co.uk/blog/get-your-friends-going-again-exercises-for-arthritic-dogs/</link>
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<pubDate>Fri, 12 Sep 2025 08:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Taking The Pain Away – Treatment for Arthritis and Chronic Pain.]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[It can be hard to hear that your pet has a chronic illness, but caring for an animal with arthritis does not have to be stressful. With lots of treatment options available it can be overwhelming, but we are here to help you make an individually tailored treatment plan to make life more comfortable for your friend.

Sadly Arthritis is not curable and is a progressive disease. It is also a lead to stress and anxiety in your pet which can not only reduce quality of life but fasten the onset of co&hellip;]]></description>
<link>https://www.thepethealthpartnership.co.uk/blog/taking-the-pain-away-treatment-for-arthritis-and-chronic-pain/</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 10 Sep 2025 08:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Holiday Arrangements For Pets]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[(Or Round One, Saffy, Round Two, Nigel!)

It is very important to consider our pets when we go away and adequate arrangements with a sitter or a daily visitor for our pets is essential.

Having our daughter on the doorstep, so to speak, this is our arrangement.

Suzy, my daughter has eight hens,a miniature poodle called Chalky, five assorted guinea pigs, a white cockatiel called Pippin, a Conure parrot called Sapphire (normally known as Saffy) and a little budgerigar called Tilly, the thre&hellip;]]></description>
<link>https://www.thepethealthpartnership.co.uk/blog/holiday-arrangements-for-pets/</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 12 Aug 2025 08:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Moving house]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Moving house can be stressful for anyone (and don&#39;t we know it after moving practice!) but our four legged friends aren&#39;t able to comprehend why everything is changing and why their space has suddenly become very busy and very noisy. There are a few things that we can do to help calm their worries and make these transitions a little easier.

Stress for our animals can present in a variety of ways and unfortunately can lead to conditions such as stress cystitis and behavioural changes i&hellip;]]></description>
<link>https://www.thepethealthpartnership.co.uk/blog/moving-house/</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 06 Aug 2025 08:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Tales (tails) from the Waiting Room]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Working on a Reception at PHP we pride ourselves on our good relationships with our clients, we build up a trust with people over time and they feel part of our &lsquo;family&rsquo;.

When I am working and people are waiting to see the vet, we often have interesting conversations that I find myself thinking about them afterwards, some interesting claims to fame can come up in passing.

When I was new here, 17 years ago, it was at the time Gerry Rafferty (Baker Street) went missing; a story r&hellip;]]></description>
<link>https://www.thepethealthpartnership.co.uk/blog/tales-tails-from-the-waiting-room/</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 15 Jul 2025 08:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Arthritis in Cats]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Arthritis is one of the most common causes of chronic pain affecting 80% of Cats over 8 years old and up to 35% of all Cats.
Arthritis simply means inflamation of a joint due to wear and tear or a previous injury. Any joint has the potential to become arthritic but your pet&rsquo;s hips, stifles (knees), elbows and spine are most commonly affected. Healthy joints are normally covered by cartilage and contain fluid to allow for smooth movement of the bones.

With arthritis the cartilage become&hellip;]]></description>
<link>https://www.thepethealthpartnership.co.uk/blog/arthritis-in-cats/</link>
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<pubDate>Mon, 16 Jun 2025 08:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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