by Prevon Pereira | Sep 25, 2023 | Pet Advice, Uncategorized
Whilst any dog can potentially suffer from an ear infection, some pets are unlucky enough to experience ear troubles throughout their life. Recurrent ear infections can be understandably frustrating for both pet and owner, and it important to understand why it keeps...
by Prevon Pereira | Jul 29, 2023 | Pet Advice
Nasal foreign bodies are generally things that can be snorted or sniffed into the nasal passage, or worse, into the lungs Some of the object that we have removed from the nasal passages of pets include Blades of grass Grass seeds Chip Bark Treats Corn Kernel The...
by Prevon Pereira | Jul 26, 2023 | Pet Advice
Cutaneous (in the skin), or subcutaneous (under the skin) foreign bodies are things that can poke through the skin and include; Grass seeds Splinters Thorns Pieces of glass A bee stinger. Most commonly skin foreign bodies occur in the foot as a pet may step on it. But...
by Prevon Pereira | Jul 26, 2023 | Pet Advice
Gastrointestinal foreign bodies are things that pets swallow that they should. Or things that are too big to digest such as bones. Generally the ingested object becomes stuck and cannot pass out on its own, leading to a gastrointestinal obstruction. Sometimes the pet...
by Prevon Pereira | May 17, 2023 | Pet Advice
Osteoarthritis and Degenerative Joint Disease (DJD) can effect pets of any age. It is a progressive and sometimes debilitating condition which causes joint and cartilage damage. Approximately 40% of dogs silently suffer with chronic arthritis pain. ...
by Prevon Pereira | May 17, 2023 | Pet Advice
Cat arthritis is a common condition that causes painful joints and makes moving uncomfortable. Unfortunately there is no cure for cat arthritis, but there are many ways to help eas the pain caused by arthritis, and more excitingly ways to slow down the progression....