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16 Oct 2016

Dogs

How to tell if your dog has been bitten by a red-bellied black snake

The most common type of snake found in our area is the red-bellied black snake.

Matt Young

Dogs

Making Vet Visits Stress-Free: Walnut's Story at Companion Animal Veterinary Hospital

Kate Conaty
Dogs

The Essential Guide to Worming Your Dog

Matt Young
Dogs

A Day in the Life: Tank's Journey Through Canine Castration

Kate Conaty
Rabbits

RHDV release in Wollongong, protect your Rabbit

Matt Young
Cats

Dogs

A Step-by-Step Guide to Performing a Urinalysis on a Pet

Matt Young
Dogs

A Day in the Life: Canine Castration at Companion Animal Veterinary Hospital

Matt Young
Birds

Cats

Dogs

Rabbits

Bushfire Preparation for Animals

Matt Young
Dogs

Understanding and Managing Your Dog's Phobias

Matt Young
Rabbits

April's Journey: From Abandoned Rabbit to Beloved Therapy Animal

Matt Young
Birds

Cats

Dogs

Rabbits

Creating a Fear-Free Environment for Pets at the Vet

Melissa Beardmore
Cats

Dogs

Microchipping of litters of puppies or kittens

Matt Young
Rabbits

Choosing the Right Diet for Your Pet Rabbit: Avoiding the Junk Food Trap

Matt Young
Dogs

How to Apply Bravecto Spot-On for Dogs: A Simple Guide

Matt Young
Cats

Dogs

Paralysis Ticks- Are Your Pets Safe?

Matt Young
Dogs

Mastering the Art of Dog Walking: Choosing the Right Harness and Lead

Melissa Beardmore
Dogs

Mastering the Art of Dog Walking: Harnesses and Head Halters Explained

Melissa Beardmore
Cats

Dogs

Introducing Bravecto Spot-On: A Game-Changer for Pet Flea and Tick Treatment!

Matt Young
Cats

Dogs

Tackling Tick Season – Tips from Our Live Session!

Melissa Beardmore
Dogs

Getting the Skinny on Your Dog's Health – Body Condition Explained!

Melissa Beardmore
Dogs

Hill's T/D for Dogs: A Vet's Review on Dental Health Kibble

Matt Young
Cats

Cat Dental Care: A Guide to Keeping Your Feline's Teeth Healthy

Matt Young
Dogs

Checking your Dog's Sleeping Respiratory Rate

Matt Young
Cats

Dogs

Understanding and Addressing Coughing in Dogs and Cats

Melissa Beardmore
Cats

The Importance of Desexing Your Female Cat: behind the scenes

Matt Young
Dogs

Patience and Persistence Pays Off

Matt Young
Dogs

How to Measure Your Dog's Water Intake: A Key Indicator of Health

Matt Young
Rabbits

Understanding and Managing Dental Issues in Rabbits

Matt Young
Dogs

Understanding and Treating Anxiety in Dogs: Why Medication Can Be a Lifesaver

Matt Young
Cats

Dogs

Creating a Stress-Free Vet Experience with 'Fear Free' Techniques

Matt Young
Cats

Dogs

Rabbits

Understanding Urinalysis: A Vital Tool in Pet Health

Melissa Beardmore
Cats

How to Collect a Urine Sample from Your Cat: A Step-by-Step Guide

Matt Young
Cats

Dogs

Navigating the Perils of Rat and Snail Baits for Pets

Melissa Beardmore
Dogs

Keeping Your Furry Friends Safe: A Guide to Dog-Safe Homes

Matt Young
Dogs

The Hidden Dangers of Grapes for Pets: What Every Owner Should Know

Matt Young
Cats

Understanding Feline Immunodeficiency Virus (FIV) and Its Impact on Cats

Melissa Beardmore
Dogs

Mushroom Menace: Protecting Your Pets from Fungal Hazards

Melissa Beardmore
Dogs

Why Do Dogs Lick Their Feet? Unraveling the Mystery with Matt and Mel

Melissa Beardmore
Dogs

What is osteochondrosis?

Matt Young
Guinea Pigs

How to Care for Guinea Pigs

Matt Young
Cats

Dogs

Snake Bites in Animals in the Illawarra

Matt Young
Cats

Dogs

An Ulcer on the Eye

Matt Young
Cats

How will castration affect my cat?

Matt Young
Dogs

How To Stop The ‘Butt Scootin Boogie’

Melissa Beardmore
Dogs

Dog Breath Isn't Normal: That's pus you can smell

Matt Young
Rabbits

Watch Out There is Myxo About!

Matt Young
Dogs

Behind the Scenes: Treating Puppies with Parvo at Our Clinic

Melissa Beardmore
Cats

Why Is My Old Cat Losing Weight?

Matt Young
Dogs

The Most Common Cause of Hindlimb Lameness in Dogs

Matt Young
Dogs

When love is expressed in a rhinoplasty

Matt Young
Cats

Dogs

Nasty Nashers: Check those Chompers

Matt Young
Cats

What is in a Cat's Vaccination?

Matt Young
Dogs

The Importance of Puppy Socialisation

Matt Young
Dogs

What is in a Dog's Vaccination?

Matt Young
Cats

Dogs

Rabbits

Ringworm - not a worm, not often a ring- Just a bad name really!

Matt Young
Guinea Pigs

Guinea Pigs Aren't People Too - food for Cavies

Matt Young
Dogs

The Vet Told Me My Pet Is Overweight….AHHHHH!

Matt Young
Rabbits

What should you feed your rabbit?

