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...
by Glynis Kuipers | Jun 26, 2018 | Uncategorised
Dogs, like humans, can sometimes get lumps and bumps growing on or under the skin. Many of the these are not cancerous growths, but some may be. The cause of cancers growing on the skin or in the tissues under the skin in dogs are not well understood. The appearance...
by Glynis Kuipers | Jun 19, 2018 | Uncategorised
How to Create a Safe Relationship Between Your Children and a Pet Dog. Have a pet dog is a wonderful thing for a family and for the dog. Dogs are great companions. Having a pet dog provides psychological benefits to children emotionally, behaviourally, educationally...
by Glynis Kuipers | Jun 3, 2018 | Uncategorised
Caring for Senior Dogs Dogs are being cared for in their senior years more and more. As a vet, I regularly see healthy dogs aged 17 and 18 years of age (that’s 126 in human years!). To be able to maintain quality of life for senior dogs a regular vet check provides...
