Charlie's canine cause.support TV gardener Charlie Dimmock Charlie Dimmock (born Charlotte Elouise Dimmock on August 10, 1966 in Southampton and brought up in Romsey,[1] Hampshire) is an English gardening expert and presenter. with her dog, 11-year-old Teddy TV STAR Charlie Dimmock is backing a new campaign aimed at preventing arthritis in dogs. Vets nationwide - including several in Kirklees and Calderdale - are taking part in September's Hip Hip Hurray Canine canine or canid Any domestic or wild dog or doglike mammal (e.g., wolf, jackal, fox) in the family Canidae, found throughout the world except in Antarctica and on most ocean islands. Arthritis Awareness Month. More than one million dogs in the UK have the condition, suffering pain, stiffness and a lack of mobility. As part of last year's campaign more than 15,000 dogs were given free or discounted checks by their vet vet common idiomatic version of veterinarian. . Charlie advised anyone who was worried about their pets' mobility to contact their vet and said: "One phone call could change a dog's life." Local practices offering checks include: Donaldson and Partners, Maple Street, Huddersfield; Companion Care (Huddersfield Ltd), Pets at Home, Great Northern Retail Park, Brighouse Veterinary Centre, Mary Street, Brighouse and Shearbridge Vet Group, Denholmegate Road, Hipperhome. The Hip Hip Hurray website offers information on canine arthritis and the hotline gives information on nearest particpating vets. Visit www.dogarthritischeck.com or call 0870 1999 5125. |
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