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 [...]
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 [...]
Normally urine is contained within the bladder and prevented from leaking out by the urinary sphincter. Some dogs develop urinary incontinence which means a loss of urine through lack of urinary sphincter control. That is, urine will dribble out especially when lying down and sleeping. We see this more commonly in older, overweight and larger [...]
On 1 May 2007 microchipping became compulsory for cats and dogs for first time council registrations in Victoria. Individual Councils will also have power to require compulsory microchipping of all dogs and cats currently registered. Pets must still be registered by three months of age. Microchipping is a great form of permanent identification. The small [...]
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