Three recent articles have revealed exposure of the fetus to Organophosphates (OPs), a class of insecticide commonly used on our food crops and pets, stunts cognitive development throughout… Read more
Archive for the ‘canine’ Category
Dumbing-Down our Pets with Insecticides?
Friday, April 22nd, 2011Effects of Bowel Flora on Wellbeing
Saturday, March 12th, 2011The ecosystem that lives in your gut is complex, dynamic, amazonian in scale and poorly understood. It’s affected by genes and what we put in our mouths: food, bacteria, probiotics and antibiotics…. Read more
Video: Partial Seizure in a Pug?
Sunday, February 13th, 2011Sometimes vets are presented with unusual neurologic cases. Brain function in a animal is no less complex than ours but without verbal input from the patient diagnosis of diseases can be a little… Read more
C.S.I Ewingsdale – Hendrix Goes Down
Sunday, January 23rd, 2011It’s a dangerous world out there and when pets go roaming, things can turn nasty. One of the most famous of all threats in nature are venomous snakes, of which Australia has some of the most deadly…. Read more
Thumbnail Audit of Adverse Vaccination Events
Thursday, January 13th, 2011If justifying your decision against vaccination in terms of feared side effects, it’s important to get your facts right. Here we’ll look at the types of side effects dogs and cats may suffer… Read more
Best Friends
Sunday, December 12th, 2010Mange: Demodex in the Dog
Thursday, December 9th, 2010This is a story of a common skin complaint in young dogs, that often spontaneously resolves without treatment. The more chronic, severe form can leave a dog looking like something off the streets of… Read more
Splitting Vials: Risk Minimising
Saturday, November 6th, 2010Many pet owners, jack of extortative pricing, are defying the recommendations of drug manufacturers and vets, and working-out ways to economise. When tick season arrives and monthly… Read more