by Site Admin | Jun 19, 2018 | Articles
As puppies are not born with the social skills required to live with their family, socialisation refers to the learning process that the puppy must go through to ensure that it is happy and confident in its environment. This ensures that they can communicate...
by Site Admin | Jun 19, 2018 | Articles
Dry eyes, also known as keratoconjunctivitis sicca, is a common problem seen in dogs. It occurs when there is a deficiency in the water portion of the tear film (which accounts for 95% of tear volume). As a result, the oil and mucus left results in the characteristic...
by Site Admin | Jun 19, 2018 | Articles
Dental disease can affect dogs and cats at any stage of life but is most common as our pets enter middle age. Dental disease includes: Gingivitis-Inflammation of the gums. This can be seen by increasing pinkness/ redness of your pet’s gumline Tartar – This refers to...
by Site Admin | Jun 19, 2018 | Articles
Feline lower urinary tract disease (FLUTD) is a term used to describe a condition that can affect the urinary bladder and or urethra of cats. Symptoms of FLUTD: straining to urinate vocalizing while in the litter box urination in unusual places passing bloody urine...
by Site Admin | Jun 10, 2018 | Articles
Heartworm disease is caused by blood-borne parasites known as Dirofilaria immitis. These worms cause a serious and potentially fatal disease. These worms are found in the heart and neighboring blood vessels of dogs. Heartworm disease is transmitted from one dog to...
