Photo Credit: pxhere.com Radioactive iodine (I-131) therapy is the gold standard treatment for feline hyperthyroidism and is very effective with few side-effects. Dr Martine Perkins has incorporated a state of the art, Gammasonics treatment room into the Killara...
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Coping with Bereavement
Photo Credit: pxhere.com In this article, MSD Animal Health talk us through how to cope with bereavement following the loss of a pet. The Village Vet staff are here, at any time, to help you through this. Call us at the Pymble Clinic on 9499 4010 or Killara Hospital...
Exercise for Senior Dogs
The best rule for exercising your older dog is this: little and often. It’s important to keep those joints mobile, and several short walks throughout the day is much more effective than one long walk.
We have put some tips and fun tricks together here to help you keep your dog active.
Keeping Warm in Winter
Photo Credit: pxhere.com Our ageing pets often find it harder to regulate their temperature. Keeping cool in summer involves a different set of challenges from keeping warm in winter. The Village Vet can help you manage this for them by...
Osteoarthritis (Arthritis) and Joint Health
Osteoarthritis (commonly known as arthritis) is a degenerative, painful and debilitating joint disease that affects dogs and cats. It makes movement difficult and painful and progressively gets worse over time.
Here’s what you can do to help your senior through this time of their lives.
Senior Pet Health Care
Photo Credit: pxhere.com As pets move into their geriatric years, you will notice all the common signs of aging that they share with their human companions: Your pet’s hair may turn grey, body and reflexes are dulled, hearing, eyesight and sense of smell...