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Your pets and the holidays
It’s almost time for the holidays, which can really put a spoke in my pets’ routine. What should I do?
Managing your pets’ anxiety
When I have lots of guests over, my cat goes into hiding and my dog becomes extra needy – getting under my feet while I’m trying to host. What can I do when my pets get so nervous?
Mange in cats
My cat is scratching relentlessly and has begun to lose patches of fur. She looks pretty unhappy. What can I do?
Mange in dogs
My young dog’s fur is falling out – it started on her face and around her eyes. She’s not scratching a lot, but is feeling under the weather. What could it be?
Uveitis
My dog’s eye looks a bit cloudy and appears to be shrunken. Sometimes he behaves like he can’t see properly.
How to manage a pet that is having seizures
My pet is staring blankly and twitching, and is drooling excessively. What must I do?
Feline Asthma
My cat sounds like she has difficulty breathing and has regular coughing episodes. What’s wrong with her?
Adverse Food Reaction in Pets
My pet eats a premium pet food, but they are getting sick. Help!
Your new kitten
I just adopted a new kitten. What is the best veterinary advice on how to care for her from Day 1?
Administering oral, topical, ear and eye medication to cats and dogs
I need to give my pet medication at home to complete their treatment. How do I administer it?
Requirements and process of emigrating with pets
I have been offered a great job overseas, but I have pets. What is the process for emigrating with my pets?
Seasonal allergies in pets
My dog is scratching and biting his skin more than usual, sneezing and has watery eyes – and it’s only the beginning of the season!
Sensitivity to anaesthesia
I’ve heard that certain dog breeds are sensitive to anaesthesia and I’m concerned my dog can’t undergo a dental procedure because of this
Eosinophilic granuloma complex in dogs and cats
My cat has a strange sore – almost like a fever blister – on her upper lip
Urolithiasis
My pet has begun to pee a lot more frequently, but in smaller amounts. Even though she’s house-trained, she still pees in the house and sometimes there is blood in her urine.
Rabies
I’ve heard on the news that there’s a new outbreak of rabies in dogs. What are the symptoms and what should I do?
Eclampsia in pets
My dog/cat recently had puppies/kittens and is starting to show strange twitches and spasms
Dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM) in dogs and cats
My pet tires quickly when playing or exercising and sometimes has a soft cough like trying to clear their throat
Domestic pet poisoning
My pet may have eaten something poisonous. How do I know if she will be alright?
Coughing
My pet seems to have a persistent cough. What caused it and what can I do about it?
PERIANAL FISTULA
My dog has sores around his anus, which he is constantly licking. He also gets aggressive if I touch his tail and he seems uncomfortable and is just not himself. What’s wrong?
Corneal Ulceration
My pet’s eye is half closed and there seems to be something in their eye
Acute Abdomen
My pet won’t eat, has a distended belly, is retching, and appears restless and in pain. She seemed fine yesterday, what could be the cause?
My pet has put on weight and is acting slow and lazy. His hair is falling out and he has recurring skin infections. He also seems cold all the time. What’s going on?!
Hypothyroidism
My pet lost a patch of fur and developed a massive sore overnight. It looks like a burn wound.
Hotspots (Acute moist dermatitis or moist eczema)
Acral lick granuloma
My pet does not stop licking his leg and has a huge sore where he licks
Telemedicine
Zoom vs the zoomies: Should pet owners expect their vets to rely on telemedicine during and post-Covid-19?
My dog is tilting his head to the side, and seems to be off balance
Head tilt – Vestibular disease
Coronavirus and your pets
Now that the coronavirus has hit South Africa’s shores, and several people have been confirmed to have the disease, COVID-19, there are many pet owners who are concerned about how COVID-19 will affect them and their pets.
SEPARATION ANXIETY
What it is, the symptoms, causes, diagnosis, treatments, and if it is preventable.
My little dog is coughing often and sometimes seems to struggle to breathe.
Tracheal collapse
Sarcoids
Today we have a look at Sarcoids. These are the most common type of tumour and can appear anywhere on the...
My Collie is bumping into things and seems to have difficulty with its eye sight
Collie Eye Anomaly
My cat has suddenly gone lame in her hindquarters and seems to be in a lot of pain
Feline Aortic Thromboembolism
My dog’s nose seems to be all clogged up and hard and he is not well at all
Distemper in dogs
My older German Shepherd Dog seems to be getting weak in its hindquarters
Degenerative Myelopathy
My dog is ravenously hungry all the time and eats like a beast but is as thin as a rake.
Exocrine pancreatic insufficiency in dogs
Can I, or my dogs or cats contract bird flu from my pet birds?
Avian Influenza South Africa 2017
I love the mean look a dog with cropped ears have
Ear cropping in dogs – Why vets do not do it anymore
My Boerboel with its long tail really looks strange. I much prefer a Boerboel with a short tail.
Tail Docking in dogs – Why we as vets do not routinely do it anymore
What is the brownish yellow discolouration on my pet’s teeth?
Discoloured teeth in dogs and cats
My dog makes a strange snorting sound with funny gagging movements almost like something is stuck in his/her throat.
Reverse Sneezing in dogs
I found a loose stool with blood and what looks like jelly on the kitchen floor this morning – what do I do?
Acute and Chronic colitis in dogs and cats
Is Tick Fever and Tick Bite Fever the same disease in dogs?
Erlichiosis (Tick bite fever) in dogs
What do I feed my dog, how much and when?
Nutrition in dogs: guidelines to a well-fed pooch
My dog’s stomach is suddenly very bloated and he is very uncomfortable
The dreaded Gastric Dilatation and Volvulus (GDV) Syndrome – Twisted Stomach
My dog did not go out of the yard and is now limping lame on one of his hind legs
Anterior cruciate ligament rupture in dogs
Can humans get worms from dogs and cats?
Zoonotic helminths – Worms which humans can get from pets
New puppies and kittens – Part 3 of 3
Breeding with my dog or cat � Should I or should I not?
