Big bark out from Gracie to all the goodest bois and gurls in Landsdale. She hopes Santa Paws brings you all the socks, TV remotes and fancy living room furniture to chew and scratch 😉🐕🐈⬛
It was raining treats at VIP today! Aurora was in puppy heaven 🥰
☀️ Summer Series ☀️
Welcome to part three of our Summer Series! Next up, we’re talking about Seeds! Grass seeds! These pesky little things are far more trouble than they’re worth for a few reasons.
🌾 These seeds are very good at hooking onto your pet’s fur, and then are only capable of moving forwards once they are attached to your pet
🌾 This means that as your pet walks or tries to remove the grass seed (by flicking their ears of licking the skin where it is embedded) they can actually drive it deeper into their body!
🌾 Some animals even get them stuck up their noses or caught in their tonsils after running around in, or chewing on, long grass
🌾 Signs of grass seeds are sudden head flicking, holding their ear at an odd angle, suddenly sneezing, coughing or gagging, or constantly licking at a site on their body, where there may be a little bubble or a small hole in the skin
🌾 If you suspect your pet has a grass seed stuck anywhere, call your vet and let them know when booking an appointment, so they can get you booked in appropriately
☀️ Summer Series ☀️
Yes, we know, it’s only spring, but summer weather is upon us! With that in mind, we wanted to do a Summer Series regarding important things to be aware of at this time of year. First on the agenda is SNAKE BITES 🐍
🐍 Snake bites are seen as the weather warms up, and snakes come out of hibernation
🐍 Bites often happen in pets exercising in or around bushland, on sand dunes, parkland, and even at home for people who live on large blocks
🐍 Symptoms are generally rapid in onset, and you may notice wobbliness followed by collapse
🐍 If you EVER suspect your pet is bitten by a snake, rush them to your nearest vet as quickly as possible. Do NOT wait for symptoms to develop before taking action
🐍 Call the clinic as you’re driving there to give them a chance to prepare for you. Thankfully, there is antivenin available to treat these cases, but it is costly so it pays to be prepared and keep your dog on lead in these areas
Dr Rebekah brought her car Molly in for a blood test and decided to show you all her technique for giving a cat a tablet. Molly is the ideal patient and makes this easier than it looks!
Fergus the Brush-tail Possum