Matt Young
Rabbits

Rabbit parasites: what they get and what to do about it

Matt Young
Cats

When is the right time to let your kitten outside?

Matt Young
Cats

Litter Training Your Cat: Tips for a Clean and Happy Home

Matt Young
Dogs

Grain-Free Diets: A Hill of Beans?

Matt Young
Rabbits

Myxomatosis: rabbit owners watch out!

Matt Young
Dogs

Trends in tucker

Matt Young
Dogs

The New CPV-2C Canine Parvovirus Strain and Vaccination- the facts

Matt Young
Dogs

Pancreatitis - gurgling guts

Matt Young
Dogs

Rat Lungworm (or should we call it brainworm)?

Matt Young
Cats

I’m a cat and I need meat!

Matt Young
Caution in the Rain: What to Do When You Find Turtles on the Road

Matt Young
Cats

Dogs

Rabbits

Fascinating Facts about Fleas

Matt Young
Cats

Dogs

Rabbits

Winning the War Against Fleas: Tips for a Flea-Free Home

Matt Young
Understanding the Flea Life Cycle: A Key to Better Flea Control

Matt Young
Cats

Cats and Lilies - a lethal combination

Matt Young
Dogs

Sight, Sound & Smell

Matt Young
Cats

Cat Exercise - not an oxymoron

Matt Young
Dogs

That’s Not Dog Food!

Matt Young
Cats

Comprehensive Guide to Protecting Cats from Feline Parvovirus

Matt Young
Rabbits

Understanding Rabbit Calicivirus: Protecting Your Pets Against New Strains

Matt Young
Cats

8 Facts to Help You Protect Your Cat from Feline Parvovirus

Melissa Beardmore
Dogs

So it’s summer and she’s itchy again!

Matt Young
Cats

Choosing the Perfect Carrier for Your Cat

Matt Young
Dogs

Why does the ear infection keep coming back?

Melissa Beardmore
Cats

How to Give Your Cat a Tablet

Matt Young
Cats

Essential Kitten Care: Vaccinations, Worming, and Flea Control

Matt Young
Cats

Effective Tick Prevention for Cats: How to Apply Fipronil Spray

Matt Young
Dogs

FACT CHECK- is peanut butter safe for dogs?

Matt Young
Cats

Dogs

How to Prevent Ticks in your dog or cat

Matt Young
Cats

Dogs

What to do if you find a tick on your pet

Matt Young
Dogs

Will desexing calm my dog?

Melissa Beardmore
Cats

Why is the skin on my cat's neck lumpy?

Matt Young
Rabbits

Rabbit dandruff

Matt Young
Dogs

New product review: Oravet Dental Hygiene Chews

Matt Young
Dogs

Straightening out a smile

Matt Young
Cats

Dogs

Rabbits

Keeping your pets cool in the heat

Matt Young
Cats

Dogs

Bringing Baby Home

Melissa Beardmore
Cats

Dogs

How to update your pet’s microchip details

Matt Young
Dogs

Product Review: Bravecto, a long lasting chew for fleas and ticks

Matt Young
Dogs

Product review: Nexgard Flea and Tick Chews

Matt Young
Rabbits

Preventing Rabbit Calicivirus

Matt Young
Dogs

Why is my dog dragging its bum on the ground?

Matt Young
Cats

3 ways to tell if your cat has fleas

Matt Young
Dogs

1 Great Reason to Desex your Female Dog: Preventing Pyometron

Matt Young
Cats

Dogs

How often should I apply Frontline to stop ticks?

Matt Young
Dogs

Socialisation of puppies, what's the point?

Matt Young
Dogs

Putting the guts back in- inguinal hernia repair.

Matt Young
Dogs

Amazing healing power- the repair of a major wound!

Matt Young
Cats

Cat fights- keeping the claws from coming out

Matt Young
Dogs

The 7 steps to successfully manage arthritis in dogs

Matt Young
Dogs

Is my dog at risk of getting canine cough?

Matt Young
Dogs

You don't need to see fleas to have a flea problem

Matt Young
Cats

Dogs

Is chocolate your poison of choice? Don't make it your pet's!

Matt Young
Cats

4 Simple Steps to Make it Easier to Bring Your Cat to the Vets

Matt Young
Dogs

Dogs should not skip

Matt Young
Cats

Dogs

The Perils of Poisoning Rodents

Matt Young
Dogs

The case of the dog that wet the bed

Matt Young
Rabbits

Crusty Rabbit Ears

Matt Young
Dogs

The good, the bad and the ugly of dog brushes

Matt Young
Dogs

Why does my dog panic when there are fireworks?

Matt Young
Cats

Diabetes in cats acts just like diabetes in people

Matt Young
Dogs

3 good reasons to worm your dog every 3 months

Matt Young
Cats

Dogs

10 Tips regarding ticks in dogs & cats

Matt Young
Dogs

Product review: scalibor tick collars for dogs

Matt Young
Cats

Getting old can be a sign of illness

Matt Young
Cats

Dogs

How do we do a "dental"?

Matt Young
Dogs

All About Caesarians in Dogs

Matt Young
Dogs

Why does my dog bark?

Matt Young
Cats

Dogs

Heartworm Prevention- What you need to know!

Matt Young
Cats

Toxoplasmosis

Matt Young
Cats

Dogs

Snake Bites in Dogs and Cats

Matt Young
Dogs

Pretty plant but it's toxic

Matt Young

Be it a Cat, Dog or Rabbit, your pet is an important part of your family and you want to keep them happy, healthy and safe. In sickness, and in health, we'll be there with the latest information and best practices: Helping you to care for your family pet.

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