Unfortunately, it is estimated that one in two domestic dogs and cats are overweight. That is half of our pet population! Apart from the obvious signs of weight gain, an overweight pet may also exhibit difficulty in walking, disinterest in activity, shortness of breath and sleep excessively. Most importantly overweight pets are predisposed to health [...]
Oral disease is the most common ailment in adult pets. According to veterinary research, 80% of dogs and 70% of cats show signs of oral disease by the time they are three. Signs of disease include persistent bad breath, a yellow-brown tartar crust at the gum line, red and swollen gums, pawing at the mouth [...]
Fresh leaves of the catnip plant (Nepatia Cataria) have a mint scent, while dried leaves smell like alfala. In members of the cat family, contact with this plant causes a peculiar reaction called the catnip response. Nepetalactone is chemically similar to hallucinations, catnip is NON TOXIC to pets. The catnip response includes initial investigation, oral [...]
AUGUST IS DENTAL MONTH Pet dental month provides an opportunity for pet lovers to concentrate on their pet’s often neglected oral health. The Lost Dogs´ Home veterinary clinic is participating by offering FREE DENTAL CHECKS and other specials to help improve your pets health.
We now have a vaccine to protect cats against the FIV virus that causes Feline Immunodeficiency Disease syndrome. This virus is in the same family as the human HIV but CAN NOT infect people. The virus in cats is transmitted by fighting and biting. Outdoor cats are therefore exposed to infection.
There are many medical and behavioural benefits in having your pet desexed:
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