Appreciation hugs

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Many of us have been fortunate enough to receive hugs from our pets .Every hug is beautiful and special but there is a very special type hug…. This is the “appreciation hug” – a hug which is given by an adopted animal or rescue animal to their new parent …it is the hug that is […]

The dangers of having a dog or cat with pink pigmentation or who are missing hair.

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The dangers of having a dog or cat with pink pigmentation or who are missing hair.   Do you have a white pet that spends time outside? Any pet is subject to sunburn, but it is very common in a white dog or cat . Other high-risk candidates include those dogs with poorly pigmented (pink) […]

Black Cat Myth.

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Black Cat Myth.   This may not apply to us in South Africa and we may not celebrate Halloween like they do in America, BUT unfortunately you get people who sacrifice black cats in satanic rituals and use their body parts for certain things. Or it is a belief that black cats take your soul. […]

Snuffles

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This cat came into our clinic with red gummy eyes and crusted eyelids. She had a history of being found as a stray kitten 7 months ago with a snotty nose , sneezing and watThe owner told me that about 2 weeks ago, her cat had developed painful red eyes which over the last few […]

Do dogs smile??

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You can tell just as much about a dog’s state of mind by the commissures as you can by a wagging tail or an excited bark. There are at least two very common “smiles” that dogs perform. There is the “submissive smile,” which closely resembles a snarl, with the front teeth bared behind tight lips. […]

Microchipping your pet

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It is a sad fact that hundreds of dogs and cats go missing every year. These same pets are found, rather bedraggled but perfectly healthy and handed into local animal shelters who then search desperately for the animal’s owner to no avail. Many of these pets have been equipped with dog identification tags or collars […]

Deadly Spiders and Snakes that live in our homes

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This article is not meant to scare ,just to make make you more aware. With the rollar coaster weather we’ve been having, its brought out all the creepy crawlies. Here are some that you should be aware of: 1.Rinkals (normally found by properties near veld or openland). Rinkhals is brown in colour with a darker […]

COMMON GARDEN/HOUSEHOLD TOXINS THAT COULD HARM YOUR PET

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Household toxicosis is a very real possibility, and often with some common garden plants. Dogs and cats don’t normally eat plants but they may chew the leaves or seeds from boredom, curiosity or sometimes teething in puppies. In some instances the owner could be responsible such as in the case of grapes/raisins or onions. This […]

Lung Worm

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FOR MY FRIENDS IN THE UNITED KINGDOM.I do not have any personal experience or expertise of this condition. This disease is not endemic in South Africa but we do have similar parasites. Angiostrongylys Vasorum or Lungworm as it has come to be known was first discovered in France and is also known as the French […]

Pattern Baldness

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I received this question:   Debbie.This sounds like pattern baldness There are various variations of this condition but I will discuss the ones affecting the Dachshundreds here.There is symmetric thinning and loss of hair (alopecia) that usually begins by 6 to 9 months of age and progresses slowly until the affected areas are completely bald. […]