Permethrin is an insecticide within the pyrethroid family. It is widely used in flea and tick control and is well known to be toxic to cats. Unfortunately, this is a commonly reported poisoning in cats. What are the signs of permethrin toxicity? Permethrin toxicity in cats is characterised by tremors, seizures, high body temperature, salivation, […]
Shedding of hair is absolutely normal for most cats, provided that they continue to maintain a normal hair coat. However, there are some things that can increase hair turnover (more shedding): Poor diet Inflammation due to allergies both fleas, food and environmental: make sure you use a good flea control regularly as fleas are the […]
With the long weekend and Easter approaching, you want to make sure that your dog is getting plenty of the Easter joy, and none of the Easter sads! How to help your dog enjoy easter? We have some tips below: Avoid chocolate Prevent a rushed visit to the emergency centre by ensuring your dog has […]
It can be very hard to stop a natural and normal behaviour such as a dog digging, especially in a young active dog. As it’s most undesirable to have pot holes and booby traps scattered around your backyard, it’s no surprise that this is a behaviour many a pet parent wants to stop! So here […]
Rat lungworm (Angiostrongylus cantonensis) is a parasite that can affect dogs. This worm has it’s normal lifecycle in rats and snails (or slugs). When a dog eats the infected snail they too can become infected. There is actually a possibility that by just eating the snail or slugs mucous, that they can be infected. An […]
Dogs are social animals and when they go from being with you much of the day, to spending a lot of time on their own, it’s not surprising that many will display signs of anxiety or boredom. A common scenario is returning to work after a prolonged time off, such as with maternity or paternity […]
Cats are an absolute joy to care for, providing fun, companionship and improved health. But to truly be happy, we need our cats to be happy too, so the question begs, ‘what can we do to enhance our furry friends lives?’ There are the basics of cat care: good highly digestible balanced diet, multiple sources […]
Dogs and cats can have eyes that are each a different colour. Specifically, it’s the coloured part of the eye called the iris. The term for different coloured irises in one individual, as well as different colours within the one iris, is heterochromia iridis. A dog or cat born with heterochromia does not have a […]
Aloe vera has been used for thousands of years to treat wounds, scrapes and bumps. It has antioxidant and antibacterial properties, and helps to increase speed of skin healing. However, the plant is considered toxic to dogs and cats. Well, part of it anyway. When you break open the leaf you see two things, the […]