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We all know that getting old isn’t easy! Many of our senior pets are experiencing problems with the ageing process which causes them to shy from walks and prevents them from enjoying life as before. How will my dog start to feel their age? The start of older age in a dog depends on it

  How to check a pet food label Look for Complete and Balanced written on the pack/can  A food needs to be specific for each life-stage of the animal. A food that says for “all lifestages” is not ideal. Each lifestage – e.g. puppy/kitten, adult, pregnant, senior – have very diffe

Better food = healthier life As the old saying goes, we are what we eat. With this in mind, why would we feed anything but the best to your beloved cat or dog? You’ve probably heard quite a bit about what you should feed your pet. “Weetbix,” “ meat only,” “barf” dog rolls,

Thinking it’s too cold for a hair cut??… Now that it’s winter a lot of people tend to neglect grooming, they don’t want the dog getting cold and it is stereotypically just a hair cut. But it is still important to have your dog groomed in winter, even more so be

Why we recommend desexing your pet… “Desexing your pets has many health and behavioural benefits, not to mention it reduces the number of unwanted animals in the community,” “Desexing pets can prevent them from roaming, fighting and causing a nuisance to neighbours.” We also rem

Hyperthyroidism Hyperthyroidism is one of the most common diseases affecting middle-aged to older cats in Australia. It is caused by an excessive production of thyroid hormone by the thyroid glands. The excessive thyroid hormones lead to an increase in overall body metabolism, affecti

Many owners of arthritic pets see the condition as normal ageing – “They doesn’t move around as much any more because they are getting old”. This ‘sign of ageing’ can be managed and alleviated for a great majority of our pets through lifestyle management and medications. Osteoarthriti

Hearts can be strengthened and maintained with the right medication. “Chloe is 9 years old, she’s a different dog, keeping up with her much younger mate. I don’t doubt that without the medicine, we would no longer have our gorgeous girl with us!”… Chloe’s owner reports Chloe vis

Can I swim my dog? Why yes you can! Have you ever said “my dog loves the water”!?  If so, swimming could be the next best exercise for your dog!  We see many dogs come into the clinic who either cant  walk due to injuries, arthritis, being very obese or prehaps the owners