Pinelands Pets Animal Clinic

26/08/2024

26/08/2024

Support Feline Connection and order a beautiful diary.

Last few days to order your diaries. The Feline Connection is one of the official cat charities of Cats of South Africa. If you would like us to order you a diary please email [email protected] or dm us. We will place your orders. Only with your support can we help our feline friends. If you decide to order directly PLEASE put The Feline Connection on the form as your charity. Please also mail us as we are keeping track of all orders where our charity is chosen.

22/08/2024

Ultra Pet Cat Food on Special for only R199

22/08/2024

Microchip your pet for only R250 and it's there for life. In case you pet goes missing they can always be scanned and the microchip no is linked to your details. ❤️Microchips prove that your pet belongs to you.
All pets are part of your family.
They stand a better chance of of being reunited with your family safely and quickly.😘
We also recommend a collar with a tag.

21/08/2024

A reminder about our Vaccination Tuesdays!!! Book now

21/08/2024

Nutrition is a highly specialized area.
Becareful and wise about your decision to feed Raw food.
Vets study Nutrition for 2 whole years. Different size and aged pets have different nutritional requirements.
For eg You can't feed a Chihauhau the same diet as a Great Dane.
Small Breed pups grow until they are a year old and grow quicker and thus their calcium, phosphorus and protein needs are completely different to a Large Breed Puppy that grows slower over a 18 month period.
Are you sure the raw meat is parasite free and free from bacteria that can cause food poisoning?
Is the minerals and vitamins properly balanced in ratios?
Is the price of your raw meat food too cheap to be true?
Rather let the experts make your beloved pets food.
Did you know that the most common food allergens are Chicken, beef and diary products?
If you need advice on feeding your pet you can ask during vaccination day or when you come for a consults. It can only benefit your pets.

The specialist veterinary team at Edinburgh University are warning vets about an outbreak of TB in raw fed cats.

Although so far only 11 cases have been confirmed, TB is not a condition many vets will think about because it is so unusual, the symptoms are vague and can mimic other conditions and the testing needed for a diagnosis is very specific.

It is also extremely serious, sadly 8 of the infected cats have already been euthanased and it can make humans very ill as well. Which is why it is important that the word is spread.

All the cats so far diagnosed were fed the same raw diet. They were mainly indoor cats and did not drink raw milk, so had no other risk factors that might have caused the disease.

The company impacted is aware but has not yet been named and the vets are at pains to point out that they appear to have followed all the regulatory requirements and that this is simply an inherent risk (albeit thankfully a low one) of raw feeding.

As yet, as far as I am aware, a recall hasn't been issued.

Infected cats have presented with weight loss, coughing (a real concern as this could increase the ability of the disease to spread, particularly to people), abdominal abnormalities and were often very poorly by the time a diagnosis is made. Their blood tests generally only show non-specific changes like a mild anaemia.

Although TB in cats can present with skin lesions, this strain (similar to the last time this happened) appears to mainly cause respiratory signs and abnormalities may well be seen on chest x-rays.

If a lung wash is performed the bacteria might be identified but any vets doing one on a suspicious case must take care to wear PPE to protect themselves.

If you are concerned you might have a case, the team at Edinburgh, which includes Danielle Gunn-Moore and Conor O'Halloran, are very happy to help and advise you.

They have this webpage which is great; https://www.ed.ac.uk/vet/services/small-animals/vet-professional/specialist-services/feline/mycobacteria and advice on suspected cases from this outbreak will be given free of charge.

You can also contact Conor directly on [email protected]

And don't forget that TB is a notifiable disease, so the APHA must be contacted, and they are also a good source of support.

If you are a cat owner who raw feeds and you are worried, the best people to speak to for information and, hopefully, reassurance are your veterinary team and the company who produces the meals you feed.

It is also worth noting the difference between this problem, with a specific subset of infected animals, similar symptoms, a definitive diagnosis, a common diet and specialist vets at the forefront of raising the alert… and the the issues claimed with Purina pet food at the start of this year, which had none of these typical hallmarks of a genuine food related illness outbreak.

