Paralysis ticks (Ixodes spp) occur in Australia, largely along the east coast from North Queensland to Victoria. They love warm, humid weather so up north they are a problem all... read more →
In Sydney we have entered the 'tick season’ - it’s unofficially Spring and Summer, however in warmer areas up north it can be all year around. One type of tick,... read more →
Giardia is a protozoal parasite and is a fairly common cause of diarrhoea in dogs, especially in puppies. It can also cause diarrhoea in cats, and in humans too. There... read more →
It’s commonly thought that fleas are only a problem in the warmer months, and as such many Australian pets are not on flea control all year round. But this is... read more →
Rat lungworm (Angiostrongylus cantonensis) is a parasite that can affect dogs. This worm has it’s normal lifecycle in rats and snails (or slugs) but when a dog eats the infected... read more →
Dogs and cats can get worms through eating worm eggs off the ground (they are passed in infected pets poop), through an infected mum passing them to her babies through... read more →
Toxoplasmosis is an infection caused by a parasite called ‘Toxoplasma gondii’. Its main host is the cat but also affects livestock and humans. Not many cat carers think about this,... read more →
Paralysis tick (Ixodes holocyclus) is a dangerous parasite that affects Australian dogs and cats. The ticks are found along the eastern coastline of Australia from North Queensland to Northern Victoria,... read more →