Annual Fecal Test Pet owners may submit a fecal sample to any qualified veterinary clinic. Please ensure that the sample is no older than 12 hours, if at all possible. The fecal test will screen your pet for roundworms, hookworms, whipworms, giardia, and coccidia. Microscopic examination of the stool does not always reveal tapeworm eggs.… Continue Reading
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All creatures, great and small
By Dr Dean Sim Had I been paying attention to the message contained in the lines of that great old children’s hymn all those years ago, I may have avoided years of suffering. 11m referring, of course, to the skin-crawling revulsion many of us experience at the sight of Eve’s nemesis, the snake! The weighty task… Continue Reading
Have you hugged your pet (snake) today?
By Dr Dorianne Elliott Over the last ten to fifteen years the keeping of snakes as pets has changed drastically from something done only by a few (considered decidedly “odd”) individuals to a massively popular hobby. Let’s take alook at what’s bitten these people! As more and more people are moving into smaller homes,… Continue Reading
Kerneels – A Lounge Lizard Of Note
By Dr Pete Wood BSc BVSc Nahoon Animal & Bird Clinic Cats, dogs, parrots, hamsters … we’ve all been there, done that, right? But how many of us have loved (or treated) a lizard?! Dr Pete Wood gives us insight on his experiences treating a Leopard Gecko, and explains why they’re becoming popular pets around… Continue Reading
Foaling
Breeding form you mare is both an exciting and anxious time. It is important that you are able to recognise the start of foaling (labour) and its different stages. You can then enjoy the experience, reassured that you know what to do if problems occur. How long is pregnancy ? In horses the average pregnancy… Continue Reading
When You Gotta Go, You Gotta Go!
Inflammation of the bladder (cystitis) is a relatively common problem in the cat. Symptoms include frequent urination, or repeated attempts at urination with passage of only small amounts, plus difficulty and pain on urination, and blood in the urine. Other signs include urination in places other than the litter box (often the bath or… Continue Reading
The Yorkshire Terrier
Humble beginnings … The Yorkshire terrier has its origins in the early 1800s from the Clydesdale and Paisley terriers in an area around Glasgow in the county of York. The breed was developed to combat rats in mines and its size was ideal for carrying around in miners’ pockets, as poaching rabbits was illegal… Continue Reading
Health Issues affecting middle-aged cats
by Johan Schoeman They say life begins at 40. For cats, middle age could be a complicated affair. These are some of the diseases they could contract, their symptoms and what could be done to treat them. ”I can’t breathe! Quick! Fetch my Pump!” Feline asthma, like its human equivalent, is characterized by acute… Continue Reading
Feline Diabetes Mellitus – Does your cat suffer from diabetes
Diabetes mellitus, or “sugar” diabetes, is a disorder that occurs in cats, and is caused by the inability of the hormone – insulin to properly regulate blood sugar or glucose levels. There are two types of diabetes: Type 1 occurs when the pancreas does not produce enough insulin, and Type 2 is a form of… Continue Reading
The Dalmatian
The Dalmatian Origin: It is believed that the Dalmatian has its origin in the region of Dalmatia in Yugoslavia that was once a part of Austria. They first appeared at a dog show in Britain in 1860 and in the USA in 1926 – when the Dalmatian Club of America held its first National… Continue Reading