Be aware of caterpillars when walking your dog in France Certain caterpillars can cause necrosis of the tongue in dogs and are appearing earlier each year
How your cat or dog can also be a blood donor in France Blood donations by pets are vital to help treat sick or injured animals. We explain how to sign up your pet
‘Cow Covid’ virus spreading fast among cattle in France Cases have risen from 39 last month to almost 1,200 now. The virus spreads more easily due to climate change, the agriculture minister has said Cat owners in France urged to vaccinate pets against fatal disease How much does it cost to insure a dog in France? Don’t give human drugs to pets’ alerts French health safety agency
Dog gets 3D-printed prosthetic leg grafted onto bone in France ‘Lucky’ hurt a leg after being hit by a car but is now back running as before after surgery at a specialist veterinary centre
Calf born with six feet undergoes successful op in southern France The calf recently went under the knife to enable him to live a normal life. Vets say it is recovering well
Vet shortage in France as young graduates quit for work-life balance High suicide rates, overwork and veterinary ‘deserts’ are a concern - recent government action is welcomed but too late says the profession
How to get a French EU pet passport as a British second-home owner Pet passports issued in France are considerably cheaper than the UK's £100 one-trip pet travel certificates. We asked vets in France if British second-home owners could get an EU passport for their pets while in France
Covid-19 France: crossing borders to take dog to vet Can I cross France-Germany border to take dog to vet?
Here’s what you need to know about pets and vets in France People relocating to France, especially from the US, may fear that attitudes to pets and vets are not the same here. Our writer, who owned a cat in France, recalls her mixed experience
What to do if you find an 'abandoned' fox cub in France Often doing nothing is better than unwittingly doing the wrong thing, experts warn
Vets and dentists can give Covid-19 jabs, says French health body The plan is to speed up vaccination with a greater number of doses due to be delivered in April
Why a vet on French Covid-19 panel makes sense Vets are used to treating epidemics and coronaviruses are well known to them, former veterinarian MP Loïc Dombreval tells Connexion
France lockdown: Are vets and animal refuges still open? Our cat is due a non urgent vaccination - will vets be open and able to do this - and are animal refuges open? World first in horse therapy: France's Kinesia Centre opens Dog owners in south of France warned of incurable disease Vet consultations go online
Trained French dogs successfully sniff out coronavirus Tests conducted with trained German Shepherds at a veterinary school in Maisons-Alfort (Val-de-Marne) show a 95% success rate in sniffing out the coronavirus that causes Covid-19. First recorded case of cat infected by Covid in France Litter tray checks cat’s health Pets and Covid-19 in France: FAQs and vet care rules Student vets help homeless in France In pictures: French student vets help homeless pets
French vet students treat homeless pets in free clinic Students at a French veterinary school have set up a voluntary scheme to offer free veterinary care and treatment for pets belonging to homeless people, or those without the means to pay.
Vets must take it all in their stride Hunting-dog accidents are such a regular event at the vets’ practice I visit that no appointments are scheduled for Saturday afternoons – that time is reserved solely for them.