Interesting & Helpful Articles for Pet Owners
Preventative dental care for cats
Dental care is as important for your feline companion as it is for you, as healthy teeth and gums makes for a healthy cat! Tooth and gum problems occur in 8 out of 10 cats over the age of 3. By starting your cat on a good dental regime prior to this, you can help to...
Minimising stress when visiting the vet
A trip to the vet doesn’t have to be scary For cats and their owners a visit to the vets can be a stressful event but with a bit of prior planning it can be an uneventful and even pleasant experience. Often the hardest thing to do is to get puss into the carry cage....
Feline flea control
Where does my cat get fleas from? The most common flea found on cats and dogs is the cat flea (Ctenocephalides felis). Rarely rabbit fleas or stick-fast fleas are found on cats. The most important source of cat fleas is newly developed adult fleas in pupae...
Cat fight wounds
What is the cause of fight wounds on a cat? Over 90% of septic wounds in cats result from cat bites sustained during a cat fight. Dog, rat and other rodent bites can occur but they are much rarer. Why do cats fight? Cats are very territorial. They fight with other...
Caring for the elderly cat
There are almost as many pet cats as dogs in Australia. Increasingly, with improved nutrition, health care and management changes, more and more of these cats are living to greater ages. In America, over the last ten years there has been a 15%...
Male canine desexing. What to expect
What to expect when bringing your male dog in for desexing Neutering a male dog is an excellent step to help your young man grow into a loving, well adapted household citizen. However at Vetmed we understand that making the decision to desex or castrate your male...