Before Orthopaedic Surgery - Wildlife and Raptor Project
After Orthopaedic Surgery - Wildlife and Raptor Project
Pets and Ageing
Pets and ageing. A sensitive topic for most of us. We as pet owners like to think that our pets will live forever. The thing is, just like humans, age is the one thing that we simply cannot prevent. It creeps up on you, your pets even more so. Pets age at an...
Cancers Associated With Old Age In Pets
Unfortunately, a common consequence of our pets becoming older is the occurrence of various cancers. One of the most common cancers seen in primarily old dogs and rarely in cats, is mammary cancer. Surgical removal is recommended for most mammary tumours. The...
The Quality of Life Question We All Should Be Asking
The quality of life question we all should be asking - by Cherie T. Buisson, DVM, CHPV In 2016, I lost my dachshund, Muggle, to Cognitive Dysfunction. This brain disease of “doggy Alzheimer’s” is one that steals not only our pets, but our own peace of mind. Just like...
Spirocercosis – Dr Dave Miller, Dr Liesel Van der Merwe
Spirocerca Lupi Written by: Dr Dave Miller, Johannesburg Specialist Veterinary Centre Dr Liesel Van der Merwe , Onderspoort Veterinary Academic Hospital Spirocerca lupi (S. lupi) is a worm that has dogs as its definitive host and forms a nodule (“granuloma”/mass)...
Feline Vaccinations
It is very important to realise that by simply vaccinating your dog or your cat, you can lessen and, more importantly, to a great extent prevent incredible hardships your pet will endure when they acquire any one of these diseases. The majority of these diseases are...
Puppy Vaccinations
It is very important to realise that by simply vaccinating your dog or your cat, you can lessen and, more importantly, to a great extent prevent incredible hardships your pet will endure when they acquire any one of these diseases. The majority of these diseases are...
The Dangers of Human Foods and Plants to Pets
Pet poisonings from household/human food is quite prevalent. People often make the mistake of thinking that people food is okay for pets. Sometimes it is, and sometimes it isn’t. Harmful Food: Milk is not easily digested by most adult animals and can cause them to...
The Dangers of Giving Human Medication to Pets
Human Medication and Our Pets Some pet owners may mistakenly think that the medications used to treat human symptoms will work for animals as well. In most instances, this is not the case. Never give your pet human medication, even something as simple as aspirin can...
Pet Poisonings
Accidental pet poisonings are more common than you may think. They usually involve items you may not be aware of such as common kitchen foods, household or backyard plants or items found in the medicine cabinet. There are many things that can poison an animal....
