Kylie, Author at Sydney Animal Hospitals

Tips to keep your pet safe in hot weather

If left untreated, heat stress leads to multiple organ failure and death. It can be extremely fast. Heatstroke related fatalities are particularly common in pets housed outdoors during summer. Here are some tips to keep your pet safe in hot weather If left untreated, heat stress leads to multiple organ failure and death. It can be extremely fast. Heatstroke related fatalities are particularly common in pocket pets housed in outdoor enclosures during summer. Pregnant animals are at an increased risk.

Exploring Causes and Treatments for Dog Breathing Problems

February 7, 2023

Exploring Causes and Treatments for Dog Breathing Problems

Starting the year with a new puppy or kitten!

January 19, 2023

Puppies and kittens are a cute addition to the family and to ensure they grow into happy and healthy dogs and cats, it’s important to follow the health advice of your veterinarian. The team at Sydney Animal Hospitals are here to help keep your new pet happy and healthy, and

Heartworm disease? Is your dog adequately protected?

December 28, 2022

We all know how important tick prevention is for our dogs but what about heartworm disease? Is your dog adequately protected? Heartworm in dogs is a potentially fatal disease that is transmitted from infected to uninfected dogs by mosquitoes. These mosquitoes inject a number of tiny worms (microfilaria) into the dog’s body which then mature into adult heartworm over about 6 months. These adult worms settle inside the chambers of the heart and interfere with the flow of blood. Adult heartworm infection causes heart failure which can result in serious illness and death. Heartworm disease is very difficult and expensive to treat so prevention is much better than cure!

Why vaccinations are important for your pets?

November 17, 2022

Vaccinations and health checks are important for keeping your pets healthy and protected from a variety of diseases such as parvovirus and canine cough in dogs, and cat flu and feline enteritis in cats. Starting from when your pet is a puppy or kitten, vaccinations boost your pet’s immunity against disease and protect them as they grow older.

Why Vaccinate Dogs?

October 23, 2022

I am often asked why we vaccinate our dogs every year and what diseases we are protecting them against. Vaccination is an essential part of the creation of ‘herd immunity’ whereby the larger animal population is protected because the prevalence of many life-threatening, contagious diseases is substantially reduced due to greater immunity in the population of pets as a whole.