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WELCOME TO OUR HEALTH PAGE!
Should you wish to get information on a topic we have not covered, please let us know and we will do our best to source for you. Our website is a 'work in progress' and new articles will be uploaded monthly.  

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 GENETIC

Management of genetic disorders  in dogs
Advancements in canine genetics
Spirocerca lupi treatment and MDR1 testing


FIRST AID & General

ACUTE  ALLERGIC  REACTION - ANAPHYLAXIS
Anal Glands Issues in Dogs
Bleeding
Colds - do dogs get colds?
CPR Poster 
Does your pet have a fever?
Emergency First Aid 
​Emergencies -SPCA guide
Eye care for dogs
5 Tips to keep your dog cool in summer
First Aid -Saving your dog with CPR  
Motor Vehicle Accident - Animal hit by a car?
Hypothermia
Ticks and Biliary
Burns

DIET AND NUTRITION

Additives in hot dogs
Are ice cubes good for dogs?
Atopy and Food Hypersensitivity
Bacteria are good for dogs
​Bones - what they mean to dogs
Bones - Sterilizing bones
Can dogs eat cream cheese?
Can dogs eat ice cream?
Caution, bones can kill, find out which ones are safe
Corpophagia - The Scoop on Poop Eating in Dogs
Eating disorders in dogs
Fat Dogs
​How fat dogs mirror human obesity
Is it really necessary to feed a good quality food?
Is a dog a carnivore or an omnivore?
Is your dog a picky eater or has gone off its food?
Obesity in dogs  
Prebiotics and Probiotics
​Salmonella & Raw Food
Should I give my dog bone broth?
Soy in Dog Food - Good or Bad?
​The impact of Nutrition on Canine Behaviour
The principles of feeding correctly
Why does my dog eat poo?
​Will eating raw meat give my dog parasites?
​What's 'normal' poop for your dog?
​What veggies are good for dogs
Why Does My Dog Eat Cat Poop?

CONDITIONS & RELATED

Addison’Desease - Hypoadrenocorticism
Aflatoxicosis
Arthritis
Biliary
Blind Dogs
Bloat  - Gastric dilation and volvulus
Cancer 101
Convulsions in Dogs
Canine Leucocyte Adhesion 
Deaf Dogs 
Diarrohea in dogs
Diabetes in Dogs 
Ear disease in Dogs
Ear Mites
Epilepsy
​Epilepsy is the most common neurological disease
Fever - does your dog have a fever ?
Fritos or Popcorn Feet
Gastroenteritis
​Hearing Loss-Symptoms, Causes, Diagnosis, Treatment
Hiccups - How to cure puppy and dog hiccups
​Hyposensitizing Dogs to Atopic Dermatitis
Hip and Elbow Dysplasia
HD - Environmental factors can affect this 
Human pacemaker can help dogs hearts
Infectious Diseases
Inflammatory Bowel Disease
​Limping: Causes of Lameness in Dogs ​
My Dog is Scooting
Oesterus: The Oesterus cycle
Pancreatitis
Progressive Retinal Atrophy
Pica
Ticks and Biiary Vomiting in Dogs
Vomiting - why is my dog vomiting yellow foam? 

DAILY MAINTENANCE & GROOMING


Anal Glands Issues in Dogs
Bad Doggy Breath - Halitosis
​​Bad smelling dogs?
Bathing your dog
​Basic healthcare at home for your pet
Clean Teeth, Healthy Gums
Dental Care
​Does your dog have Fritos Feet or Popcorn Paws?
​Eye care for dogs
Grooming
How to give medications
How to keep the white hair around a dogs mouth clean
​Taking the stress out of toe nail trimming
Teach your dog to file her own nails


DRUGS AND TREATMENTS

Myth: Anxiety Medication as a Last Resort 
Pain, Pain go away

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GERIATRIC/ SENIOR  DOGS

​​Effective Owners of Elderly Dogs 
How to Lengthen and improve your senior pet’s life
​Joint Disease
​Pain, pain go away!
7 Habits of Highly-Effective Owners of Elderly Dogs
Supportive Care for Senior Dogs
​Senior dogs- can their behaviour change?
The Geriatric Dog
Tips on Caring for Disabled Dogs
The truth about black tongues

PEST & WORM CONTROL (Fleas, tics, etc)

Bilary
Deworming - Why we should be deworming our pet 
Fleas
​Help, my dogs is being bothered by flies
How to get rid of fleas permanently
How dogs get worms
My dog is scooting!
​What is flea Dirt?

POISONS

5 Toxins that can cause kidney disease
Poison: the wrath of grapes
Poisoning with carbamates and organophosphates
Plants, fruit and vegetables toxic to dogs
What to do if you think your pet has been poisoned
Xylitol poisoning
Xylitol can be fatal to dogs

SKIN CONDITIONS

Atopic Dermatitis
Lumps and Bumps
Mange
Oral Drops for Allergies
Pyoderma
​Why does my dog smell so bad?

STERILIZATION

Sterilization- is early sterilization an option?
Sterilization – dont want to sterilize your pet
To Snip or not to Snip - all about sterilization
Really want to breed your dog?
What every dog owner should know about anesthisia     ...before surgery

Vaccination Related Conditions

Canine Parvo Virus
Canine Distemper
Parvovirus -understanding Parvo
​Rabies - Pleased to meet you my name is Rabies
To vaccinate or Not to Vaccinate?
Understanding Puppy Vaccinations


OTHER TOPICS

Are Deaf Dogs and Blind Dogs just like other Dogs?
Artificial legs now a reality for our pets
Diseases we catch from dogs - Zoonosis*
​Fear Free Vets
​5 Health conditions often ignored
Genetic Testing
Grass Eating - Why dogs eat grass
Giving Medication to dogs
Health Tips
​My dog is scooting!
Nose cell transplant enables paralysed dogs to walk
Oral drops for dog allergies pass another hurdle
​Pain, pain go away!
Preventing and Treating Heatstroke in Dogs
Pulse - How to Take your Dogs Pulse
Signs of Ill health
​Signs your dog may be in pain
​Some Health Training Tips for Owners
Tail docking will this affect my dog?
Tail docking: My tail and I
Temperature - does your dog have one?
The Pet Hospital Search
​Testicular implants for dogs
​Vomiting Yellow Foam?
What every dog owner should know about anesthia
​Why is my dogs stomach making noises?