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Ask The Vet
 This is where our Pet Protectors Club vet, Sean, answers your pet care questions!
You can also see some of the questions that other Young PDSA supporters have sent in and read Sean's answers.
You can even send him one yourself and if you are lucky it might be answered on the website!
To ask Sean a question, please fill in this contact form and he will answer as many as possible on this website.
Sorry, but Sean cannot respond to questions individually. If you think your pet is sick or injured you must get an adult to take them to the vet as soon as possible.
This section is for young people to ask questions about the pets they care for. If you are aged over 18, please use the PDSA Vets on the Net form on the main PDSA website.
Dear Sean,
My mum has bought a border collie and he’s now 9 weeks. He’s not a pedigree. We have had him for 2 days and now he’s growling, biting my clothes and barking. He’s acting quite aggressive. We play with him all the time, is this normal? Oliver
Hi Oliver,
At this age it is common for puppies to bite and mouth in play. But as they grow older they need to learn that biting is unacceptable. The best way to do this is to say a sharp “ow!” and pretend you’ve been hurt when your puppy bites you. Then, importantly, ignore him for a short while (don’t look at him or talk to him). Keep doing this and make sure everyone does the same. Eventually, he will link the bite with something that he doesn’t like (being ignored), so this should make him less likely to do it.
Dear Sean,
My cat eats too much human food and he sleeps an awful lot, can you please help me out! Nouara
Hi Noura,
Unfortunately, lots of cats that we see nowadays are overweight or obese, and this is causing weight-related diseases like diabetes (a hormonal condition) and arthritis (a painful joint disease). The main reason for this is that cats are eating too many calories and not doing enough exercise to burn the calories off. It sounds as though this might be a problem for your cat. You should cut out any human food your cat is getting, and just feed cat food instead. Read the feeding guidelines on the packet and weigh the food out to check you aren’t feeding more than you should be. It’s normal for cats to sleep a lot, but when he’s awake, encourage exercise by playing games with him. Toys that encourage chasing are best, such as fishing rod-type toys. |
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