Why is Puppy Preschool Important by Dr Anne Fawcett

  Puppy Preschool should be seen as important to your puppy’s long-term health as vaccinations and good nutrition, as it offers you the chance to positively influence how your puppy will interact with other dogs and people for the rest of its life. Puppy...

Luna’s foreign body removal by Dr Anne Fawcett

What is a foreign body? A gastrointestinal foreign body is essentially a non-digestible item which is eaten by an animal and ends up causing problems, such as obstruction or blockage, in the gut. Examples of foreign bodies we see at Sydney Animal Hospitals include...

What is Cat Flu? by Dr Sam Haynes

  Cat flu is a term applied to infections that result in a flu like state, which is caused by feline herpes virus or feline calcivirus. Some symptoms to keep an eye out for include: Sneezing Coughing Gagging Excessive Salivation Nasal Congestion or discharge...
Pet Diabetes by Dr Sam Haynes

Pet Diabetes by Dr Sam Haynes

Diabetes mellitus Diabetes mellitus or pet diabetes is a condition that affects both dogs and cats and is caused by one of two things; A lack of production of insulin Insulin resistance. Insulin is a hormone secreted by the pancreas that allows the body to absorb...

Stem Cell Therapy by Dr Sam Haynes

  Stem cell therapy is a process whereby adult stem cells are derived from fatty tissue and injected into a degenerated joint, where the adult stem cells stimulate the bodies own repair mechanisms to heal damaged or diseases tissues. Stem cell therapy is now...
Heat stroke, aka heat stress in rabbits and guinea pigs

Heat stroke, aka heat stress in rabbits and guinea pigs

Summer is our favourite time of the year, but for our pocket pets it can be a dangerous period. Heat stroke, aka heat stress, in rabbits and guinea pigs occurs when heat production exceeds heat loss, leading to a high body temperature (hyperthermia) and in some cases...