by Glynis Kuipers | Feb 17, 2019 | Uncategorised
Chocolate and cocoa products found in lollies, cakes, cookies and baking products are highly attractive to pets. They contain toxic compounds referred to as methylxanthines, such as theobromine and caffeine that can cause severe illness. The amount of toxic...
by Glynis Kuipers | Jan 17, 2019 | Uncategorised
Ear Problems in Dogs. Ear problems are common in dogs. Some breeds of dogs are more likely to get ear problems because of the shape of their ears. It is a good idea to know if your breed of dog is prone to ear problems. Ear infections, ear mites, allergies, things...
by Glynis Kuipers | Jan 5, 2019 | Uncategorised
Do you have an anxious pet? Cats and dogs can suffer from anxiety. The cause may be due to undesirable circumstances during the animals’ early development or may be due to a true problem with the pets’ brain or a combination of the two. Pets that suffer from anxiety...
by Glynis Kuipers | Nov 11, 2018 | Uncategorised
A lot of pets are overweight or even obese. A lot of pet owners may not recognise that their pet is overweight. To recognise if your pet if your pet is overweight, try running your hands over the dog or cat’s chest and you should be able to just feel the...
by Glynis Kuipers | Oct 20, 2018 | Uncategorised
Every year in Australia, more than 6000 pet dogs and cats are bitten by snakes. Whether the pet is actively hunting the snake and provoking the bite or has accidentally surprised the snake and been bitten, these accidents are difficult to avoid and the consequences of...
by Glynis Kuipers | Sep 30, 2018 | Uncategorised
Should I Wash My Dog? If a dog doesn’t have a skin or hair coat disease, there is no need for them to be washed regularly (or ever) at least that is for the dog’s sake. If your dog lives inside and you give it lots of cuddles you will want it smelling clean and...
by Glynis Kuipers | Sep 16, 2018 | Uncategorised
Paralysis tick season is here. Paralysis ticks are only found along the Eastern coast of Australia. The natural host is the bandicoot, other wildlife act as hosts and develop immunity to the tick’s toxins by constantly having ticks on them, they include, wombats,...
by Glynis Kuipers | Sep 2, 2018 | Uncategorised
Common Household Dangers for Pets. Around the home there are many things that you may not be aware of that can be poisonous for dogs and cats. These dangers can be found in the kitchen, in the garage and the garden and also in your medicine cupboard. Chocolate,...
by Glynis Kuipers | Aug 11, 2018 | Uncategorised
It is a normal thing for dogs to scratch a little, but it is not normal for dogs to scratch so much that it is all they do or if they are creating bald patches and irritated skin from the scratching. Itchiness is caused by a response from the immune system to a bite,...
by Glynis Kuipers | Aug 2, 2018 | Uncategorised
Raw Chicken, it is dangerous? A scientific link has been identified between feeding dogs raw chicken and the debilitating disease Acute Canine Polyradiculoneuritis (also know as Idiopathic Canine Polyradiculoneuritis or Coonhound Paralysis). A bacteria called...
