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A Guide to Vaccinations For Your Dog Or Puppy
Allergies in Cats and Dogs
Five Commands All Pet Owners Should Know To Save Their Dogs Life
Mouthing and Chewing
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Basic health and care
Caring for your dog - vaccinations, worming, flea, heartworm, feeding
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Giving your pet a tablet - hints and tips
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Heartworm disease
Inherited defects in dogs - things to consider about your pet
Microchipping - permanent identification
Nail clipping for dogs
Orphaned puppies - caring, feeding, healthcare
Pet Vaccination Aftercare
Puppy socialisation and parvovirus protection
Puppy Vaccinations - playing safely in the community
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Shedding in cats and dogs
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Urine sample collection at home
Video - How to apply a spot on treatment
Video - How to give your dog a tablet
Weight - Body Condition Score
Weight - the ideal bodyweight range for your dog (by breed)
Weighty Problems - weight loss for your pet
Why do dogs pant?
Worms and your dog
Yo-Yo dieting, is it the same for dogs?
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Illness and injury
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Foreign body ingestion in dogs
Head shaking - an ear of an issue!
Parvovirus in Dogs
When to visit the vet
Ageing and your pet's brain - CDS a form of Dementia in pets
Anal Glands (Anal Sacs) - including Anal Sacculectomy
Arthritis and dogs
Aural haematomas in dogs - ears
Bee stings
Bladder stones in dogs
Bloat in dogs - Gastric Dilatation/Volvulus
Blood tests - understanding your pet's blood work
Brachycephalic Obstructive Airway Syndrome – Flat nose dogs
Cancer - understanding cancer, its causes, diagnosis and treatment
Cataracts
Chemotherapy and your pet
Coping with a blind pet
Coughing in dogs - should you be concerned?
CPR for your pet
Cruciate Ligament Rupture
Cushing’s disease in Dogs - Hyperadrenocorticism
Diabetes in Dogs
Diarrhoea
Dog Hot Spots
Ears - infections and treatment
First aid tips
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Flatulence - farting and gas problems in dogs
Flea allergy in dogs
Food allergy
Giardia
Heart disease - dilated cardiomyopathy
Heart disease - Mitral valve disease and heart failure
Heartworm disease - treatment
Heatstroke - hyperthermia
Hip Dysplasia in Dogs
Hypothyroidism
Inherited defects in dogs - things to consider about your pet
Lameness in dogs
Lumps and bumps on your pet's skin
Luxating patella - a knee cap problem in dogs
Motor vehicle accidents - road accidents involving pets
Pain - How can you tell if your dog is in pain?
Pancreatitis in dogs
Pyometra in Dogs
Rapid weight loss in dogs
Ringworm - signs, diagnosis and treatment
Seizures in dogs
Skin cancer - can pets get it too?
Snake bite and your pet
Travel - A to B and carsick free!
Ultrasound - non intrusive diagnostics for your pet
Urinary incontinence - involuntary urination
Vomiting dog
Wounds and grazes and fight injuries
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Surgery
Blood tests - understanding your pet's blood work
Bringing your pet in for surgery or procedure
Caring for your pet after surgery
Castration or vasectomy for your pet?
Elizabethan or buster collars - protecting your pet
Video - Your pet is having an anaesthetic
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Dental care - your pet's teeth and gums
About dental care and brushing your pet's teeth
How to examine your pet's teeth and gums - 4 easy steps!
Looking after your pet's teeth and gums
The progression of dental disease
Video - Dental procedures at our hospitals
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Behaviour
7 Essential Steps for Puppy Owners
Aggression in Dogs
Benefits of Taking Your Dog to Obedience Training
Canine introductions - introducing your dog to other canines
Chewing - choosing a safe chew toy for your pet
Chewing - Why do dogs chew?
Come - Teaching your dog to come
Crate training - A safe haven for your dog
Crate training for adult dogs
Crate training for puppies
Digging - Your backyard has been excavated by your dog
Energy to burn - home alone and keeping your puppy entertained
Fighting - how to break up a dog fight
Grass - Why does your pet eat grass?
Helping your dog with storm phobia
House soiling - Elimination and marking problems in dogs
House Training Your Puppy
Inappropriate dog sniffing - Is your dog sniffing in all the wrong places?
Is Your Older Dog Going Senile?
Leg lifting and leg cocking in male dogs
Meal-time - Teaching your dog table manners
Moving house - settling your cat into a new house
Nipping, biting and mouthing - a common puppy problem
Puppy socialisation and parvovirus protection
Separation anxiety in dogs
Socialisation - essential for puppies
Socialisation - Impressionable at a young age
Stop Your Dog Jumping Up
Tail chasing - Does your dog chase their tail?
Teaching attention, sit and stay
The truth about a dog's tail
Toilet training your puppy
Toileting - digging and kicking up after going to the toilet
Training basics - starting off on the right paw
Training Tips For Your Dog
Visiting the vet without fear - Overcoming fear and anxiety
What's the deal with dominance?
Why Do Dogs Eat Their Own Poo
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Seniors
Senior pet care - an overview
4 Ways to Stop the Arthritis Winter Blues
Ageing and your pet's brain - CDS a form of Dementia in pets
Arthritis and dogs
Heart disease - Mitral valve disease and heart failure
How do you keep your best friends around as long as possible?
How do you know if an older pet is unwell?
How much exercise does your senior pet need?
Lumps and bumps on your pet's skin
Things you can do at home to help your older pet
Video - Caring for an ageing pet
What are the signs of ageing? Complete our seniors checklist
What should a seniors health check up include?
What should you feed your senior pet?
