With summer and swimming pools on most people's holiday itineraries, drowning in pets is a sad but real tragedy. Dr Elle Burton-Bradley, Veterinarian, The Village Vet talks us thought what is necessary to know and signs to be aware of. Please share this with friends...
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Managing Your New Pet’s Behaviour
Summer holidays are a great time to bring a new pet into your life. It’s often a season when the family is at home and everyone has more time to spend with a pet. So far, you’ve nailed toilet training and aced puppy school but now other behaviours are...
Pool and Swimming Safety for Pets
Pet swim safety, breeds and their relative swimming abilities, behaviour training help, water intoxication and chemical poisoning and basic CPR for drowning dogs.
Ticks and Fleas – Prevention for Pets
Preventing ticks and fleas is a year round job. Read about best practices for identifying them, removing them and what you can do at home to keep your pet as safe as possible.
Pet Injury and Prevention
Photo Credit: pxhere.com Kids will be kids and that applies to our fur-kids too. So, when it comes to injuries and doing our best to prevent them, is there really anything you can do? Well, no… and yes. Read on to find out. Lameness...
Common Canine Diseases & Vaccinations
Like any treatment, vaccinations cannot be 100% guaranteed. However, used in conjunction with proper nutrition and a clean environment, vaccination is clearly your pet’s best defence against disease. Here’s what we look out for at The Village Vet.
Toxic Dangers for Cats and Dogs
Never feed your dog chocolate, lollies or biscuits thinking they are a treat for your dog. Chocolate, lollies and biscuits are treats for humans only.
How to Care for Injured Wildlife
Living in Kur-ring-gai naturally means that we live amongst birds and animals that are endemic to the area. It is inevitable that at some stage we will come into close contact with each other and it is our duty of care to look out for these creatures and do our...