by petpack | Jun 25, 2024 | Companion Animals, FAQs
Whats the topic for today? I’m going to talk about the use of ultrasound scanning of cats and dogs Is that the same procedure as when a human has an ultrasound scan? Yes just the same really. In fact the ultrasound scanner we have at the Vet centre is from the Wairau...
by petpack | Jun 18, 2024 | Companion Animals, FAQs
Whats the topic for today? Pancreatitis in dogs and the risk of fatty festive foods What exactly is pancreatitis? Basically its inflammation of the pancreas. The pancreas contains lots of enzymes for digesting the food we eat but in pancreatitis these enzymes start to...
by petpack | Jun 18, 2024 | Companion Animals, FAQs
Whats the topic for today? Well we often talk about quite complicated and sometimes rare diseases so today I thought I’d talk about the good old simple abscess. What exactly is an abscess? Basically it’s a collection of pus in a cavity within body tissues. Pus is the...
by petpack | Jun 18, 2024 | Companion Animals, FAQs
Whats the topic for today? Old cats and the problems they can have. How old is an old cat? How long do they live for? The average life expectancy is about 13-15 but we see quite a few that reach 20. The oldest cat I ever met was 24. Do you know how old the oldest cat...
by petpack | Jun 18, 2024 | Companion Animals, FAQs
Whats the topic for today? Itchy ears in dogs You must be talking about ear mites, right? Well people often jump to that conclusion but they are usually not the cause. Ear mites do cause itchy ears but they are quite rare nowadays. So what does usually cause itchy...
by petpack | Jun 18, 2024 | Companion Animals, FAQs
Whats the topic for today? Mange in dogs Mangey dogs, they are the scabby, itchy, bald ones aren’t they? Well mange does cause hairloss and scabs but contrary to popular opinion not all bald scabby itchy dogs have mange. Mange refers to a specific type of skin disease...
