Preventable Diseases

People often ask how often their pet needs vaccinating: it’s one of the most common questions I hear in consultation. There are varying opinions but most vets will ground their recommendations in science. Most vaccines are registered for yearly use....

Pet Diabetes Diabetes Mellitus (DM) is a disease of glucose metabolism. It occurs most commonly in dogs, cats and guinea pigs. Glucose is required by every cell in the body for energy, and insulin is the hormone that allows the...

Did you know that over 40% of dogs and 30% of cats in Australia are classified as either overweight or obese?!!!! Much like with us, when an animal is overweight it can develop all kinds of health problems, such as...