When Less Is More: The Case for Pragmatic Veterinary Care
For many pet owners, good veterinary care is often associated with doing more. More tests, more scans, more procedures. But in everyday p...
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Most UK dog owners trust their pets implicitly. “My dog would never hurt anyone” is something we hear time and again. Yet under UK law, you could still face prosecution, even if your dog has never bitten, and even if you warned someone to keep their distance.
In fact, according to the PDSA’s PAW Report, 27% of UK households own a dog. With over 11 million dogs sharing our streets, parks, and homes, the potential for misunderstandings, and legal consequences, has never been higher.
For veterinary student Jade, life changed overnight when she was diagnosed with Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome (POTS). The condition, which causes sudden drops in blood pressure, a racing heartbeat, and frequent fainting, forced her to leave university and adapt to a life where even the simplest activities carried risk.
But everything changed when she was matched with Jules, a fox red Labrador trained by Medical Detection Dogs as a medical alert assistance dog.
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