Nicola Bates

BSc (Brunel), BSc (Open), MSc, MA Veterinary Poisons Information Service (VPIS).

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Exposure to cut flowers and spring flowering plants in cats and dogs in the UK

Bluebells (Hyacinthoides non-scripta) are bulbous plants found in woodland, hedgerows, parks and gardens. They are part of the Asparagaceae family. The flowers are often fragrant, blue to violet-blue...

Adder bite in dogs

The adder uses its venom to immobilize its prey including lizards, amphibians, small birds and mammals, waits until they die and then swallows them whole. The venom is a cytotoxic complex mixture of...