Socialisation; why is it crucial for your puppy? Puppies go through the same developmental stages as many pack animals, including humans, but are much quicker and far more brutal in their approach to play and learning. They depend on strong…
When a disaster strikes, are you ready to care for ALL your family members? If where you are isn’t safe for you, it isn’t safe for your animals. TagKeep a collar and tag on your pet with your up to…
The normal Knee Joint (also known as the Stifle joint), has multiple structures which are important to its function. This drawing shows a view from the front with the muscles removed. It is important to note that the Patellar Tendon,…
Heart Disease in Dogs and the Benefit of Early Diagnosis Heart disease affects up to 1 in 10 dogs over their lifetime, and 80% of these will be due to mitral valve disease. Dogs over the age of 6 are…
Husbandary The best information is available on the SPCA website. They have handling techniques, feeding requirements, hutch sizes and just an abundance of information to assist in caring for your beloved rabbit! To have an in depth husbandry list visit…
What is kennel cough: Kennel Cough is a highly contagious respiratory disease. Dogs commonly contract kennel cough in places where large amounts of dogs socialise, such as boarding and daycare facilities and activity areas like walking tracks, the beach etc.…
Canine Parvovirus What is Parvovirus? Parvovirus or ‘Parvo” is a highly contagious virus that can affect all dogs but especially young puppies. It can cause devastating gastrointestinal effects and is potentially fatal. How is Parvo spread? Parvo is spread by…
Ticks do exist in New Zealand BUT as much as they are awful they do not carry diseases, luckily! They do however cause a few issues on our dogs and cats. The common tick is the Cattle Tick. This tick…
Livestock Products Bayticol Control of ticks on cattle, and an aid in treatment of ticks on deer. Bayticol is active against all 3 stages of the New Zealand cattle tick, Haemaphysalis longicornis. It also causes infertility of the ticks…
Key points from the famous Wairarapa capsule study
This large scale piece of research (14 separate trials on commercial farms) was going to give us the answers we needed to make better informed decisions on the need (or otherwise) for ewes to be treated with long acting (LA) anthelmintic products pre-lamb.