Dr. Matt Allworth - Veterinarian

C.S.I Billinudgel: Russell, a 1080 Survivor

matt — Sat, 21 Aug 2010 07:26:50 +0000

In one sense, Russell is a very lucky boy. So far, in 6 years, he has survived a blow from a car, several venomous snakebites, obstruction on bladder stones, and secretly snacking on rat poison. If... Read more

Unnatural Selection: The Bovine

matt — Sat, 14 Aug 2010 12:37:55 +0000

The Belgian Blue, the Arnie breed of the cow world, stirs mixed feelings. You may view this as funny, grotesque, perverse, sad, or mouth-watering if unashamedly carnivorous. In the future, the... Read more

Advantage? Not for Bees, Perhaps

matt — Sun, 08 Aug 2010 12:59:30 +0000

A recent study published in the Journal of Toxicology has revealed higher levels of environmental persistence and sensitivity of bees to Imidacloprid, the active in Advantage and Advantix, than... Read more

Gulf Oil Spill: Now Killing Pets Too

matt — Sun, 25 Jul 2010 08:44:44 +0000

If the grotesque images of oil-soaked wildlife weren't depressing enough, now the economic impact of the BP oil spill is landing large numbers of pets on welfare death row. Full article in the New... Read more

Parvo Transmission by Human Hand

matt — Fri, 09 Jul 2010 06:22:05 +0000

The Parvo Outbreak, Ocean Shores (aka P.O.O.) continues to hit the fan, having now infected 8 and killed 2. It's over two months since a newly-purchased pup carried the virus into the area. The... Read more

Interspecies Affection

matt — Sun, 04 Jul 2010 07:00:38 +0000

When the Oxidant is Onion, and Effect is Anaemia

matt — Thu, 01 Jul 2010 07:10:19 +0000

The humble onion has always seemed the most unlikely of toxins but, it's true, they can kill both dog and cat. Yet many pet owners have long fed onion-bearing leftovers to dogs with no apparent... Read more

Lessons from medical history

matt — Sun, 06 Jun 2010 10:51:57 +0000

Don't believe all claims Don't believe technology always equals... Read more

Dispatching Beached Whales

matt — Tue, 18 May 2010 03:51:13 +0000

Vets living in beachside towns may be called to attend a beached whale, more commonly to euthanase than heal. Here's a few pointers on declaring or inducing death in marine megafauna, and the use... Read more

Feline personalities

matt — Mon, 17 May 2010 06:55:20 +0000

If there was just one family of animal I could empower with speech, and psychoanalyse, it would be the feline. Their behaviour can be chilling: stroke, nuzzle, lick,... Read more