by Braden Collins | Oct 10, 2014 | information centre
When is the right time to say goodbye? People often ask me if putting animals to sleep is the worst part of the job. I find it is a very difficult question to answer as it can be a very heartbreaking task some times, particularly when you have got to know the animal...
by Braden Collins | Oct 10, 2014 | information centre
Dangerous Foods for Dogs. With Christmas on its way and a lot of food around, I thought it would be a good time to talk about foods that are dangerous to dogs. Every year we see dogs becoming sick at Christmas because of what they are fed, so please take a few minutes...
by Braden Collins | Oct 10, 2014 | information centre
Does Your Bushfire Plan Include Your Pets? We have all been told we need a Bushfire Plan ready in case our homes are ever threatened by a Bushfire. It is great advice, but does your plan include your pet? In an emergency situation, you don’t have time to be digging...
by Braden Collins | Oct 10, 2014 | information centre
HEARTWORM AND MOZZIES Heartworm is another one of those diseases mozzies spread, and is quite an important disease for all dog owners to be aware of. Heartworm (Dirofilaria immitis) is a parasite that lives in the main blood vessel between the heart and the lungs. The...
by Braden Collins | Oct 10, 2014 | information centre
Cruciate Ligament Rupture On of the more common causes of lameness we see in dogs is a ruptured cruciate ligament. Many people would be familiar with cruciate ligament rupture after watching a bit of footy. It is quite a common injury in football players when they...
by Braden Collins | Oct 10, 2014 | information centre
Hot Dogs With the hot weather arriving, we need to take extra precautions to protect our dogs from overheating. The two most common causes of overheating we see are dogs being left in cars, and dogs exercising during the heat of the day. Unfortunately we see several...
