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💦 Why Should My Pet Receive IV Fluid Therapy During Surgery? 💦
Despite general anaesthesia being a common procedure that is performed in veterinary practices & human hospitals alike, it is not without...

Chris
Nov 27, 20193 min read


Flea & Tick Medications - How do they work?
There are dozens 😫 of options available when it comes to flea & tick prevention and it can be overwhelming trying to choose which one is...

Chris
Nov 6, 20192 min read


How to Make your Pets Nails Fabulous! 💅
Nail clipping can be a stressful 😣 time for pets and pet owners but keeping their nails neat is incredibly important for a number of...

Chris
Oct 22, 20193 min read


I've Found a Pet - What Should I do?
We’ve all seen dogs running across the road or had cats turn up unannounced on our doorstep. 🙀 Getting them home to their owner is a...

Chris
Oct 22, 20192 min read


Skin Season
It’s that time of year where some pet owners start to hear👂🏼that persistent itching, ear scratch groaning or late night paw licking 👅....

Chris
Oct 22, 20193 min read


🚨 Tick Paralysis Fast Facts! 🚨
- Over 95% of tick bites in Eastern/South Eastern Australia are paralysis ticks (Ixodes holocyclus). 😾 - A single female paralysis tick...

Chris
Oct 22, 20192 min read


Tick Season SUCKS!!
This is a reminder that tick season is creeping up on us FAST. 😱 Unfortunately for us here in South East Queensland; we have favourable...

Chris
Oct 22, 20192 min read


Saying Goodbye to a Pet 🌈
Death is often something that isn’t much talked about because it is a hard topic to discuss. It is, however, something that will happen...

Chris
Oct 22, 20194 min read


Nutritional Needs for your Aging Pet!
As your pet ages, health issues may arise including deterioration of skin and coat, loss of muscle mass 💪🏻, more frequent intestinal...

Chris
Jul 26, 20192 min read


‼️ Pets and Cancer: The Facts ‼️
As our pets age it is no secret that they can develop a variety of issues; just like us. One of the most common conditions in older pets...

Chris
Jul 24, 20192 min read


💔 Don’t Go Breaking My Heart!! 💔
Congestive Heart Failure or CHF is a condition that most commonly occurs in older pets where the heart can’t deliver enough blood to the...

Chris
Jul 24, 20192 min read


Diabetes; A Condition Not to be Sugar Coated!
Did you know that dogs and cats can get Diabetes too? It is common in older pets and is caused by a disease of the pancreas. 💉🔬 The...

Chris
Jul 24, 20192 min read


Arthritis; a not so Humerus Condition.
With the onset of the cooler months, many pet owners report a decline in their pets’ mobility. 🦴 Osteoarthritis, also called...

Chris
Jul 15, 20193 min read


What do you call Garfield with bad breath?
Ginger-vitis. 😸 Bad breath jokes stink – so I won’t tell you anymore. Does your dog or cat have smelly breath? Did you know that 85% of...

Chris
May 20, 20194 min read


Don't Stress Meowt!!!
It’s that time of year again; time for Puss to go to the vet for their yearly check-up and vaccinations but…. Puss is nowhere to be...

Chris
May 1, 20193 min read


What Every Owner Should Know about Canine Parvo!
Does Parvovirus sound familiar to you? Many people have heard of it but do not realise the severity of this disease or the importance...

Chris
Mar 21, 20193 min read


We Are Seeing Heartworm Infections Again.
Heartworm is a parasitic worm which, as an adult, resides in its host’s heart and lungs. Heartworm disease occurs when the adult worms...

Chris
Feb 7, 20192 min read


What do you call a lazy baby kangaroo?
Answer: A pouch potato!! As it’s now Australia Day weekend it is important to watch out for pets around our classic BBQ’s 🥩🍽. Many of...

Chris
Jan 26, 20192 min read


Snakes and Summer!!!
With the warm weather well and truly upon us, the risk of snake bites to our pets is very high.🐍 We have seen several cases at our...

Chris
Dec 6, 20182 min read


Things are heating up at this time of year, but your pet shouldn’t be one of them!!!
Heat exhaustion and heat stroke can be serious – even life threatening! Unlike humans – your pets can’t sweat through their skin😓. They...

Chris
Nov 29, 20182 min read
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