Dr Debbie Osborne Interview: Life at The Alice Springs Veterinary Hospital In this episode of Meet Your Vet, we head to the heart of Australia's Red Centre, Alice Springs. This is where we meet Dr Debbie Osborne who has been running The Alice Springs Veterinary Hospital for over 30 years. Read on to learn a [...]
Snake Bite On Dogs - How To Keep Your Dog Alive Snake bites on dogs and cats are a common occurrence in both city and rural areas and incredibly, although many pets die, plenty do survive if the appropriate emergency treatment is applied.As soon as the weather warms, we start to see more snakes when [...]
How To Crate Train Your Dog Crate training your new dog or puppy is one of the first things that most veterinarians and trainers recommend you do when you bring your new family member home. The key to crate training a puppy is that the crate will become your dog's "happy place". The [...]
Why Crate Training Makes Bringing Home A Puppy So Much Easier I’d heard why crate training makes bringing home a puppy so much easier, but initially it wasn’t top of mind. We’ve all done it, you bring home a new puppy and you are so filled up with the cuteness and the toilet [...]
Desexing Your Pet - What You Need To Know This week's Hey Doc with Dr Leigh focuses on desexing your pet and what you need to know. If you haven't read our other article on "when it's best to neuter your male dog" then head over there after you've listened to this tutorial. [...]
When To Neuter A Dog? What Age Is Best A common question that vets are asked is when is the best time to neuter my dog? In the past, most veterinarians would have quickly replied with an estimate of around 6-9 mths old being best. But now, with studies looking at the relationship [...]
What To Do If A Dog Eats Rat Bait Poison Whether you witnessed your dog eat rat bait, or you are highly suspicious that your dog may have some, it is extremely important that you seek veterinary advice or your pet's life will be at risk. Rat bait can kill any animal. These [...]
Is Grain-Free Pet Food Harming Your Dog Or Cat? Grain-free pet food seems to be the new buzz for dog diets at the moment. Forget “raw food” and “kibble”. It’s all about the grain-free. However, grain-free has a dark and dirty secret. It isn't quite the pet food that you thought it was [...]
How To Recognise & Prevent Paralysis Tick In Dogs And Cats If you live in Australia, especially along the eastern seaboard then you need to be aware of the tick Ixodes holocyclusis otherwise known as the paralysis tick. These ticks inject a toxin into the dog or cat (also farm animals) when it feeds. [...]
Monitor Your Cat's or Dog's Heart Condition Heart disease in our pets is nearly as common as it is in us humans. It can also occur with little warning. Keeping an eye on your pet is crucial when they have heart disease and also as they get older and heart disease hasn't yet [...]
