What is Cruciate disease ? The cruciate ligaments are important stabilising ligaments of the knee (stifle) joint. The Stifle joint is...

What are they? Probiotics are live microbes, comprising of “good” bacteria and yeast species, which are provided at functional doses as...

Cats love to sit in the sunshine. For many to sit and look out of the window at the passers-by or to lie in that one particularly sunny...

What are anal glands? Anal glands are two small glands that sit inside, below and either side of the anus, at above the 4 o’clock and 8...

Owning a pet is one of the best joys in life, they bring us so much happiness with years of love and affection. These times we want to be...

Backyard chickens are becoming increasingly popular, with people wanting to raise their own poultry for egg collection, breeding and...

Backyard chickens are becoming increasingly popular, with people wanting to raise their own poultry for egg collection, breeding and...

The kiwi summer is in full swing, we all love getting outside with our pet at home, relaxing and playing in the garden. Dogs and cats are...

From January to April, dogs are at risk of Karaka Berry poisoning. Karaka berries come from the Karaka tree. This tree grows roughly 15...

Summer is a glorious time of year. Beautiful weather gets us outdoors and active. Be it walks on the beach, camping or even more...

Christmas is one of our favourite times of year. The month of December can fly by so it can be helpful to take a moment to think about...

Currants, raisins and grapes both with and without seeds are toxic to dogs. Foods containing these items such as mince pies, Christmas...

Pet obesity is a growing concern amongst our pets. Its estimated around 30% of our canine population are overweight. Whilst a few extra...

Any toileting activity that is not in the litter box is considered ‘inappropriate elimination’ This is often a frustrating issue for cat...

Cats who are allowed outside access or share a home with another cat are at risk of cat bites through fighting. Cats are territorial and...

You’re the proud owner of a new puppy! How exciting! There are lots of things to think about when getting a new family member so this...

The thought of taking your pet into the vet clinic for surgery can be a bit overwhelming. However after the relief of hearing that...

If you live in a city environment, chances are your regular vet clinic will use an after-hours veterinary service to allow their staff to...