For more information about TB in cats, this article from the Edinburgh team, written in 2019, is very helpful; https://www.ed.ac.uk/vet/services/small-animals/information-about-cat-tb **But do note the company mentioned in it is in relation to the outbreak at the time, not this one**

Link to this report; https://www.research.ed.ac.uk/en/publications/tuberculosis-in-young-raw-fed-cats-in-the-uk

*Letter pictured published with the permission of the Vet Record and the authors.

21/08/2024

Purchase a cute adorable tag with your cell no and Pets Name for only R85.
If your beloved pet goes missing you can be contacted.
Also Microchips are so important as well. stays for life and Internationally recognized for R250

17/08/2024

Support Feral Cats sterilizations . They also keep away rats and snakes wherever they reside.

14/08/2024

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01/08/2024

Please vaccinate your pets.
Rabies is just R50 and protects your family which includes your pets.

24/07/2024

TLC for your pets when they come in for Sterilizations.
Pain meds, Antibiotics and nursing care.

Don't forget our Vacs Specials on Tuesdays.

16/07/2024

With 45 days to go to the start of the Paralympic Games in Paris, SASCOC announced an initial squad of 26 to represent , with more names to be added before the team departs for Paris in August. The 2024 Paralympic Games in Paris will be staged from the 28th of August to the 8th of September.

Read more: https://rb.gy/wujf60

Bidvest, official partner of Team SA.
One Nation. One Team.

16/07/2024

South Africa has a Wimbledon champion!!!

Kgothatso Montjane 🇿🇦 & Yui Kamiji 🇯🇵 have defeated Diede De Groot and Jiske Griffioen to win the Wimbledon Ladies’ Wheelchair Doubles title.

Kgothatso Montjane Well Done!

15/07/2024

We do rabies Vacs for R50 and Full Vacs for R350 Including Rabies Vacs

Forwarded Post from Assagay Residents exposed to Rabid Dog:

RIP Mika

Heart broken, devastated and guilt-ridden..... Letting you go has been the most difficult to process decision I've ever had to make.

I'm SO sorry we couldn't do more or fight harder for you my girl but I want you to know that i couldn't have wished for a more amazing companion, protector and family member.

You will be sorely missed by each of us and remembered for your gentle temperament, special bond with the M&Ms, love for food, and that wiggle bum each time I came home.

So so sorry my girl, love you forever.

Love all of us xox

For those pet owners reading this, I URGE you to make sure your pets vaccinations are up to date!

We had an incident earlier this week where a stray dog managed to enter our property, naturally our dogs confronted it and chased it off. The stray was picked up and dropped off with the nearest vet who immediately suspected a possible rabies case. The dog was euthanized and the state vet was alerted.

Whilst waiting the rabies results, we had our local vet give each of our dogs a rabies booster shot, even though there was no clear bite or visible wounds on either of the dogs.

Our 2 older dogs were fully vaccinated for rabies, but our dear Mika(barely over a year old) had only received 1 rabies vacc to date, with her annual follow up due in September this year.

We received the devastating news yesterday from the state vet, confirming the stray was infected with rabies. Our hearts dropped.

Due to Mika only having had 1 vacc, she was deemed 'unvaccinated' and high-risk to all that she comes into contact with. Compounding the issue, is rabies can present itself anywhere form 0-6mths after being contracted.

By law we had to euthanize a perfectly healthy pet because we did not have her vaccinations fully up to date.

I wouldn't wish this scenario on anyone, so please check your dogs/cats vaccinations books/records, and ensure you sort them out ASAP.

Secondly check you properties fence/perimeter walls for any access points to prevent unwanted contact and potentially infected visitors mixing with your pets.

I hope this post saves at least 1 pets life, so that our Mika's loss was not in vain.

15/07/2024

Rabies Vaccines are only R50

Don't forget our Vacs Specials on Tuesdays.

15/07/2024

15/07/2024

09/07/2024

Don't forget our Vacs Specials on Tuesdays.

09/07/2024

We are proud to announce that one of our staff members has Graduated from Unisa and now has 2 Diplomas
She has an Animal Welfare Higher Certificate and A Diploma In Animal Health Technician as well a Rabies Educator. Congratulations To Miss Nomvelo Zikhali.

09/07/2024

Don't forget the Sterilsation Specials Wed and Thursdays and Microchips for R250 daily.

07/07/2024

Remember Tuesdays is Vaccination Day
Wednesdays and Thursdays are Sterilization Days
Thursdays is Rabies Day