How To Adopt a Dog That Suits Your Family Buying a dog or choosing to adopt a dog or a puppy is a big decision for many people. The decision to give a dog a home has long-term consequences. You need to be ready to provide that adopted pet with a stable, loving, and healthy [...]
Snake Bite On Dogs - How To Keep Your Dog Alive [easy-social-share] 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 [...]
Desexing Your Pet - What You Need To Know [easy-social-share] 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. In [...]
When To Neuter A Dog? What Age Is Best [easy-social-share] 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 between [...]
How To Recognise & Prevent Paralysis Tick In Dogs And Cats [easy-social-share] If you live in Australia, especially along the eastern seaboard then you need to be aware of the tick Ixodes holocyclus otherwise known as the paralysis tick. These ticks inject a toxin into the dog or cat (also farm animals) when it feeds. The [...]
Monitor Your Cat's or Dog's Heart Condition [easy-social-share] 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 been [...]
How To Recognise & Manage Heart Disease In Dogs & Cats Heart disease or heart failure is a common cause of death in our pets. Often it has gone unrecognised for quite some time because owners aren't familiar with the signs and symptoms of heart disease. In this video tutorial, Dr Leigh provides you with [...]
How To Improve Your Pet's Dental Care At Home [easy-social-share] Our pet's dental care needs to be a top priority because just like us, poor dental hygiene can lead to disease and ill-health. Over 85% of dogs and 70% of cats from the age of 3 years suffer from dental disease. We can prevent this [...]
Why Pet Obesity Is A Problem For Your Dog & Cat[easy-social-share]Our world is in the midst of a pet obesity crisis and we are to blame. According to the Association for Pet Obesity Prevention (APOP), nearly 59 percent of cats and 54 percent of dogs suffer from obesity.The sad thing about this is that obesity [...]
Top Tips To Help Your Pet Lose Weight [easy-social-share] Have you been told that your cat or dog is overweight? Perhaps your vet has given you the hard work - they must lose weight. Or maybe, you just need some reassurance that you are being the best pet parent that you can be? Then you've [...]
