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Did you know that horses need dentists? I know you’re all imagining a horse, feet up in the dentist chair getting a flossing but it’s true! When horses eat, their teeth move side to side in a grinding motion which, over time, causes the outside edge ...

The mystery death of hundreds of bees has raised fears about the health of the species. Sara Zakszewska, from Pembroke, said she spotted dead bees as she walked along Southlands Beach in Warwick on Thursday. Ms Zakszewska added: “It was like every fe...

I went to an appointment last week which made me think that I had neglected my rabbit owners and should maybe write a column for them. The bunny I visited had flystrike, which is a serious and sometimes fatal condition in rabbits. It can occur in oth...

A huge increase in cases of a deadly dog virus has led to special vaccination clinics being organised. The move came after cases of canine parvovirus, a gastrointestinal disease that can kill, more than tripled over the last month. As reported earlie...

The island’s vets are scrambling to coordinate an emergency vaccination drive for dogs as an outbreak of a fast-spreading virus takes an increasing toll. The Bermuda Veterinary Association held a discussion on Thursday night with all the island’s cli...

Precautions should be taken to prevent the transmission of the coronavirus from humans to the cat population, the government veterinarian has warned. Jonathan Nisbett said there was no evidence that the coronavirus could be passed from pets to people...

Rats filmed scurrying across the grounds of a central parish grocery store have prompted Vector Control teams to introduce weekly inspections at the site. The rodents were caught on camera in the trash area outside Arnold’s Family Market in Pembroke....

A central parish has been hit by a plague of rats, residents said yesterday. Residents in the Appleby Lane area of Paget said the neighbourhood had been overrun by “brazen” rodents. Ian Adderley, who lives in Appleby Lane, said: “I’m not blaming anyb...

Cat adoptions at the Bermuda Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals shelter in Paget have been temporarily suspended because of the cat “flu”. Two cats known to have the virus have been isolated along with four sneezing cats and all other f...

Whether they are nibbling through cables, carrying disease into homes or even jumping on shoulders in restaurants, rodents are a fact of life in Bermuda. The Island’s Vector Control team have a vital job to do. Tackling the Island’s rodent problem is...