by Braden Collins | Oct 10, 2014 | information centre
Thunderstorms and Fireworks With the recent thunderstorms, I thought it would be a good time to talk about noise phobias. Many dogs have phobias of loud noises such as thunderstorms and fireworks. This can show up in behaviours such as shaking and nervousness for the...
by Braden Collins | Oct 10, 2014 | information centre
Sun and Skin Cancer in our Pets Skin cancer in dogs and cats is one of the few truly “preventable” cancers in our pets. We frequently see a type of skin cancer call “squamous cell carcinoma” (SCC) in white cats and dogs with unpigmented skin, such as Bull Terriers and...
by Braden Collins | Oct 10, 2014 | information centre
Lumps and Bumps One of the more common things we see pets for are lumps and bumps. It is almost always a stressful visit, as people often worry that the lump may be cancerous. For far too long the vet profession has approached cancer as a “sorry, your pet has...
by Braden Collins | Oct 10, 2014 | information centre
We are lucky to live in a world where our ability to treat our animals is improving at an amazingly rapid rate. Even since I graduated, many conditions that where owners were told “there’s nothing we can do” are now very treatable. The unfortunate side-effect of this...
by Braden Collins | Oct 10, 2014 | information centre
The Benefits of Sterilising Part 2 The benefits of sterilizing male dogs are a lot less clear cut than females. It has been shown that males castrated at a young age will have a very similar life expectancy to entire males. They will however be prone to a few...
by Braden Collins | Oct 10, 2014 | information centre
The Benefits of Sterilising: Part 1 A lot of people ask us whether they should sterilise their dogs. For female dogs, the answer is a clear yes. For males, the answer is not always so straight forward. This week I will discuss the benefits of sterilising females, and...
