Seizures in Dogs Causes, Emergency Signs, Diagnosis and Treatment ⚠ Emergency Action What to do if your dog has a seizure, when it’s an emergency, and how seizures are diagnosed and treated. If your dog has a seizure lasting longer than five minutes, multiple seizures in a day, or does not recover normally, seek emergency [...]
Tracheal Collapse In Dogs [easy-social-share] Tracheal collapse is a progressive dynamic respiratory condition where the cartilaginous rings of the trachea weaken and no longer hold their shape causing the windpipe to cave in and flatten during respiration. When this occurs a dog will often struggle to breathe and have a dry, harsh cough. This condition [...]
How To Stop Kennel Cough In Dogs - Treatment & Prevention Kennel cough (or canine infectious respiratory disease complex, formerly known as canine infectious tracheobronchitis) is a social dog disease most commonly seen in puppies and young dogs, although dogs of any age can be inflicted. It is primarily caused by bacteria called Bordetella bronchiseptica [...]
How To Make A Dog Vomit Safely And Quickly Many dogs are notorious for scavenging and it's not uncommon to discover that your dog has eaten something they shouldn't have. For this reason, knowing when and how to make a dog vomit is one of the most important emergency first aid skills you can acquire [...]
Signs And Symptoms Of Poisoning In Dogs ⚠ Emergency ActionIf you suspect that your pet has been poisoned, keep calm, collect the suspect poison and go to the nearest veterinarian immediately. Do not wait for symptoms to appear. The thought that your dog might have been poisoned is distressing. For many, our thought process wonders [...]
Learn How To Assess Normal Animal Vital Signs Learning how to recognise when something is wrong with an animal is one of the most important skills you as an owner can learn. But before we learn what is abnormal, first, we must first learn what the normal vital signs for dogs and cats are. Normal [...]
Leptospirosis In Dogs: How It Can Kill Your Dog In Australia, Leptospirosis in dogs is a relatively uncommon disease caused by the Leptospira serovars Copenhageni and Australis. However, it is becoming far more prevalent, especially in areas where there are many rats and stagnant waterways. We also must remember that leptospirosis is a zoonotic disease, [...]
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 [...]
Dog Ear Infections - Learn How To Treat & Prevent Dog ear infections are sadly one of the most common disease presentations that veterinarians see daily. Many dogs suffer from chronic ear inflammation (otitis externa) and this causes them a lot of pain and the owners a lot of frustration. It doesn't have to be [...]
Pet Health Conditions That Require Emergency Vet Care [easy-social-share] There's nothing worse than your pet or horse being unwell and you aren't quite sure what you should do. Do you rush into the vet clinic or get the vet to come to your property, or do you utilise the services of an online vet? Maybe, [...]
