An endocrine disease is a fancy way of describing a disease that is caused by a hormonal imbalance. These diseases are relatively common and can greatly affect your pet’s quality of life. Some diseases can even be life threatening if they are not diagnosed and treated...
Mira Mar Veterinary Hospital
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Training tips for your pet
If you have just brought home a new puppy, kitten or rescue pet, training should begin straight away. It is easy for a dog or cat to pick up bad habits quickly, especially when they are settling in. If you let your puppy sleep in your bed initially, this is where he...
Insect bites and stings
Meet Charlie, one of our very cute patients! Earlier this month, Charlie's face suddenly became very swollen after an unfortunate run-in with a bee. Insect bite reactions are very common in dogs, especially puppies, who tend to put their noses into everything! The...
Make 2015 your pet’s best year yet
Does your pet have any New Year's resolutions? Here are our tips to help make 2015 their happiest and healthiest yet. Please click here to read more from our latest newsletter
Snake bite and your pet
It is not uncommon in the warmer months for our furry friends to come into contact with a snake. Even our more residential pets can still be at risk if walked near waterways or at the beach. As snakes hibernate or are inactive during cold weather, snake bites usually...
Have you heard why vaccination is so important?
Vaccinating your pet is one of the most important things you can do to ensure they lead a healthy life. Read more here...
Cruciate Ligament Disease
Rex the fun loving kelpie was running in the park chasing his ball when he suddenly couldn't put any weight on his left hind leg. A veterinary examination revealed a suspected cranial cruciate ligament rupture (CrCl) - one of the most common orthopaedic conditions...
New Spot-On Flea Control
Activyl is the excellent new monthly 'spot-on' flea product for cats and dogs. it uses new technology to activate a potent insecticide inside the flea and means less unnecessary chemical exposure to your pet, family and household. It is water-fast for 4 weeks, and...
Smart Phone Respiration App
Our tech-savvy readers may be interested to know that there is now a smart phone app available to help calculate your pet's resting respiratory rate (RRR) called 'Heart2Heart monitoring app'. Detecting elevations in RRR can help in the early diagnosis and treatment of...
Behaviour
Good communication builds good relationships Just as between people, good relationships between dogs and their owners are based on good communication. Dogs communicate between themselves by means of body signals. It’s only natural, then, that they’ll use the same...