Dog Articles

First Aid Kits For Your Pet

Being prepared for everyday accidents can mean reducing the extent of treatment required or even saving your pet’s life. A basic first aid kit should be made up of: Your vet’s telephone number, including emergency and after hours numbersPet First …


The Ten Tenets Of Pet Care

Do you know the most important aspects of pet care? If you follow these Ten Tenets of Pet Care, you’ll be certain to have a happy healthy pet.


Living With a Blind Dog

Most blind dogs can live happy, good quality lives after a period of adjustment, since they rely on their other senses of smell and hearing to negotiate their familiar surroundings.


Obsessive-Compulsive Disorders In Dogs

OCD behaviours in dogs can include pacing, barking incessantly, circling, fly snapping, flank sucking and self-mutilation. How does a behaviour become compulsive and what should be done about it?


Luxating Patellas (Kneecaps) In Pets

A luxated patella is where the kneecap is displaced out of its normal position in the knee joint. Patellar luxations are mostly found in dogs, particularly small breeds.


Hip Dysplasia In Dogs

If you thought only old, arthritic dogs got wobbly in the back end, think again. Is your puppy or adult dog at risk?


Ears a Problem! Ear Infections in Dogs

How do you know if your dog has an ear infection? What can you do at home to treat it and when should you visit your vet?


Gastric Dilation and Volvulus (Bloat) in Dogs

Gastric dilation and volvulus syndrome (GDV) is a condition in dogs in which the stomach greatly enlarges and then twists on itself. It is commonly referred to as ‘bloat’.


Intervertebral Disc Disease in Dogs

Dogs can get slipped discs, too. Disc degeneration is more likely in certain breeds and dogs aged 3 to 7 years old.