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7 Popular Household Plants That Are Toxic For Dogs & Cats
With all of us spending so much time inside during COVID19, plant ownership is definitely on the rise. With this in mind, it’s particularly important we ensure any new plants we’re bringing into our home are also safe for our furbabies! Despite being a vet myself, I...
Vomiting in Dogs
My dog just vomited! What do I do?!?! When it comes to vomiting in dogs, the range of causes can be as innocuous as a mild belly ache to life threatening diseases. Therefore it is important to determine and understand the common causes of vomiting in dogs to decide...
First 12 Months of Your Kitten’s Life
New kitten parents: What to expect in the first 12 months! Are you about to become a new kitten purr-rent? Is this your first kitten ever and you’re feeling a mixture of excitement and nerves? Or maybe it’s your second or third (or even fourth kitten!) and you’re...
Why You Shouldn’t Feed Chicken and Rice to Your Pets!
Should I feed my pet chicken and rice when they have diarrhoea? It is common knowledge to offer your pet a ‘bland’ diet when they develop signs of gastrointestinal upset such as vomiting or diarrhoea. The thought behind this is to simply give their gut a ‘break’ and...
New Puppy Checklist
The Ultimate Puppy Checklist: Top 10 things to buy for your new puppy Are you about to become a new puppy paw-rent? Have you been waiting for your new four-legged furry family member and it’s finally happening? Amongst all the excitement and nerves, don’t forget to...
First 12 months of your puppy’s life
New puppy parents: What to expect in the first 12 months! Are you about to become a new puppy paw-rent? Is this your first puppy ever and you’re feeling a mixture of excitement and nerves? (Don’t forget to take a look at our new puppy checklist of things to buy!) Or...
My Dog’s Eyes are Red and Swollen: Conjunctivitis in Dogs
Did you know just like us humans, our furbabies can get conjunctivitis? Conjunctivitis is the broad medical term for inflammation of the conjunctiva. The conjunctiva is a thin membrane which covers the eyeballs and lines the eyelids. The conjunctiva is very important...
Does My Pet Have a Food Allergy?
Do you think your pet has a food allergy? Are they constantly itching all the time? Or do they often have an upset stomach with vomiting or diarrhoea? At My Vet Animal Hospital, we understand how frustrating it can be to figure out if a food allergy is the cause...
Heart Murmur in Dogs
It is scary when your dog has been diagnosed with a heart murmur. Heart murmurs affect around 60% of dogs over the age of 5 years old. What is a Heart Murmur? When your vet is listening to your dog’s heart through a stethoscope, they can hear the rhythmical lub-dub....
Mitral Valve Disease in Dogs
One of the most common causes of a heart murmur in dogs is a disease called Canine myxomatous or degenerative mitral valve disease (MMVD). It primarily affects older, small to medium size dogs, however, any dog can be affected. What is Myxomatous Mitral Valve...
