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Dogs

What is osteochondrosis?

Sat, 12/09/2017 - 06:48 By Matt Young
Osteochondrosis is a disease that occurs in young growing dogs that results in an interruption to the normal growth of bone and cartilage in the
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Guinea Pigs

How to Care for Guinea Pigs

Wed, 11/22/2017 - 06:37 By Matt Young

Guinea Pigs can make great little pets.

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Cats
Dogs

Snake Bites in Animals in the Illawarra

Wed, 11/08/2017 - 06:34 By Matt Young

Along with BBQ, sunscreen and tourists, hot weather also brings out the snakes around the Illawarra.

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Corneal Ulcer
Cats
Dogs

An Ulcer on the Eye

Thu, 10/26/2017 - 07:29 By Matt Young

An ulcer is a discontinuity or break in a bodily membrane that impedes the organ of which that membrane is a part from continuing its

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Cats

How will castration affect my cat?

Thu, 10/12/2017 - 10:35 By Matt Young

Uncastrated male cats are great but...

Let me first of all say that I love uncastrated male cats, otherwise known as tom cats.
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STOP the butt scootin boogy
Dogs

How To Stop The ‘Butt Scootin Boogie’

Fri, 10/06/2017 - 07:41 By Melissa Beardmore

Nothing out of a dog's butt smells great but there is a particular odour, once smelled, that will become imprinted in your olfactory memory for lif

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Dogs

Dog Breath Isn't Normal: That's pus you can smell

Tue, 10/03/2017 - 07:09 By Matt Young

Why Your Dog's Bad Breath is a Bigger Problem Than You Think

Hey there, pet lovers!

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Rabbits

Watch Out There is Myxo About!

Thu, 09/14/2017 - 07:50 By Matt Young

Myxomatosis is a pox virus that affects rabbits. It was first introduced to Australia in 1950 to reduce the feral rabbit population.

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Dogs

Behind the Scenes: Treating Puppies with Parvo at Our Clinic

Wed, 09/06/2017 - 14:40 By Melissa Beardmore

Hello, I'm Melissa Beardmore from Companion Animal Vet Hospital.

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Cats

Why Is My Old Cat Losing Weight?

Thu, 08/24/2017 - 14:16 By Matt Young

Most of us have seen an older cat, often with an unkempt coat, that has gone from a previously healthy individual to a thin, bony animal in the spa

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