Sydney Mobile Vet Service
Owning Pets Makes Me Smile
Recent time off with the family over the holiday period made me realise just how important our pets are to us and our children. I noticed how the dogs provide a constant source of joy; getting excited over every little thing, showing us all endless love and giving us the perfect excuse for long family walks together. And the cats give us a reason for a much needed sit down and relax as we pet them.
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Pet Dental Care
Two questions for you… Why do we humans clean our teeth every day? And what would happen if we didn’t? You only have to look a few years back into history to see what happens. Bacteria build up on the teeth, the gums get sore and infected and start to recede, infection sets in deeper, teeth turn rotten and fall out, the breath stinks and the pain is horrible.
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Kidney Disease in Pets
Good kidney (renal) function is vital to our pets’ health and well-being. Kidneys are like filters – they take waste products out of the blood and excrete them into the urine. They are also designed to conserve water and concentrate urine so we don’t lose too much water. I’m sure you can imagine that if the kidneys are not working well, waste products build up in the blood and this can make your pet very sick.
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Spraying in Cats
Spraying is when your cat urinates on things to mark them with his or her scent. You know your cat is spraying when he stands up to pee with his tail high and the urine stream is horizontal. Cats usually spray onto vertical objects like door frames or furniture or new things you bring into the house like shopping bags.
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Diabetes in our Pets
Diabetes most often occurs in middle age to older dogs and cats, but we also see it in young animals. Certain conditions predispose your dog or cat to developing diabetes. Animals that are overweight or female dogs which are not de-sexed are more prone to the disease.
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Heart Disease in our Pets Part 2 Cardiomyopathy
Heart disease is a big issue in the pet world…. but in dogs and cats the problem is not coronary heart disease due to too many chips and burgers. The commonest heart conditions we see are heart valve and heart muscle disease.
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