Why would dogs need caesarians?

Most dogs do not need to have caesarians. There are 2 main reasons that we would do caesarian in dogs:

When was the last time you thought about the details on your pet's microchip records?

People move, phone numbers change and sometimes animals even change owners. If your pet's details are not updated on the microchip register you may as well not have one implanted. Your pet may never make it back home if they get lost. 

Does your pet need to lose weight?

Why not join Companion Animal Veterinary Hospital's "Pet Obesity Challenge"!

It's a great way to help your pet lose that extra weight. It will make them feel and look healthier.

Barking is a form of communication and is a normal behaviour for dogs. It is unrealistic to expect a dog never to bark, however there are some dogs bark inappropriately or excessively.

Dogs can bark for a number of reasons:

What is Heartworm?

Heartworm (Dirofilaria immitis) is a potentially fatal worm that is spread by mosquitoes and affects dog and cats. When a mosquito bites the animal,  heartworm larvae are injected into the skin . The larvae then develop into small immature worms that travel to the right side of the heart via the peripheral veins. The worms become mature approximately 6 months after infecting an animal and can reproduce inside the infected animal. Heartworms can grow up to 10-30cm long and live for up to 5 years. A dog can be infected with up to 250 worms!

Scratching is an obvious indication that your dog is itchy but not all dogs with skin problems scratch. Here are some other things you may notice that also indicate your dog is itchy:

A recent episode of Sunday on channel Seven aired a story about toxoplasmosis and I don't think that it really gave a true reflection on what the true facts are about toxoplasmosis. I believe that the story was inspired by this article in The Conversation. It should be noted that the author of this article begins the article by stating:

"I should admit straight up that I’m no fan of cats"

Tick Paralysis- what you need to know!

Over the warmer months we see an increase in the number of pets coming in with tick paralysis. Ticks are small insects that feed on animals and there are alot of paralysis ticks (Ixodes holocyclus) in our area which cause a progressive paralysis which will eventually kill the animals. In order to prevent your pet getting harmed by ticks here's what you need to know:

The weather is warmer up so the fleas are emergency after being dormant over winter. APPLY YOUR FLEA CONTROL NOW.

Not only can we supply you with great quality flea products that will work but we have the expertise to help you eliminate those nasty pests. In order to understand why your flea control is not working you need to have an understanding of the flea life cycle:

Warmer Weather and Man’s Best Friend’s: most Intimate Associates

Somehow, about six months ago, I got caught up in a whirlwind of events involving a sob story, a broken leg, a puppy, and some rather steep financial limitations, and wound up with a dog.

Fleas are socially unacceptable and there’s nothing like desperately trying to eradicate them from a house you don’t own, to really hammer home quite how tenaciously fleas cling to life.