Dog Health

Tummy Turmoil Does your pet vomit occasionally? While it is common for pets to vomit, it is not a condition to be ignored. Vomiting can be mild and pass with no treatment. But it can also be very serious and indicate diseases from which your pet could be in grave risk. What Causes a Pet […]

Pill Ills The Australian Veterinary Association (AVA) is warning cat and dog owners that human painkillers are dangerous when given to pets. Common pain killers such as aspirin, paracetamol and ibuprofen are toxic to pets and can be lethal. Referring to recent concerns amongst the medical profession about products containing ibuprofen being available over-the-counter to […]

Human Foods that Poison Pets Feeding pets food that we enjoy is not only wrong, it can also be fatal. There are some foodstuffs that humans relish which cause illness and death if eaten by pets. Chocolate, macadamia nuts, onions and grapes or raisins are good examples. Each of these foods contains chemicals which rarely […]

Starting from Scratch What Makes Pets Itch? Excessive scratching is a common condition with dogs and a frustrating problem for their owners. Many dogs scratch, chew and rub themselves so much there skin becomes bald, red, inflamed and painful. If this is the problem faced by your pet, follow the process below to diagnose and treat […]

Shampoo therapy for dogs Saturday morning and it’s time to bathe the pooch! What are you going to bathe it in? While that sounds like a simple question, it can be quite complex. It really depends on what you are trying to achieve. If you just want to clean the dog, that’s easy, but what […]

Hot dogs and cool cats We have wonderful weather in this Sunshine State and over the holiday period we are likely to be out and about more with our pets. However, the sunshine can cause another state – heat stress.  You need to be careful that you don’t put your pets at risk over the […]

Holiday care for pets Holidays are complicated when you have pets. What are you going to do with them? Do you take your pets with you or leave them behind? Preferably you won’t do what some irresponsible holiday makers do. Those who lack commitment find a pet too much inconvenience and think nothing of  dumping […]

What Causes a Dog to Limp? It shouldn’t happen to a dog – but it does. Hind limb lameness is a real pain and not something that should be ignored. For convenience, let’s divide the causes of lameness into two categories: the first where lameness occurs suddenly, and the second where it occurs slowly or […]

Ten Tooth Truths! How much do you know about your pet’s teeth?  Sadly, many pet owners don’t think about their pet’s teeth often enough with the result that 80% of dogs and 70% of cats suffer from dental disease by the age of three. To help you keep your pet’s teeth healthy, consider the following […]

Cushings Disease – a Deadly Disease Cushing’s disease is a serious disease of dogs. This is one disease that is far more common in pets than it is in humans. While six in 100,000 people suffer from Cushing’s disease, the condition is about 200 times more common in dogs, with about one in 1,000 dogs […]

The Danger of Red Back Spiders and Toads The Red Back Spider and the Cane Toad commonly cause problems for pets. It is important that you know how the dangers and how to help your pet should it become poisoned by one of these nasty pests. Red Back Spiders As pets go, Guinea Pigs are […]

On Deaf Ears Science is coming to the aid of deaf dogs and cats with better diagnostic protocols and even the installation of pet hearing aids being possible. Deaf pets can be difficult to manage. With the inability to hear their owners or to detect dangers such as approaching motor vehicles, deaf dogs and cats […]