Oesophageal stricture is a rare but important problem for both dogs and cats. It happens when a narrowing forms in the tube that connects the mouth to the stomach. This creates a partial blockage for food and water.
Continue reading “Oesophageal Stricture In Dogs & Cats”An Online Test Tool To Predict Cushing’s Disease In Dogs
Cushing’s disease is one of the most common diseases of dogs. The problem can be in getting an accurate diagnosis. Here I’ll share some recent research that helps you know whether it’s likely in your dog.
This is important because no test is every 100% accurate.
Continue reading “An Online Test Tool To Predict Cushing’s Disease In Dogs”What Are The Signs Of Skin Cancer In Dogs?
In places like Australia, we all know how dangerous the sun can be. It can be just as bad for our dogs. Here I’m going to help you decide three things:
- Is my dog is at risk of skin cancer?
- What do I look out for?
- What do I do if it happens?
Is My Dog At Risk Of Leptospirosis?
In the last few years, there’s been a lot of concern among dog owners about leptospirosis. And it’s no surprise. Not only is ‘lepto‘ a horrible disease, but it’s being seen in places where it never used to be.
Here you’ll find the latest information on the risk to Australian dogs and what you can do to reduce it.
Continue reading “Is My Dog At Risk Of Leptospirosis?”Vets Can Now Legally Treat FIP In Cats, Thanks To COVID
The nightmare is almost over. Until very recently, a diagnosis of Feline Infectious Peritonitis was a death sentence. Either a slow, lingering decline or a decision to euthanase and spare the suffering. This happened to around 1% of cats, most of them still kittens.
Then it was discovered that certain antiviral drugs could not only improve the symptoms, they could actually bring about a cure. But there was still a hitch.
Continue reading “Vets Can Now Legally Treat FIP In Cats, Thanks To COVID”Is It Time To Use CBD Oil In Australian Dogs?
Owners of dogs with chronic pain are increasingly asking me two questions:
- Will CBD oil help my dog?
- How do I buy genuine CBD oil in Australia?
Which Dog Breeds Are Prone To Cancer & Why?
I saw a beautiful, not old dog recently, and before I even touched him I knew what was wrong.
He was a Bernese Mountain Dog with enlarged lymph nodes, and I knew he had cancer in the same way I know it when:
- a Rottweiler limps in a certain way
- a German Shepherd suddenly goes pale and weak, or
- a Staffie gets a lump on the leg
Dog Attacks: What To Do, How To Prevent Them
Emergency Info (details to follow):
If Your Dog Is Being Attacked
To separate dogs, try:
- Water sprays or buckets
- Aerosols and sprays (pepper spray is only legal in WA)
- Personal duress alarm (hold buttons on each side of an iPhone down for 5 seconds)
- A beach towel thrown over the aggressor’s head
- Picking the aggressor up by the back legs (‘wheelbarrowing’ is dangerous and should only done by the dog’s owner)
Do not try to pull the other dog off. That’s up to their owner to do. You will get badly injured. Click here for your closest Adelaide Emergency vet.
Do not blame yourself. Often there’s nothing you can do due to the size and determination of the aggressor. You’ll probably also fail to get the owner’s details in the heat of the moment.
Now dive deeper…
Continue reading “Dog Attacks: What To Do, How To Prevent Them”The Best Age To Desex A Dog: New Data For 39 Breeds
I’m going to lead you through the evidence we have for the age to desex a dog. I’m not going to give you the ‘right’ answer, but instead the tools so you can make the best decision for your dog. With the new mandatory 6-month desexing in Adelaide, this is the evidence you may need to ask your vet for a postponement.
Continue reading “The Best Age To Desex A Dog: New Data For 39 Breeds”Lipomas, Fatty Tumours & Lumps Under Dogs Skin
It’s no accident that one of our most visited pages is a guide to the skin lumps of dogs. Tumours and masses cause a lot of concern to dog owners. However, with some basic knowledge, and the right action, there’s nothing to fear.
Continue reading “Lipomas, Fatty Tumours & Lumps Under Dogs Skin”Why Are Sneezing & Watery Eyes So Common In Kittens?
There’s a very good reason why so many kittens come with sneezes, runny eyes or coughs. This is true whether it’s a young kitten with continuous symptoms, or an older cat where the problem seems to get better and then come back.
Once you know it, a lot of other common cat illnesses start to make sense.
To understand what’s special about cat diseases, you need to look at how they began. So stick with me! What I’m about to discuss could be the most important health issue of cats.
