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13/01/2025

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13/01/2025

We are thrilled to share the success of the HCM Clinic Days, held on 10 & 11 January 2025, hosted by Vetworld Somerset West and supported by 𝐃𝐫. 𝐎𝐦𝐚𝐫 𝐌𝐞𝐡𝐭𝐚𝐫 (𝐁𝐕𝐒𝐜) and his team.

To the best of my knowledge, this is the first HCM Clinic ever held in Cape Town and South Africa! This initiative brought together breeders and owners committed to the heart health of their beloved cats.

A special thank you to 𝐃𝐫. 𝐑𝐲𝐚𝐧 𝐅𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐝𝐥𝐞𝐢𝐧 (𝐁𝐒𝐜, 𝐁𝐕𝐒𝐜 (𝐇𝐨𝐧𝐬), 𝐌𝐌𝐞𝐝𝐕𝐞𝐭 (𝐌𝐞𝐝)) for travelling all the way from Gauteng to perform the heart scans. His professionalism, expertise, and care made this clinic an invaluable experience for everyone involved.

We had a total of 17 𝘤𝘢𝘵𝘴 screened for hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) and overall heart health, including 13 𝘔𝘢𝘪𝘯𝘦 𝘊𝘰𝘰𝘯 𝘤𝘢𝘵𝘴 𝘢𝘯𝘥 4 𝘚𝘱𝘩𝘺𝘯𝘹 𝘤𝘢𝘵𝘴. This proactive health check has given so many breeders and owners peace of mind, knowing their cats are in excellent heart health. 💓🐾

While DNA testing is useful for identifying specific genetic markers for HCM in Maine C***s, it’s important to note that DNA tests are not sufficient on their own. 𝙀𝙘𝙝𝙤𝙘𝙖𝙧𝙙𝙞𝙤𝙜𝙧𝙖𝙢𝙨 𝙖𝙧𝙚 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙜𝙤𝙡𝙙 𝙨𝙩𝙖𝙣𝙙𝙖𝙧𝙙 𝙛𝙤𝙧 𝙙𝙚𝙩𝙚𝙘𝙩𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙃𝘾𝙈 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙥𝙧𝙤𝙫𝙞𝙙𝙚 𝙖 𝙘𝙤𝙢𝙥𝙧𝙚𝙝𝙚𝙣𝙨𝙞𝙫𝙚 𝙖𝙨𝙨𝙚𝙨𝙨𝙢𝙚𝙣𝙩 𝙤𝙛 𝙝𝙚𝙖𝙧𝙩 𝙝𝙚𝙖𝙡𝙩𝙝, 𝙖𝙨 𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙮 𝙘𝙖𝙣 𝙙𝙚𝙩𝙚𝙘𝙩 𝙤𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙧 𝙛𝙤𝙧𝙢𝙨 𝙤𝙛 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙙𝙞𝙨𝙚𝙖𝙨𝙚 𝙤𝙧 𝙖𝙘𝙦𝙪𝙞𝙧𝙚𝙙 𝙘𝙤𝙣𝙙𝙞𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣𝙨 𝙩𝙝𝙖𝙩 𝘿𝙉𝘼 𝙩𝙚𝙨𝙩𝙨 𝙘𝙖𝙣𝙣𝙤𝙩.

A heartfelt thank you to all the participants for their support and commitment to their cats’ wellbeing. Feedback from this event suggests involving more high-risk breeds like Sphynx and Ragdolls, as well as collaborating with organisations like SACC, CFSA, and CASA WCF to grow these clinics further.

We’re already looking at organising more HCM Clinics in the future! Together, we are taking important steps to ensure the health of our beloved breeds. 🐾



D𝐢s𝐜l𝐚i𝐦e𝐫:
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Thank you to all my lovely clients and ther amazing pets for an amazing year!
We will be open for business agin on the 13th of Jauary 2025.

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01/11/2024

Heads up to all you amazing guardians.
Holistic Stress-Less Grooming will be closed from the 13th of December 2024 and open again on the 13th of January 2025.

18/10/2024

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14/10/2024

Heat WARNING!🔥

As the weather heats up across South Africa, it's important to remain aware of how the heat affects your pet. Heat exhaustion in dogs, cats and other pets can lead to serious and potentially fatal conditions such as heat stroke and cardiac arrest.

Tips:
1. Please don't walk your dogs in the middle of the day. Try for early mornings or evenings.
2. Ensure that your pet has cool water and access to shade at all times.
3. Use wet towels on the floor so they can lay down on it to cool off.
4. Use a children's clam shell with water as a makeshift swimming pool for them. Some breeds love water so this will help them stay cool.
5. Give them access to your pool this week if you have one.
6. Give them frozen lickimats with their favourite treats on it or doggy ice-cream to cool them down.
7. Focus on mental stimulation as opposed to physical activities during very warm weather.
8. Extremely active dogs and working or hunting breeds (such as shepherds, retrievers, and spaniels) are also at a higher risk, especially during warm days. You should be careful to not push these dogs too hard, so make sure they get plenty of breaks to rest in the shade and that they are well-hydrated at all times.
9. Delay training at dog training schools and classes if you can. A cooler time of day is ok but it's already blistering hot by 9am and only starts to cool down after 5pm. Rather delay if possible. Your dog's health should be top priority. Good trainers and schools will understand this and accommodate you accordingly.
10. Turn on your sprinkler system to manual if you have no pool...they can play in some water while your garden gets water.
11. DO NOT LEAVE THEM IN A HOT CAR, EVEN FOR A FEW MINUTES!

Watch for signs of dehydration in cats and dogs. Some signs are:
1. Lethargy
2. Panting
3. Changes in behaviour
4. Dark coloured gums that are sticky to the touch
5. Vomiting
6. Diarrhoea
7. Lack of coordination
8. Rapid heart rate
9. Drooling
10. Lack of focus
11. Lack of response when you can their name
12. Sleeping too much
13. Loss of appetite and the urge to drink water
14. Inelastic skin

If you notice any of these signs, please rush them to an emergency vet. Do not wait for an appointment for later in the day. Wrap them in a wet towel asap while getting them medical attention. Syringe some water into their mouths if you can as you make a plan to get to your vet.

Brachiocephalic breeds (short nose dog) are especially vulnerable so please take care.

Dehydration is a serious condition. Heatwaves can be fatal to our pets!

07/10/2024

07/10/2024

𝐈𝐦𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐭 𝐧𝐨𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐞:
Holistic Stress-Less Grooming will for the foreseeable future not be taking on any grooms where shaving of cats (other than tummy and sanitary areas) is required. This decision was made based on the emotional well-being of cats and the lack of opportunity to socialize, recondition or desensitize the cats beforehand which is almost always needed and cannot be done in one day.

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