Pet Care Blog

Hi, my name is Snow, Jon Snow actually. You may recognise that I am named after a character in the ‘Game of Thrones’ series, after a famous line, ‘You know nothing Jon Snow’. Why they thought that I will never know, as I think I know heaps and am learning more each day!

Ear infections are one of the more common problems we see. Most infections start quickly and will resolve with the appropriate treatment. In some cases the infection can be secondary to an unhealthy/abnormal ear canal which can lead to recurrent problems.

Heartworm is transmitted by mosquitoes, and it only takes a single bite from a carrier mosquito to infect your pet. It also means that your pet does not have to meet other animals to contract the disease. With ever increasing mosquito numbers, and their presence even in the cooler months the spread of heartworm is of concern.

After seeing an article on Bondi vet TV show of Poppy, a Fijian dog who was attacked by her owner, I decided that it was time to work with animals that were less fortunate overseas.