Continue reading “Why Are Sneezing & Watery Eyes So Common In Kittens?”The Most Common & Serious Poisons Of Dogs
In 2020, the American Animal Poison Control Center (APCC) published its data on poisonings in dogs. It’s the best information we have on household dangers to our canine friends.
From a dog-owner’s perspective, it contains two important lists: the top 5 reported poisonings and the top 20 fatalities. As you’ll see, these are quite different.
Continue reading “The Most Common & Serious Poisons Of Dogs”The Most Common & Serious Poisons Of Cats
In 2020, the American Animal Poison Control Center (APCC) published its data on poisonings in cats. It’s the best information we have on household dangers to our feline friends.
From a cat-owner’s perspective, it contain two important lists: the top 5 reported poisonings and the top 20 fatalities. As you’ll see, these are quite different.
Continue reading “The Most Common & Serious Poisons Of Cats”3 Ways Humans Are Better Than Dogs
It must seem strange for a vet to compare humans and dogs and find humans better. Well let me tell you, that’s not normally the case. Just read ‘Why Dogs Are Better Than Humans‘ and you’ll agree.
However, our inferiority tends to mask the fact that there are a few special areas in which we do better. And because we don’t recognise them, we tend to make bad assumptions and harm our dogs. So here they are…
Continue reading “3 Ways Humans Are Better Than Dogs”How To Stop Dogs Scratching In 8 Not-So-Easy Steps
If you’ve got an itchy dog, it gets very frustrating very quickly. Nothing seems to help for long, and everyone tells you something different. Is it the food, is it grass, is it mites?
I’ve been seeing itchy dogs for nearly 30 years and I’ve yet to see one who can’t be helped. Here I’m going to boil down all the conflicting advice into a simple step by step approach.
Continue reading “How To Stop Dogs Scratching In 8 Not-So-Easy Steps”Help! My Dog’s Head Is Tilted To One Side
Some dogs you never forget. They’re the ones you know you failed. Like Holly.
She came to me late one night for vestibular disease. And she certainly had all the classic signs:
- a head tilted to one side
- loss of balance and inability to walk
- rapid eye flicking called nystagmus
- even nausea and vomiting
It had been happening for two years, on and off, and she needed more of her medication. Except she really needed a whole lot more than that.
Continue reading “Help! My Dog’s Head Is Tilted To One Side”Dog Baiting In Adelaide: What To Know
In 2020, Adelaide has been awash with stories of dog baits being found in parks. Just this month we’ve had:
- green pellets found in a Thebarton park
- meat with pellets at Shepherds Hill
- kidneys stuffed with bait on the Torrens linear park
- and yesterday suspicious mince found in Bennett Reserve on North East Road (pictured)
Leaving aside the twisted motives of why anyone would do this, it’s important to understand the risks and what you can do if it happens.
Continue reading “Dog Baiting In Adelaide: What To Know”Help! My Cat Attacks Me Without Warning
It would be hilarious if it wasn’t so serious. Look for answers on why your cat bites or scratches you and you’ll find people telling you it’s all about a competition for dominance.
As any genuine cat lover knows, our cats always dominate us. Most of us have enough humility to love them for it.
It’s stopping them biting and scratching that we’re after. That’s a whole other story with a wholly different explanation. One where aggression is just a symptom of a problem in the cat-human relationship.
Continue reading “Help! My Cat Attacks Me Without Warning”What Is The Best Age To Neuter A Cavoodle
Whether you call it neuter, spay, castrate or desex, there’s been a lot of debate about the right time to get it done in dogs. That’s because it varies from breed to breed. Recently, a study was published on the best age for neutering small dog breeds like Cavoodles.
Continue reading “What Is The Best Age To Neuter A Cavoodle”What Is The Best Age To Neuter A Staffy
Whether you call it neuter, spay, castrate or desex, there’s been a lot of debate about the right time to get it done in dogs. That’s because it varies from breed to breed. Recently, a study was published on the best age for neutering 20-29kg dog breeds like the American Staffy (AmStaff) and Staffy crosses.
Continue reading “What Is The Best Age To Neuter A Staffy”What Is The Best Age To Neuter Large Breed Dogs
Whether you call it neuter, spay, castrate or desex, there’s been a lot of debate about the right time to get it done in dogs. That’s because it varies from breed to breed. Recently, a study was published on the best age for neutering large dog breeds.
Continue reading “What Is The Best Age To Neuter Large Breed Dogs”The Best Age To Neuter A Kelpie Sized Dog
Whether you call it neuter, spay, castrate or desex, there’s been a lot of debate about the right time to get it done in dogs. That’s because it varies from breed to breed. Recently, a study was published on the best age for neutering medium-sized dog breeds like Kelpies.
