Byron was bought in by his worried owner on a Saturday as Friday night he had noticed that Byron couldn't close his jaw and was drooling and having trouble eating and drinking. Read more
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Parvo Virus - Vaccinate or Test?
Blood testing is now available to check your dogs Parvo immune status as an alternative to annual vaccinations
We can now check your best friend’s actual protection status and tailor their vaccine requirements to precisely what they need and no more. Read more
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Case study - Non healing wounds on dogs feet
Macintosh a 3 year old male West Highland White terrier came into VetCare in mid February with a sore on top of his right hind paw. He was initially treated with antibiotics and it seemed to clear up. He was also under the care of Allan Bell a skin specialist as West Highland White Terriers often have allergic skin disease which can be difficult to control. After several more weeks of antibiotics and shampoos for his skin the wound still hadn’t cleared up so we decided to anaesthetise him so we could find out what the problem was. Read more
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Pet Insurance NZ Herald Discussion
So what do you do if you want the best for your pet without the worry of being unable to afford expensive treatment? Pet insurance is the answer. By taking out pet insurance, you’re not only helping to cushion the costs of expensive veterinary procedures but also ensuring that your pets will get the treatment they need. Read more
Overweight vs. Obese
How fat is too fat?This can be pretty hard to judge in less extreme cases and that’s where vets and vet nurses come in as professionals who can guide, advise and help you, a responsible pet owner who is trying to do their best for their cherished cat or dog. Although weight itself is of course measured on a continuum, the health implications for a slightly overweight pet are minimal, conversely for an obese animal they are very serious. Read more
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normally again. Thanks for all your help!
think), a job, a social life, and then you'll have YOURSELF and the place you are living at to care for (probably for the first time in your life you will have to do ALL chores and ALL work.)Go for a year, see what happens. A lot of colleges pile the work
on first ear to weed out those who are serious and those who are not. Which means you're in for a TON of work. A lot of colleges also don't allow freshmen to live on their own in apartments (they require dorm living or at-hom living with parents) and very
FEW dorms allow pets.After your first year you can consider an apartment and bringing your pets with you. But you HAVE to do what is best for them and i don't think living in a tiny apartment or dorm while you're at work/classes 8 hours a day is it.