1. Easter Chocolate: Humans aren’t the only ones with a sweet tooth! Chocolate contains the compound, Theobromine, which causes hyperactivity, elevated heart rates, arrhythmias and seizures in Pets. Toxicity depends on the type of chocolate and dose ingested so...
Its starting to feel a lot like… Summer! As temperatures climb in Canberra, it is certainly starting to feel a lot like Summer out there! So please don’t forget that our pets feel the increase in temperatures even more than we do… Our little pocket...
The temperatures are rising and the snakes are coming out of hibernation… over the past week alone, Canberra Veterinary Emergency Service has seen 9 patients after they were bitten by snakes… The prognosis for recovery from snakebite can be good –...
With recent updates to the Domestic Animals Act 2000 (Section 72), both the acts of breeding and selling a dog or cat in the ACT is a strict liability offense! Please find the new updates to the Act at: www.legislation.act.gov.au/a/2000-86/current/pdf/2000-86.pdf...
Never give Ibuprofen (Neurofen, Advil) to dogs or cats! These may be one of the most common human over-the-counter medications and while they have a large safety margin for humans, pets have different sensitivities to them and they can be fatal. While well-intended...
With the onset of the wetter Autumn and Winter weather well and truly upon us, it is timely to remind Pet Owners about the dangers that Snail Baits or ‘Molluscicides’ can pose to your pets. Garden snails are most abundant in the cooler, wet weather of autumn and...
