Graphic by MarVistaVet Prenatal Care Preparing for your dog's labor and puppy care can be both exciting and fun; still, awareness of potential problems is of paramount importance. It is a good idea to keep track of your dog's breeding date so as to know when to...
Gardening season? More like grass seed season for our furry family members. There is a wonderfully warm feeling we all experience when we are outside in the beautiful sunshine, smelling some freshly cut grass and walking around the neighbourhood. Particularly in the spring and summer...
Happy New Noise Phobias! Territory Day begins with the staple favourites; fireworks, dance hits and party poppers. We come together, loud and excited. This celebration also marks one of the most common nights of the year that pets tend to escape. The loud noises and party...
The classic battle with the hairball explains how meticulous and clean cats are. It can seem like cats spend all their time sleeping and grooming. Our furry friends clean themselves by licking a specific area with their tongue or licking their paw and wiping it...
Puppies are at their most impressionable between 8-14 weeks old. The keys to success are supervision, consistency, patience and praise – ideally you’ll be with your puppy so you can have heaps of fun, and recognise and fix problem behaviours early. Always positively reinforce good behaviour,...
Do you love your pet a little too much? We all love our pets and without perhaps realising it we may be loving them to death. Sneaky snacks, an oversupply of food and a lack of daily exercise has made obesity the most common health issue...
Heart Health in Pets Just like humans, a pet’s heart can also develop diseases and cause many health problems. Unfortunately, any diseases or problems with the old ticker, seem to come to light when your pet is already in heart failure as the physical symptoms become...
After a long day cleaning the house, there’s that wonderful feeling when you sit down, with a celebratory cup of tea, and appreciate your hard work. That is until all the kids come home…. especially the furry ones. The dreaded stray hairs of our pets,...
A balanced and nutritious diet equals a happy and healthy pet, but there is so much advice out there. What to believe? Kibble? Grain Free? Organic or not? And what does a happy and healthy pet look like anyway? Vets and vet nurses are the experts...
Once our furry family members start to experience some trouble in their daily routine, such as running up the stairs, this is when we know that we need to provide some more support. With a few changes, we can help our senior pet through their...