Continue reading “The Best Age To Neuter A Kelpie Sized Dog”Australians Are Keeping Cats Indoors Like Never Before
Look at these numbers. It shows the percentage of vaccinated cats at our Adelaide clinic that also receive the FIV vaccine.
Continue reading “Australians Are Keeping Cats Indoors Like Never Before”What Is The Best Age To Neuter St Bernards
Whether you call it neuter, spay, castrate or desex, there’s been a lot of debate about the right time to get it done in dogs. That’s because it varies from breed to breed. Recently, a study was published on the best age for neutering in St Bernards.
Continue reading “What Is The Best Age To Neuter St Bernards”What Is The Best Age To Neuter Rottweilers
Whether you call it neuter, spay, castrate or desex, there’s been a lot of debate about the right time to get it done in dogs. That’s because it varies from breed to breed. Recently, a study was published on the best age for neutering in Rottweilers.
Continue reading “What Is The Best Age To Neuter Rottweilers”What Is The Best Age To Neuter A Pomeranian
Whether you call it neuter, spay, castrate or desex, there’s been a lot of debate about the right time to get it done in dogs. That’s because it varies from breed to breed. Recently, a study was published on the best age for neutering in Pomeranians.
Continue reading “What Is The Best Age To Neuter A Pomeranian”What Is The Best Age To Neuter A Poodle
Whether you call it neuter, spay, castrate or desex, there’s been a lot of debate about the right time to get it done in dogs. That’s because it varies from breed to breed. Recently, a study was published on the best age for neutering in all three Poodle breeds.
Continue reading “What Is The Best Age To Neuter A Poodle”What Is The Best Age To Neuter Miniature Schnauzers
Whether you call it neuter, spay, castrate or desex, there’s been a lot of debate about the right time to get it done in dogs. That’s because it varies from breed to breed. Recently, a study was published on the best age for neutering in Miniature Schnauzers.
Continue reading “What Is The Best Age To Neuter Miniature Schnauzers”What Is The Best Age To Neuter A Maltese
Whether you call it neuter, spay, castrate or desex, there’s been a lot of debate about the right time to get it done in dogs. That’s because it varies from breed to breed. Recently, a study was published on the best age for neutering in the Maltese.
Continue reading “What Is The Best Age To Neuter A Maltese”What Is The Best Age To Neuter A Labrador
Whether you call it neuter, spay, castrate or desex, there’s been a lot of debate about the right time to get it done in dogs. That’s because it varies from breed to breed. Recently, a study was published on the best age for neutering in Labradors.
Continue reading “What Is The Best Age To Neuter A Labrador”What Is The Best Age To Neuter Jack Russell Terriers
Whether you call it neuter, spay, castrate or desex, there’s been a lot of debate about the right time to get it done in dogs. That’s because it varies from breed to breed. Recently, a study was published on the best age for neutering in Jack Russell Terriers.
Continue reading “What Is The Best Age To Neuter Jack Russell Terriers”What Is The Best Age To Neuter Irish Wolfhounds
Whether you call it neuter, spay, castrate or desex, there’s been a lot of debate about the right time to get it done in dogs. That’s because it varies from breed to breed. Recently, a study was published on the best age for neutering in Irish Wolfhounds.
Continue reading “What Is The Best Age To Neuter Irish Wolfhounds”What Is The Best Age To Neuter A Great Dane
Whether you call it neuter, spay, castrate or desex, there’s been a lot of debate about the right time to get it done in dogs. That’s because it varies from breed to breed. Recently, a study was published on the best age for neutering in Great Danes.
Continue reading “What Is The Best Age To Neuter A Great Dane”What Is The Best Age To Neuter Golden Retrievers
Whether you call it neuter, spay, castrate or desex, there’s been a lot of debate about the right time to get it done in dogs. That’s because it varies from breed to breed. Recently, a study was published on the best age for neutering in Golden Retrievers.
Continue reading “What Is The Best Age To Neuter Golden Retrievers”What Is The Best Age To Neuter German Shepherds
Whether you call it neuter, spay, castrate or desex, there’s been a lot of debate about the right time to get it done in dogs. That’s because it varies from breed to breed. Recently, a study was published on the best age for neutering in German Shepherds.
Continue reading “What Is The Best Age To Neuter German Shepherds”What Is The Best Age To Neuter Springer Spaniels
Whether you call it neuter, spay, castrate or desex, there’s been a lot of debate about the right time to get it done in dogs. That’s because it varies from breed to breed. Recently, a study was published on the best age for neutering in Springer Spaniels.
