Vaccinating your Dog
Vaccinating your Dog Your dog should have received its first vaccination together with a physical check up as a puppy (usually around 6-8 weeks of age). This has often had this done prior to the dog being re-homed; you should…
Vaccinating your Cat
Vaccinating your Cat Your kitten should have received its first vaccination together with a physical check up at 6-8 weeks of age, however this can be done at any time. This may have been done prior to the cat being…
Post Surgery Care
Post Surgery Care Caring for your pet after surgery The anaesthetic If your pet has had an anaesthetic for his/her surgery and you may notice a clipped area where the initial anaesthetic has been administered. A tube was then placed…
Pet Insurance
Pet Insurance Medical insurance is now available for pets. Are you aware that it can cost a minimum of $1500.00 to have a fractured leg repaired? Far too often we have euthanased pets following road accidents, as their owners cannot…
Microchipping Your Pet
Microchipping Your Dog, Cat, Horse.....even your Bird! We all hope our own pets will never stray from home and get lost, or even worse be involved in a road accident. We should never assume this won't happen to our…
Worming Your Cat and Dog
Worming Your Cat and Dog Worms are a common cause of ill health in dogs and cats and can cause symptoms ranging from poor condition, loss of appetite, pot belly, vomiting and diarrhoea, coughing, anaemia and even death. Young animals…
Fleas: Prevention and Treatment!
The Menace that is FLEAS! Fleas are a common problem, particularly in summer, but are an issue all year round, especially in Nelson! As kiwis we all love to visit the Bach, or be outdoorsy and especially we love…
The Bitch Spey
The Bitch Spey About the surgery Speying a bitch means removing her ovaries and her uterus. She will no longer come into season or be able to have puppies. She will also be much less at risk from cancers of…
Dog Castration
Dog Castration The Surgery Castration involves the removal of both testicles through an incision in front of the scrotum. This prevents him from siring any unwanted puppies and can help curb undesirable behaviour such as mounting, aggression towards other dogs,…
Colostrum Feeding
The feeding of colostrum is vital to successful calf rearing and studies estimate that over 40% of dairy calves do not get enough during the first day of their life. Here are a few points about colostrum feeding. • Newborn…