When is a pet considered to be a senior?
Your pet is a senior, what changes do you need to make?
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Reproduction and breeding
Desexing - the medical and behavioural benefits of sterilisation
Pregnancy and your dog - an overview
Reproduction in Dogs
Breeding - Birth problems
Breeding - Finding Homes & Vaccinations
Breeding - Growing, Lactation, Weaning
Breeding - Rearing Puppies and Caring for a Mother
Breeding - The Breeding Decision
Breeding - What to expect after mating
Breeding - Whelping or Birth
Castration or vasectomy for your pet?
Orphaned puppies - caring, feeding, healthcare
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Pet information videos
Video - Caring for an ageing pet
Video - Dental procedures at our hospitals
Video - How to apply a spot on treatment
Video - How to give your dog a tablet
Video - Your pet is having an anaesthetic
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FAQs
Should you be concerned if your pet eats a rat or mouse?
When to visit the vet
Can animals see colour?
Chewing - Why do dogs chew?
Do dogs need clothes in winter?
Does a cold, wet nose mean your pet is healthy?
Does cigarette smoke harm your pet?
Grass - Why does your pet eat grass?
How do you keep your best friends around as long as possible?
How do you know if an older pet is unwell?
How much exercise does your senior pet need?
Is it ok to feed your cat or dog milk products?
Lawn care - how do you stop your lawn from turning yellow?
Red Dog – could the Red Kelpie be your next family pet?
When is a pet considered to be a senior?
Why do dogs pant?
Your pet is a senior, what changes do you need to make?
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Pet safety - common problems and dangers
Choosing the right pet door
Sunburn and your dog
20 Tips to Puppy Proof Your Home
Bee stings
Chocolate is toxic to pets
Christmas decorations - 5 tips to keep your pet safe
Cold weather - It's cold and I won't get out of bed!
Collars - and choosing the right accessory
CPR for your pet
Fireworks - and coping with loud noises
Grass seeds
Hot weather - ideas to keep your dog cool and amused
Hot weather – bugs and parasites
Lead poisoning - renovation rescue for your house not your pet!
Mosquitoes - solving a mozzie problem on your pet
Poisons - giving human pain killers to pets
Poisons in the garden - poisonous plants and garden dangers
Poisons in the household - toxic food, medications, baits and more
Puppy Vaccinations - playing safely in the community
Rat bait toxicity - poisoning
Riding In Cars - Safety Tips For You And Your Dog
Ringworm - signs, diagnosis and treatment
Snake bite and your pet
Ten poisons your pets should avoid
The coat - matting, stains and contamination
Travel - restraining your dog in a car
Water safety and your pet
Winter blues - keeping your pet safe and happy
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Fun stuff
Find somewhere new to walk your dog
Try something new with your dog
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Breed profiles
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Airedale Terrier
Akita
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American Staffordshire Terrier
Anatolian Shepherd (or Karabash)
Australian Cattle Dog - A true blue Aussie
Australian Kelpie
Australian Shepherd
Basenji
Beagle
Bearded Collie
Bernese Mountain Dog
Bichon Frise
Bloodhound
Border Collie
Borzoi
Boston Terrier
Bouvier Des Flandres
Boxer
Briard
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Cairn Terrier
Cavalier King Charles Spaniel
Chihuahua
Chinese Crested Dog
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Deerhound
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Dogue de Bordeaux
Fox Terrier
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German Shepherd
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Greyhound
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Irish Wolfhound
Italian Greyhound
Jack Russell Terrier
Japanese Spitz
Keeshond
Labrador Retriever
Lhasa Apso
Maltese
Miniature Pinscher
Norwegian Elkhound
Nova Scotia Duck Tolling Retriever
Papillon
Pekingese
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Puli
Pyrenean Mountain Dog
Rhodesian Ridgeback
Rottweiler
Saint Bernard
Saluki
Samoyed
Schipperke
Schnauzer
Scottish Terrier
Shar-Pei
Shetland Sheepdog - Sheltie
Shiba Inu - big dog in small body!
Shih Tzu
Siberian Husky
Skye Terrier
Staffordshire Bull Terrier
Tenterfield Terrier
Tibetan Spaniel
Weimaraner
Welsh Corgi-Cardigan
West Highland White Terrier - Westie
Whippet
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The pet owner
Adoption - 5 tips for welcoming a newly adopted pet into your home
Benefits of Taking Your Dog to Obedience Training
Boarding your dog or cat and vaccinations
Breeding - The Breeding Decision
Children and pets - Family safety - Bringing home a baby
Do dogs need clothes in winter?
Family safety - Protect your family from dog bites
Keeping your dog safe in summer
Lawn care - how do you stop your lawn from turning yellow?
Let’s Pawty – organising a pet party for your dog
Microchipping - permanent identification
Moving house - settling your cat into a new house
Pet selection - Choosing a crossbreed companion
Pet selection - Choosing a dog for a senior pet owner
Pet selection - Choosing the right pet for your family
Photos - tips for taking pet photos
Recommended Reading
Running with your dog
The truth about a dog's tail
Travel - A to B and carsick free!
Travel - Going on holidays - leaving your pet with a carer
Travel - restraining your dog in a car
Travelling by air with your pet
Travelling by car with your pet
Urine stains and soiling - cleaning up
Water safety and your pet
Water wise pet tips
Zoonoses - Healthy pets, healthy people
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Loss of your best friend
Losing your best friend
A Dog's Purpose (from a 6-year old)
From a dog's eyes
I cannot lie by your fire
If I didn't have dogs - a tribute by a dog owner
Who to contact for support
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