by petpack | Jun 24, 2024 | Articles, Companion Animals
Congratulations on the purchase of your new puppy. Puppies are a lot of fun, but also a big responsibility and we hope that we will be able to help guide you through the different life stages of your puppy’s development. The relationship you develop with your...
by petpack | Jun 24, 2024 | Articles, Companion Animals
Dogs suffering from atopic dermatitis have an inherited predisposition to develop antibodies to environmental allergens and upon contact with these allergens develop clinical signs. There is a basic defect in the control and regulation of the immune system. Atopy is...
by petpack | Jun 24, 2024 | Articles, Companion Animals
• Is your dog feeling stiff and sore? If your dog could talk, being his best friend would be a lot easier. But he can’t tell you that his knees stiffen up after he plays too long – or that his hips hurt when he goes down stairs. He’s counting on you to...
by petpack | Jun 22, 2024 | Articles, Companion Animals
Post whelping checks on the mother: It is normal for the Bitch to have a discharge after whelping. It should be red in colour and of a watery to thick consistency. It will gradually lessen in volume and changes to a brown/mucousy colour over the next couple of weeks....
by petpack | Jun 17, 2024 | Articles, Companion Animals
PROFENDER– a NEW product that all cat owners will love! What is Profender? Here’s the product we have all been waiting for….. a pour-on worm treatment for cats that kills tapeworm as well as roundworm and hookworm! Say good-bye to worm tablets forever and avoid...
by petpack | Jun 17, 2024 | Articles, Companion Animals
Hip Dysplasia Canine hip dysplasia is a crippling developmental disease of the dog’s hip joint. It is a disease predominantly of large breed dogs but can occur in any breed. The exact cause is unknown but the predisposition to develop hip dysplasia is...
