Month: February 2015

Fleas Fleas spread disease, infest humans and cause skin diseases. Eliminating fleas can be a challenge, so use only safe and effective products recommended by City Vet as many flea treatments are ineffective. This is a brief outline of the things you need to do for and with your new puppy to help make the…

Lice are small, flattened wingless insects which parasitise the haircoat of animals. Each species of louse is host specific, that is each species of animal has it’s own type of louse which does not live on any other species. The entire life cycle of two to three weeks is spent on the host and they…

Why is it important to keep your pets’ ears clean? As a result of domestication and selective breeding, dogs’ ears vary enormously, not only amongst breeds but also within breeds. While excellent for collecting sound, the long canine ear canal can also accumulate wax and foreign bodies (such as grass seeds) or become diseased. In…

Raising an orphaned puppy can be a very heartwarming and rewarding experience; it takes a great deal of care and commitment as they are particularly difficult to raise successfully. They have special needs and require intensive nursing care if they are to survive. Problems for orphaned puppies Three common and potentially life-threatening problems in orphaned…

1. Get your pet prepared for a long journey by going on a number of short journeys first. 2. Do not feed your pet before you travel or in the car during travel. Wait until the journey is over. 3. Keep your pet secure in the vehicle. Keep your pet in a carrier or safely…

Sarcoptic mange is caused by scabies mites burrowing within the skin. Mites are found on the skin surface, and it is a highly contagious disease. Mites feed on material in and on the skin. It is considered to be the most irritable skin disease of dogs. They chew and scratch at the skin constantly leading…

Dogs and cats have two anal sacs located just under the skin on either side of the anus and are connected to it by small ducts. Glands lining the inside of the anal sacs produce a dark, foul-smelling scent which is stored by the sacs. The anal sacs are normally emptied during a bowel movement,…