Does your pet have bad breath?
Bad breath is one of the early signs your pet may have dental disease. As veterinarians, we are concerned about dental care for many reasons. Not only can dental disease cause your pet discomfort, the high levels of bacteria in a diseased mouth can periodically be released into the blood stream, potentially affecting heart, kidney and liver.
What’s parvo
Canine parvovirus is a highly contagious viral infection which causes depression and a sudden onset of profuse smelly bloody diarrhoea, vomiting and fever.
Toilet training made easy
The success of toilet training your puppy is dependent on a number of important factors – whether your puppy is indoors, whether you are at home to monitor them and whether you are being consistent with the training.
Hip dysplasia
Hip dysplasia is a complex disease primarily involving genetic conformation of the hip joint. Growth rate, especially in the first 60 days of life, and the mineral composition of the diet fed during puppyhood also play a large role.
Bloat (GVD) in dogs
Bloat, also known as gastric dilatation-volvulus (GDV), is a potentially fatal condition in dogs, where the stomach twists and becomes engorged with air and froth. GDVs are most common in large, deep-chested dogs, such as Huntaway dogs, Dobermans, Rottweilers and Boxers. GDVs are emergencies.
Taking your cat to the vet
Cats are territorial creatures and rarely ever leave their home; when they do it usually means they’re going to one of two places – the vet or the cattery.
Benefits of premium pet food
We all know that super-premium pet foods can appear expensive to buy – but are they really?
Lameness in farm dogs
Lameness is one of the most common presenting causes of working farm dogs to the vet clinic. Lameness refers to unevenness in the gait due to an inability to move one or more limbs normally with sudden onset or progressive and ongoing.
Caring for the older generation
When it comes to joints, it is very true that “rest equals rust” and “move it or lose it”
When is a scratch more than an itch?
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