Pet Care Tips
Explore our range of practical pet care advice and answers to commonly asked questions
Skin Allergies
Seasonal allergies are experienced by some of our pets when they come in contact with an external source (allergen) during the season. Every allergy has fairly specific areas of the body they affect
Winter Hints
Chilly winds, frosts and low temperatures can bring discomfort to our pets, especially those that live outdoors, but there are simple steps that can make our pets warm up to winter.
Identifying pain in older patients
We often get asked how to tell if our pet is in pain, and it can often be difficult to recognise. There are also some quite significant differences in the way our young pets will show pain compared to our older pets.
Safe Car Trips For Dogs
Before driving anywhere, acclimatise your dog to the car’s environment. Secure them in a designated spot and check they are unable to reach you before you head off. It can be dangerous fending off things like slobbery
Older Pets
Over the years we have happily noticed a modest rise in ages of pets. Thanks to modern vet techniques and medicine, family pets now seem to reach ages older than commonly seen in the past. As pets age, their needs change
Pet Weight Loss
We think healthy weight loss is so important as part of over all pet care. One of our clients reached his target weight loss of 7kg. Nero's has kept a blog (aka dlog) and is worth the read...Hi people, welcome to my diet blog or dlog
Snake bites
Snakes are a significant spring and summer threat to our pets, particularly those with a strong prey drive and a highly investigative nature.