The Importance of Microchipping Your Pet: A Comprehensive Guide
Losing a pet can be a heartbreaking experience, but fortunately, technology has made it easier to ensure the safe return of our furry friends. Microchipping is a simple and effective way to ensure that your pet can be identified and returned to you if they ever get lost. In this comprehensive guide, we will discuss
Should I Give My New Puppy Toys They Can Chew On?
Should I give my new puppy toys to chew? Are there pros and cons that come with doing this? If you want to learn more about whether or not you should give your new furry friend toys that they can chew on, feel free to keep reading today’s blog post! Can Puppies Be Given Toys
Should My Cat Have An Annual Check Up?
As a pet owner, it’s a huge responsibility to take care of your furry friend. Taking them for a vet consultation every once in a while is one way to ensure your pet’s health and well-being. In this article, we’ll discuss why these annual check-ups are important and what they entail. Keep reading our article
How Do I Update My Dog’s Microchip?
How does a person go about updating their dog’s microchip? Is it a pretty easy process, but what exactly is involved? To find out the answer to these questions and other useful info, please keep reading below. Update Details With The Registry When a dog is microchipped, the information and details will be registered with
When Do Dogs and Cats Come Into Heat?
Have you ever wondered when cats and dogs come into heat? If you’re an animal lover who plans on adopting or purchasing pets, you’ll likely want to know this information in advance to be prepared for when this happens and what you can expect from the situation. Learn more about when your favourite four-legged friends
Why Is Heartworm Testing Necessary for Dogs Even after Giving Them Tablets Every Month?
Heartworm disease also known as Dirofilaria immitis is endemic in Australia. It is a widely prevalent disease that is found across Australia and it can be a fatal disease for dogs without proper treatment. These worms live inside the lungs, heart and blood vessels of an infected animal and have the potential to grow up
What Is A Normal Temperature In Cats And Dogs?
The normal body temperature in humans is 37°C (98.6°F). While the normal body temperature in cats and dogs is 38.3 to 39.2°C (101.0 to 102.5°F). Some pets and people will maintain a temperature baseline that is slightly below or above the average. But when your cat or dog’s temperature has risen above 40.0°C (104°F), or
Doggy Day Care
Doggy Day Care As much as we’d love to spend as much time as possible with our dogs, sometimes we can’t help but leave them home alone while we are at work. This can sometimes lead to some destructive and inappropriate behaviours by your dog, and can even leave you feeling a bit guilty! A
Advance Pet Food Recall
As you may have seen, Advance Pet have made the decision to do a voluntary recall of their Dermocare range. Although we do not stock Advance Pet products we are aware that some of our clients may feed this to their pets. Please be advised that the recall is only their “Dermocare” range of dog food that
Vaccinations
Vaccinations can be a contentious issue with many concerns in both animal owners and the human population regarding over-vaccination and the necessity of vaccinations. Vaccinations are developed to help prevent disease in both humans and animals that in the past have had disastrous consequences. For our companion animals, we have a number of vaccines available.
Canine Parasite Prevention
Many people get confused with the mind-boggling array of parasite preventatives now available in the Australian market. Spot ons, injectables, oral chews and tablets make up the combinations of products we can use to treat our furry friends. In our dogs we have three main classes of parasites; heart worms, intestinal worms and external parasites
Rabbit and Guinea Pig Parasite Prevention
Parasite preventatives are a big region of discussion in our cats and dogs, however many rabbit and guinea pig owners are unsure if their animals require regular worming and flea preventatives. As a general rule, regular parasite products should not be required in these little critters. It is important to recognise that rabbits and guinea