Continue reading “What Is The Best Age To Neuter Springer Spaniels”What Is The Best Age To Neuter A Doberman
Whether you call it neuter, spay, castrate or desex, there’s been a lot of debate about the right time to get it done in dogs. That’s because it varies from breed to breed. Recently, a study was published on the best age for neutering in Dobermans.
Continue reading “What Is The Best Age To Neuter A Doberman”What Is The Best Age To Neuter A Corgi
Whether you call it neuter, spay, castrate or desex, there’s been a lot of debate about the right time to get it done in dogs. That’s because it varies from breed to breed. Recently, a study was published on the best age for neutering in Corgis.
Continue reading “What Is The Best Age To Neuter A Corgi”What Is The Best Age To Neuter A Collie
Whether you call it neuter, spay, castrate or desex, there’s been a lot of debate about the right time to get it done in dogs. That’s because it varies from breed to breed. Recently, a study was published on the best age for neutering in Collies.
Continue reading “What Is The Best Age To Neuter A Collie”What Is The Best Age To Neuter A Cocker Spaniel
Whether you call it neuter, spay, castrate or desex, there’s been a lot of debate about the right time to get it done in dogs. That’s because it varies from breed to breed. Recently, a study was published on the best age for neutering in Cocker Spaniels.
Continue reading “What Is The Best Age To Neuter A Cocker Spaniel”What Is The Best Age To Neuter A Chihuahua
Whether you call it neuter, spay, castrate or desex, there’s been a lot of debate about the right time to get it done in dogs. That’s because it varies from breed to breed. Recently, a study was published on the best age for neutering in Chihuahuas.
Continue reading “What Is The Best Age To Neuter A Chihuahua”The Best Age To Neuter Cavalier King Charles Spaniels
Whether you call it neuter, spay, castrate or desex, there’s been a lot of debate about the right time to get it done in dogs. That’s because it varies from breed to breed. Recently, a study was published on the best age for neutering in Cavalier King Charles Spaniels.
Continue reading “The Best Age To Neuter Cavalier King Charles Spaniels”What Is The Best Age To Neuter A Bulldog
Whether you call it neuter, spay, castrate or desex, there’s been a lot of debate about the right time to get it done in dogs. That’s because it varies from breed to breed. Recently, a study was published on the best age for neutering in Bulldogs.
Continue reading “What Is The Best Age To Neuter A Bulldog”What Is The Best Age To Neuter A Boston Terrier
Whether you call it neuter, spay, castrate or desex, there’s been a lot of debate about the right time to get it done in dogs. That’s because it varies from breed to breed. Recently, a study was published on the best age for neutering in Boston Terriers.
Continue reading “What Is The Best Age To Neuter A Boston Terrier”What Is The Best Age To Neuter A Border Collie
Whether you call it neuter, spay, castrate or desex, there’s been a lot of debate about the right time to get it done in dogs. That’s because it varies from breed to breed. Recently, a study was published on the best age for neutering in Border Collies.
Continue reading “What Is The Best Age To Neuter A Border Collie”The Best Age To Neuter A Bernese Mountain Dog
Whether you call it neuter, spay, castrate or desex, there’s been a lot of debate about the right time to get it done in dogs. That’s because it varies from breed to breed. Recently, a study was published on the best age for neutering in Bernese Mountain Dogs.
Continue reading “The Best Age To Neuter A Bernese Mountain Dog”What Is The Best Age To Neuter A Beagle
Whether you call it neuter, spay, castrate or desex, there’s been a lot of debate about the right time to get it done in dogs. That’s because it varies from breed to breed. Recently, a study was published on the best age for neutering in Beagles.
Continue reading “What Is The Best Age To Neuter A Beagle”What Is The Best Age To Neuter Australian Shepherds
Whether you call it neuter, spay, castrate or desex, there’s been a lot of debate about the right time to get it done in dogs. That’s because it varies from breed to breed. Recently, a study was published on the best age for neutering in Australian Shepherds.
Continue reading “What Is The Best Age To Neuter Australian Shepherds”What Is The Best Age To Neuter Australian Cattle Dogs
Whether you call it neuter, spay, castrate or desex, there’s been a lot of debate about the right time to get it done in dogs. That’s because it varies from breed to breed. Recently, a study was published on the best age for neutering in Australian Cattle Dogs, also called Heelers.
Continue reading “What Is The Best Age To Neuter Australian Cattle Dogs”What Is The Best Age To Neuter A Boxer?
Whether you call it neuter, spay, castrate or desex, there’s been a lot of debate about the right time to get it done in dogs. That’s because it varies from breed to breed. Recently, a study was published on the best age for neutering in Boxers.
Continue reading “What Is The Best Age To Neuter A Boxer?”