Geriatrics
This page provides access to fact sheets that we have written on various topics. As time allows, we hope to develop this page into a comprehensive resource on pet care. For now, if you can't find what you're looking for here, try our Newsletters page or the Site Index.
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DOGS and CATS
| Title | Contents | |
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| Emergency Care & First Aid | |
What to do in an Emergency, After Hours Service, Animal Emergency Service, Strays, Birds & Wildlife, First Aid Kit, Common Emergencies |
| Annual Health Checks | Discusses the importance of regular veterinary examinations, and the systems that are examined. | |
| Home Health Checklist | |
Helps you to examine your pet regularly at home, looking for common signs of disease. PDF format only. |
| Should I get my pet desexed? | |
Discusses the many advantages, and the few disadvantages of desexing. Dispels some common myths about desexing. |
| Getting Your Pet Desexed | |
Describes the anaesthesia and surgery itself, and instructs on proper post-op care at home. |
| Flea Control | |
Discusses the flea's life cycle and how to stop it, flea control programs and recommended products. |
| Dental Disease | |
Dental disease is very common. Prevention and treatment may include bones, home dental care products and veterinary dental procedures. |
| Bathing your Dog (or cat?) | |
Guidelines on bathing including: How often? Bathing puppies and cats, shampoo selection and flea control |
| Otitis Externa (Ear Infection) | |
Why do ear infections develop? Diagnosis and Treatment, How to prevent recurrence. |
| Skin Allergies | Information on Flea Allergy, Atopy and Food Allergy | |
| - Atopy | |
A common skin allergy where your pet scratches due to an overreaction to substances in the environment. |
| Weight Loss | Is your pet overweight? You can do something about it. | |
| Microchips / Registration | Outlines the laws regarding registration and microchips, and describes the benefits of microchipping your pet. | |
| Tick Paralysis & Prevention | Discusses the Paralysis Tick and how to protect your pet from this dangerous parasite. | |
| Diabetes | |
Detailed information on the management of diabetes in dogs and cats. |
| Feeding | Confused about feeding your pet the right food? Here are a few tips... | |
| Senior Pets Geriatrics |
We have written 2 different newsletter articles about caring for your older pet | |
| Giving Tablets | |
Instructions and tips on giving tablets to your dog or cat. |
| Nail Clipping | |
Tips on clipping your dog or cat's nails. |
| Behaviour Problems | Only a very short introduction to this topic, so far. | |
| - Fear of Noises | |
Noise phobia, especially with thunderstorms and fireworks is very common, but it can be treated. |
| Behaviour - LifeLearn | Information sheets on canine and feline behaviour, written by veterinary specialists. | |
| Holidaying with your Pet | Tips to prepare your pets and some hazards to avoid. |
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DOGS |
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| Vaccination | Information about vaccination schedules and the diseases that your dog should be vaccinated against. | |
| Heartworm Prevention | |
Heartworm infection is a very serious disease and all dogs in Sydney are at risk. Fortunately there are a number of excellent preventative medications available. |
| Caring for Your Puppy | |
A schedule of when everything needs to be done, and an outline of vaccination, heartworm prevention, worming, flea control, microchip and registration, desexing, feeding, socialisation and training. |
| Your New Puppy | Starting off on the right paw. An ASAVA brochure on puppy training and behaviour. | |
| Puppy Preschool | |
What is Puppy Preschool? Why do puppies need to go to preschool? What does the course cover? |
| Puppy Preschool - Course Notes |
Course outline and full course notes for our Puppy Preschool course. | |
| Arthritis | |
Discusses the symptoms, causes and treatment of osteoarthritis. |
| Pancreatitis | |
A serious disease process that is seen commonly in the dog, causing vomiting and abdominal pain. |
| Anal Sac Disease | |
A common cause of 'scooting' behaviour in dogs. |
| Pyometra | |
A serious infection of the uterus, common in non-desexed female dogs. |
| Hip Dysplasia | A development problem in the hips of large breed dogs. | |
| LifeLearn Handouts | Information sheets on a variety of medical and surgical problems, written by veterinary specialists. | |
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| Vaccination | Information about vaccination schedules and the diseases that your cat should be vaccinated against. | |
| Worms - intestinal | Gastrointestinal worms in cats, their effects on cats and people, and how they can be controlled. | |
| Kidney Failure | |
Includes a description of the problem, causes, clinical signs, diagnosis and detailed treatment options. |
| FLUTD | Feline Lower Urinary Tract Disease (FLUTD) causes inflammation of bladder and urethra. | |
| Your New Kitten | A bundle of fun. An ASAVA brochure on kitten training and behaviour. | |
| Abscesses | Cat fight abscesses are a common injury in our pet cats, usually caused by a bite wound from another cat. | |
| Hyperthyroidism | |
Overproduction of thyroid hormones can interfere with the regulation of many metabolic processes. |
| LifeLearn Handouts | Information sheets on a variety of medical and surgical problems, written by veterinary specialists. | |
| BIRDS | |
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| LifeLearn Handouts | Information sheets on a variety of medical and surgical problems, written by veterinary specialists. | |
| No other bird notes are available on our site at this time, except for our short notes on Care of Sick and Injured Native Birds and Wildlife. | ||
| RABBITS, RODENTS, FERRETS | ||
| Rabbits | Some snippets of information on caring for rabbits. | |
| Vaccination - Rabbits | Information about vaccination schedules and the diseases that your rabbit should be vaccinated against. | |
| Guinea Pigs | Interesting facts about Guinea pigs and discussion of some of their common health problems. | |
| Ferrets | Some key health care issues for ferrets. | |
| The Ferret Information Sheet | From the NSW Ferret Welfare Society. | |
| OTHER PETS | | |
Although our expertise with other species is limited, we will happily help out with reptiles, amphibians, fish and any other small pets. We can also refer you to specialists in these areas if necessary, or you are welcome to contact them directly (eg. Cannon & Ball on 4229 8888).
We do not provide any services or products for large animals or farm animals, such as horses, cattle, sheep, goats, etc. We suggest you contact Campbelltown Veterinary Hospital, the University Veterinary Clinic Camden or one of the Warwick Farm racecourse vets (horses only) for help with large animal problems.
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