Therapeutic diets – helping our pets

Therapeutic diets – helping our pets

Nutrition has become a much bigger part of Veterinary medicine than previous. The main reason is the development of a large range of specific therapeutic diets we have available.   These diets have been developed with cutting edge research that shows how certain...

Kids and dogs – Keeping everyone safe

 When it comes to kids and dogs, supervision alone may not always be the best way to prevent a dog bite. Recognizing the signs that your dog may be displaying, indicating they are not comfortable and worried about a certain situation could help avoid a serious dog...
Flu Season (Canine Cough and Cat Flu)

Flu Season (Canine Cough and Cat Flu)

Canine cough (dog whooping cough) Is a highly contagious airborne disease that’s easily passed from dog to dog by moisture droplets. Canine Cough (or Kennel Cough as it was previously known) is primarily caused by two organisms, Bordetella bronchiseptica which...
Snow and his Toys

Snow and his Toys

Hi, me again. Today I want to talk about my favourite things, toys! Well that is my second favourite thing, my first is FOOD, but the good news is that I can mix toys and food together! So why should I have toys? Well let me tell you, us dogs, when we get bored, we...
Signs of arthritis

Signs of arthritis

Arthritis is one of the most common ailments seen in middle-aged to older pets. Even younger pets particularly dogs who have joint problems such as hip dysplasia can suffer from arthritic changes. Arthritis causes changes within the affected joints, commonly...