Cats: Information About Health, Behaviour and Nutrition

Here we will provide you with articles and how to videos all about cats.

Dangers Of Smoke Inhalation For Pets, Horses & Livestock

Dangers Of Smoke Inhalation For Pets, Horses & Livestock

Dangers Of Smoke Inhalation For Pets, Horses & Livestock Whether your animals have been in a house fire, bush fire or they are in an area where smoke haze has blown in, smoke inhalation for pets, horses, and livestock can result in significant health problems. In this article, we share the precautions you can take [...]

2022-03-10T10:26:10+11:00By Dr Leigh Davidson BVSc, BApplSc|Categories: Cats, Dogs, Horse|Tags: bush fires, emergency care, respiration, smoke haze, smoke inhalation, smoke toxicity, toxicity|0 Comments

Top Tips To Keep Your Pet Healthy & Warm This Winter

Top Tips To Keep Your Pet Healthy & Warm This Winter

Top Tips To Keep Your Pet Healthy & Warm This Winter Brrrr, the cold weather doesn't just affect humans, our pets and horses definitely feel the cold too. Many pet parents ask questions through our online consult service about how we can make our animals more comfortable when the temperature plummets. When considering this we [...]

2022-03-10T11:20:21+11:00By Dr Leigh Davidson BVSc, BApplSc|Categories: Cat Medicine, Dog Medicine, Horse Medicine, Vet Care|Tags: activity, coats, exercise, medication, obesity, pain, supplements, warm, winter|0 Comments

Are You Killing Your Fat Cat With Kindness?

Are You Killing Your Fat Cat With Kindness?

Are You Killing Your Fat Cat With Kindness? While a chonky fat cat can provide plenty of laughs on YouTube or Instagram, it's no laughing matter when we consider how great the risks of being fat are to their health. As we discussed in our article on obesity in pets an overweight pet, whether a [...]

2023-03-26T18:03:35+11:00By Dr Leigh Davidson BVSc, BApplSc|Categories: Cat Nutrition, Cats|Tags: diabetes mellitus, diet, exercise, fat, hepatic lipidosis, nutrition, overweight, puzzle feeders, treats|0 Comments

What To Feed A Cat With Triaditis

What To Feed A Cat With Triaditis

What To Feed A Cat With Triaditis My 13yo cat has been diagnosed with Triaditis/Pancreatitis - I was wondering what food alternatives there are for her. Hills is very expensive - could I feed her Advance? She is also on Cerenia injections daily which help her tremendously. I can’t afford the $70 odd [...]

2022-05-31T17:20:11+10:00By Dr Leigh Davidson BVSc, BApplSc|Categories: Animal Health Forum, Cat Medicine, Cats|Tags: ibd, inflammatory bowel disease, liver disease, pancreatitis, triaditis|0 Comments

Vets Warn A Rise In Cat Poisonings From Deadly Flowers

Vets Warn A Rise In Cat Poisonings From Deadly Flowers

Vets Warn A Rise In Cat Poisonings From Deadly Flowers FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 28 November 2018 With summer festivities fast approaching it’s more important than ever to keep pets safe! Many pet owners keep toxic foods (i.e. chocolate) from paw’s reach but often forget the dangers blooming in their gardens or floral arrangements. According [...]

2022-03-10T17:28:21+11:00By Dr Leigh Davidson BVSc, BApplSc|Categories: Cat Preventative Care, Cats|Tags: lily, poisoning, press release, toxicity|0 Comments

Dr Jacqui Johnston Interview: Holland Park and Carina Veterinary Clinics

Dr Jacqui Johnston Interview: Holland Park and Carina Veterinary Clinics

Dr Jacqui Johnston Interview: Holland Park and Carina Veterinary Clinics In this Meet Your Vet interview we talk with Dr Jacqui Johnstone BSc BVMS. Dr Jacqui is a small animal vet in Brisbane who manages to juggle the demands of a veterinarian with that of a family with young children. Read on to hear about [...]

2022-03-10T17:41:24+11:00By Dr Leigh Davidson BVSc, BApplSc|Categories: Cats, Dogs, Vet Care|Tags: parvovirus, small animal, Vaccination|0 Comments

Simple Tips For How Much To Feed Your Dog Or Cat

Simple Tips For How Much To Feed Your Dog Or Cat

Simple Tips For How Much To Feed Your Dog Or Cat Half the battle of keeping our pet's weight under control is knowing how much to feed them. It is so easy for us to overfeed our pets regardless of the type of diet we are providing them. Whether we are feeding a home-cooked diet, [...]

2023-03-26T17:55:55+11:00By Dr Leigh Davidson BVSc, BApplSc|Categories: Cat Nutrition, Cats, Dog Nutrition, Dogs|Tags: chronic disease, kibble, obesity, pet food|0 Comments

How To Tell If Your Dog Or Cat Is Overweight

How To Tell If Your Dog Or Cat Is Overweight

How To Tell If Your Dog Or Cat Is Overweight Is your dog or cat overweight? There is a lot of conjecture about what an overweight dog or cat looks like, with many people having rather heated discussions on this topic. Some studies suggest that as many as 59% of dogs and 52% of cats [...]

2022-03-12T17:12:26+11:00By Dr Leigh Davidson BVSc, BApplSc|Categories: Cat Nutrition, Cats, Dog Nutrition, Dogs|Tags: nutrition, obesity, overweight, treats|0 Comments

Dr Joei Potter Interview: Anaesthesia Specialist University Of Dublin

Dr Joei Potter Interview: Anaesthesia Specialist University Of Dublin

Dr Joei Potter Interview: Anaesthesia Specialist University Of Dublin Dr Joei Potter works as a veterinary anaesthesia and pain specialist at the University of Dublin. Having graduated from Murdoch University in Australia, Dr Joei shares her story about why she chose to specialise in anaesthesia and the struggles she has seen in this profession. [...]

2022-03-12T17:21:47+11:00By Dr Leigh Davidson BVSc, BApplSc|Categories: Cats, Dogs, Horse, Vet Care|Tags: anaesthesia, emergency, pain management, referral|0 Comments

Petstock Mount Gambier Vet: Dr Teresa Priddle Interview

Petstock Mount Gambier Vet: Dr Teresa Priddle Interview

Petstock Mount Gambier Vet: Interview with Dr Teresa Priddle Mount Gambier small animal veterinarian Dr Teresa Priddle was born and bred locally and despite a short stint in Sydney and Adelaide she has always practiced locally. Running her own clinic was a dream come true and has definitely made her a permanent fixture for the [...]

2022-03-12T18:05:29+11:00By Dr Leigh Davidson BVSc, BApplSc|Categories: Cats, Dogs, Vet Care|Tags: dental, Desexing, lumps and bumps, neutering, puppy health, rescue, spay, Vaccination|0 Comments