by petpack | Apr 7, 2017 | Pet Advice
Question: I can see my dog’s skin has cleared up, so why do I have to bring him back to the vet? When we see your pets for skin infections, we often ask you to come back toward the end of the course of antibiotics so we can re-check the skin. We regularly have...
by petpack | Mar 15, 2017 | Pet Advice
You may have noticed that we have been posting a lot lately about the new strains of Calicivirus that are present in Australia. It is called Rabbit Haemorrhagic Viral Disease – Type 2 (RHDV2), and has been confirmed as being present in Victoria. Fortunately we...
by petpack | Feb 23, 2017 | Pet Advice
Anxiety: a feeling of worry, nervousness or unease about something with an uncertain outcome. Separation anxiety describes dogs that are overly attached or dependent on family members. During departures or separations they become extremely anxious and show distress...
by petpack | Feb 9, 2017 | Pet Advice
How does the heart work? The heart has four chambers. Two upper chambers (Left & Right Atrium) and two lower chambers (Left & Right Ventricle). Blood flows FROM the body into the right atrium, then pumped into the right ventricle. The right ventricle pumps the...
by petpack | Jan 5, 2017 | Pet Advice
Fears, Phobias and Anxieties Fear is a physiologic, behavioral and emotional reaction to stimuli that an animal encounters. Physiological reactions include increased heart rate, increased respiratory rate, sweating, trembling, pacing and possibly urination and...
by petpack | Nov 21, 2016 | Pet Advice
Is your cat an outdoor cat? Do they tend to get into fights with other cats? If the answer to any of these questions is YES, they are at risk of contracting FIV (Feline Immunodeficiency Virus). FIV is spread through saliva, by bite wounds from one cat to the other....
