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Exercising your dog – when enough is enough

My pet never knew when enough was enough when it came to fetching the ball. She would keep going until she could barely breathe if I had let her. Little did she know just how dangerous this could be to her health. We all want our pets to be happy and healthy and it's no secret that this involves a good diet, a good preventative schedule to keep those nasty fleas, tick, and worms away, and of course exercise. So, we have the diet and preventatives down pat but how do we know we are not …

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My dog’s nose is runny should I be worried?

Just like us mere humans, there are numerous reasons as to why your pet may be experiencing nasal discharge. Before we get into why it is first important to determine the what. Generally, you won’t need to be alarmed if the discharge is a clear colour, however, it is important to take note if it appears more of a green, yellow, cloudy colour or has a red, blood-like substance. Also, does it have an off-putting smell? or does it have a strange consistency? If it is one of the latter, then we …

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Faecal Consistency – When to be concerned

We have all, at some stage, been picking up our dog's poo and thought “mmmm that doesn’t look normal” Knowing the consistency, colour, coating, and content of our pets poo is extremely important as it can tell us a lot about what they are ingesting, any possible underlying behaviour concerns i.e stress/anxiety, or if there is something medically going on. As we always recommend, if you are concerned give your vet a call. They may advise that you bring in a fresh sample for analysis. The …

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Kennel Cough

We all know how annoying a cold or flu can be right?? Snotty noses, watery eyes, sneezing, and coughing all the annoying symptoms that come with being unwell. Well, most people don’t know but dogs are also prone to something similar called Kennel Cough (infectious canine tracheobronchitis), a disease that affects the trachea (windpipe) and bronchi (large airways). Kennel cough can be persistent and if left untreated can become potentially dangerous and even life-threatening. As this is a disease …

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Canine DNA Testing

It is important to understand that, like us humans, all dogs have their own unique behavioural and physical characteristics stemming from how they have been handled, trained, the environment they have been exposed to and of course their genetics. DNA (deoxyribonucleic acid) based genetic profiling can be a very important tool used to not only determine a dog's parentage but also any medical or behavioural traits that your dog may have a predisposition to. DNA testing dogs is almost like …

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