Pet information

Jan13

Preventive pet care for the next three years

The best way to ensure your pets’ health is through prevention: preventing disease, preventing unwanted behaviour, preventing parasite infestation, and preventing poor health in general. Use this proactive preventive pet care approach and – with the vet’s

Nov28

Distemper in dogs

Disease Symptoms

In light of the recent canine distemper outbreaks in Gauteng and the Overstrand Municipality (September – October 2025), please read our article on the seriousness of canine distemper and how you can protect your dogs from becoming infected.

Oct31

5 Rare diseases in cats

Disease Illness

Progressive retinal atrophy (PRA), hyperadrenocorticism (Cushing’s disease), Ehlers-Danlos syndrome in cats, taurine-deficiency dilated cardiomyopathy and retinopathy, feline papillomatosis

Sep26

5 Rare diseases in dogs

Disease

Ectopic ureters, canine uveodermatologic syndrome, achromatopsia, immunoproliferative systemic intestinal disease and dermoid Sinus

Sep03

My dog is shaking her head and pawing at her ears. She flinches when I touch her head.

Disease Illness Symptoms

Ear infections in dogs and cats are one of the most prevalent complaints veterinarians see in their patients, and they are often recurring. Read more about the primary and secondary causes of ear infections, the symptoms, how they are diagnosed and how th

Jul31

My dog’s skin is inflamed and itchy, and he won’t stop scratching himself

Disease Skin Symptoms

Up to 15% of dogs are affected by atopic dermatitis, in which an environmental allergen/s triggers a persistent itch. Self-mutilation and secondary infection are usually what send pet owners to the vet looking for answers.