Just like us, dogs can be on the receiving end of sometimes painful insect bites and stings. The reaction is dependent upon the type of insect, location and number of bites, and the immune system of the individual animal. Signs usually occur within about 20 minutes of the bite and can range from local pain [...]
Accidents and serious injury or illness can affect your pet at anytime. Medical costs can be expensive. We often forget the real cost of medical care for ourselves because it is subsidised by Medicare or Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme. This is not so for our pets. Even basic veterinary treatments can be expensive, not to mention [...]
Before you bring your new puppy (or new dog) home, make sure you survey your home for potential dangers. Making your home safe for a puppy is similar to making your home safe for a child. Here are some tips: Make sure your house and yard are escape proof. You need high fences, locked gates [...]
Don’t be fooled into thinking you can discontinue flea control during the cooler months. Even with one bout of warm weather, fleas will start breeding again. In fact, fleas can breed in Melbourne all year round, albeit at a slower rate during winter. One of the most common skin conditions affecting dogs is flea allergy [...]
Did you know that dental disease is as common in dogs and cats as it is in people? So how do you prevent dental problems in your pet? The best prevention is to brush your dog or cat’s teeth daily. Special meat flavoured toothpaste is avaliable from your vet clinic as well as toothbrushes which [...]
Not all human foods are suitable for feeding to your dog. In large enough quantities some seemingly innocuous human foods can cause severe problems for your dog. Be particularly careful with small dogs. Some human foods and human drugs are toxic to pets because pets metabolize certain chemicals differently to humans. Other foods such as [...]
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