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Arthritis in our Pets

Arthritis in our pets is something I see most days on my travels around Sydney as a mobile Vet. And of course lots of cases leads to lots of questions… So I thought I’d answer some of the really common questions people ask me about joint disease in their pets.

Ear Problems in our Pets

Ear problems or otitis in our pets is a common problem I see most days as a mobile vet. In this blog I talk about the causes of otitis and how we manage it and I tell the story of floppy eared spaniel Rob Roy and his troublesome ear infections.

Seizures or ‘Fits’ in Dogs

As a busy mobile vet I often get phone calls from distressed clients when their dog is having a fit.

A bit of advance knowledge can be really useful – so here’s my guide to seizures or ‘fits’ in dogs.

The benefit of annual health checks

One of the advantages of being a mobile vet and travelling to see my patients is that it gives me time to reflect between consultations. I often drive along thinking about how skilled cats and dogs are at hiding health problems from their owners. Cats, who generally laze around the house all day anyway, are masters of deception. They can develop quite serious health problems without showing signs.

Desexing The Controversy

Next to dentals and annual health checks the most common procedure vets perform is desexing ie. spey or castration of our dogs and cats, rabbits and even rats and other little critters sometimes.

As a mobile vet I am commonly asked to perform the desexing in the home, but it must be done in a hospital setting under anaesthesia and strict sterile conditions which I do at my base hospital.

Are Two Pets More Love or More Trouble?

It would be wonderful to be surrounded by loads of pets – at least I think so! However most of us start with one and then go from there. One of the most common questions I get is “should we get another pet?”.