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Study highlights need for tailored pain management

17 September, 2026News Small Animals Vet School

Dogs with same orthopaedic condition can experience different pain levels, research suggests.

Dr Cristina Bianchi (left) and Prof Dylan Clemens (right) pose with two canine patients. The background is a plain white wall

Precision radiotherapy helps dog with brain tumour

15 September, 2026Small Animals Vet School

Once unsteady with a head tilt, Miah is back to playing endless games of fetch.

yellow labrador lying in a scanner with green laser lines reflecting on its head

Pain Clinic opens alongside Behaviour Clinic in new centre

25 June, 2026Small Animals Vets

Two Specialist-led clinics offer bespoke referral service for pets with chronic pain and behaviour…

group of two male and two female vets in blue scrub tops smiling at the camera

Rapid diagnosis helps dog recover from rare parasite infection

23 June, 2026Small Animals Vet School

Specialist vets link chronic weight loss to patient’s travel history.

two photos of large brown dog taken a month apart. the first image shows a very thin, weak dog with skin condition, the second image shows the dog at a healthy weight out on a walk

Summer pet advice: top tips from the Dick Vet

17 June, 2026Small Animals

Enjoy the sunshine without putting your pet at risk

small cream terrier dog holding a water hose in his month with a jet of water shooting into the air

Advanced surgery saves rabbit’s shattered leg

01 April, 2026Small Animals Vet School

Specialist teams work together to save pet’s leg after complex fracture.

three images, one of a xray of a rabbits leg broken in several places, one of a xray of the same leg after being pinned surgically and an image of a brown dwarf breed rabbit standing up on its hind legs showing the external pins

Fluorescent imaging helps cats and dogs with cancer

30 March, 2026Small Animals Vet School

New technology helps vets find potential sites of tumour spread and support tailored cancer care…

leg of dog with lymphatic pathways highlighted by green flourescent dye

Spring pet advice from the Dick Vet

25 March, 2026Small Animals

As we welcome the arrival of spring, be aware of the potential hazards that the changing season can…

dog and easter eggs MB

Spaniel recovers following fish hook scare

12 March, 2026Small Animals Vet School

Young dog’s trauma highlights why early management and referral is critical.

brown spaniel with yellow collar sitting on wooden bridge and xray of dogs abdomen showing a triple headed fish hook in its stomach

Ophthalmologists help penguin from Edinburgh Zoo

20 January, 2026News Small Animals Vets

Poly the one-eyed penguin is rock-hopping again, thanks to Dick Vet ophthalmologists.

image of penguin fitted with eye drain in leopard print surgery suit
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