Pet Care & Advice

Puppy Advice

So you’ve got a new Puppy? Congratulations. Let the fun begin! Your new pet is an adventure! Keep things simple, plan to have fun and remember your new friend could be with you for 10-14 years, so…

Kitten Advice

So you’ve got a new Kitten? Congratulations. Let the fun begin! Your new pet is an adventure! Keep things simple, plan to have fun and remember your new friend could be with you for 10-14 years, so…

Chocolate Toxicity in Dogs

Chocolate is toxic to dogs (and cats) and can result in significant illness, or even death. Chocolate is toxic because it contains a chemical called theobromine, as well as caffeine. Dogs are unable…

How to Administer Ear Medications

How to Apply Eye Medication

How to Give your Dog Tablet Medication

Pet Care Tutorials

Follow the links below for pet care tutorials How to Administer Ear Medications How to Apply Eye Medication How to Give your Dog Tablet Medication How to Give your Dog Liquid MedicationHow to Give…

Caring for your Rabbit

Rabbits are extremely popular pets. They do really well as outdoor pets but more and more we are seeing them as indoor pets as well. Rabbits have fewer problems with litter training than a lot of…

Orthopaedic Rehabilitation

Dealing with Fleas

A daily experience for us during spring is to see suddenly itchy dogs and cats and all too often fleas are part of the problem. During every consultation our vets ask pet owners about fleas and…

Thunderphobia

Many dog owners will have found out that their dog has problems with thunder and rain. Imagine you are a dog and you have much better hearing and vision than humans do. You can feel the changes in…

Fact or Fiction?

Dog Walking Etiquette

Are "dog on dog" attacks more common than they used to be? These incidents are being reported more frequently by the media in recent years. Whether this is because the attacks are more regular, or…

Pets and Christmas

The holiday season is a festive time for both us and our pets. But constant distractions, parties and ongoing activities can get in the way of spotting potential problems for our four-legged family…

Selecting a Pure Bred Dog

There are several factors you should consider when selecting a breed. Getting a purebred dog means a reasonable guarantee of certain physical traits as well as behavioural ones. Just like any big…

Help Your Pets Beat The Heat

Help your pets beat the heat. The rising mercury takes a big toll on us and our environment but our pets are less able to alter their environment and are more susceptible to high temperatures.…