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  • Tips for treating minor wounds, such as cuts and grazes, at home.

  • Burns and what to do

  • For most eye injuries, it is recommended that you seek veterinary care as even minor injuries can lead to loss of vision. However, there are steps you can carry out at home to provide first aid or treat simple problems (such as dirt in the eyes).

  • Advice for dealing with bleeding blood feathers, which also applies to bleeding nails

  • Applying a poultice can be a useful way of removing small foreign bodies from paws – for example grass seeds, thorns and splinters.

  • Diabetes mellitus is an extremely common condition in cats, people and various other species – it can affect dogs, rodents, birds and many more.