Holidays are complicated when you have pets. What are you going to do with them? Do you take your pets with you or leave them behind? Preferably you won’t do what some … [Read more...]
FAQs on Tick Control
Ticks can be a deadly menace, affecting many different types of pets. Knowing the enemy is the best tool. Below are some of the most common questions asked about tick control. Can … [Read more...]
Hot Dogs and Cool Cats
Heat Stress in Pets: It's a Killer Over the holiday period we are likely to be out and about more with our pets. However, playing in the sunshine can also be a cause of heat … [Read more...]
The Importance of Desexing Cats
Cat owners beware! There are clandestine meetings being held in darkened back streets. Impetuous romantic liaisons are occurring with no thought of the consequences. Testosterone … [Read more...]
What Do Fleas Do?
The Flea Story What is the flea? The cat flea (Ctenocephalides felis) is the most common flea found on both dogs and cats. It is a wingless, bloodsucking insect and causes itching, … [Read more...]
Holiday Care for Pets
Holidays are complicated when you have pets. What are you going to do with them? Do you take your pets with you or leave them behind? Preferably you won’t do what some … [Read more...]
A Flea-ting moment! Pet flea & tick control
The different types of pet flea treatments The creeping, crawling, gnashing, nasty nibblers are on the march! They’re everywhere - in your carpet, between your floorboards, … [Read more...]
Snakebites in Cats and Dogs
We often look forward to summer but unfortunately, warmer weather also brings with it the danger of snakes. Snake bites are a common cause of death in the warmer months of the … [Read more...]
Bone Groan: Arthritis in cats and dogs
Osteoarthritis in dogs and cats: What you can do If only our pets could talk! What messages do we miss by not being able to fully understand what they are thinking and feeling? … [Read more...]
Constipation in Cats
Is your cat having trouble doing his 'twos', straining at the 'back end' or completely 'bunged up'? Constipation is a relatively common problem in cats but if not treated or … [Read more...]