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What is antibiotic resistance? Antibiotic resistance occurs when bacteria develop mechanisms to reduce the effects of the antibiotic. These mechanisms evolve through mutation and adaptation. Mutations can be good or bad for bacteria. In some cases, the mutation kills the bacteria and it may provide the bacteria with a survival advantage. The survival advantage may…

Friday 1st October is Veterinary Receptionist Appreciation Day and we are celebrating the fantastic work of our front of house team and those behind the scenes. Here at Anderson Moores Veterinary Specialists in Hampshire we have a team of 18 receptionists, every day undertaking different and varied administrative tasks and providing essential support to ensure…

Fold Hill Foods has taken precautionary action to recall several dry cat food diets due to safety concerns. This is a result of a concerning spike detected by the Royal Veterinary College (RVC) in the number of pancytopenia cases in cats throughout the UK. What should I do? If you have bought any of the…

We are delighted to announce that our Head of Anaesthesia, Matt Gurney, will be joining the Senior Leadership Team here at Anderson Moores Veterinary Specialists in Hampshire as Clinical Director. Commenting on his new role, Matt said; “I am really excited to be taking on the position of Clinical Director. My role is to ensure…

Laparoscopic and thoracoscopic (key-hole) procedures are gaining increased popularity and may accelerate patient recovery. They are proven to reduce perioperative discomfort and duration of hospitalisation, allowing pets to return more rapidly to the comfort of their home, while improving outcome at the same time. Anderson Moores is expanding its laparoscopic and thoracoscopic repertoire and is…

The Orthopaedic Service have three new papers out this month. Allie Matchwick and James Grierson both have papers in ‘Veterinary Surgery’; Allie on TTAs and James on the value of routine x-rays after TPLO. Andy Moores has an invited review article on humeral intracondylar fissure, a condition that most commonly affects the elbows of spaniels,…