Articles written by our head veterinarian, Dr Stephen Cutter. All content is copyright and may not be re-used without written permission.
Christmas, while for most a wonderful time of year, can be stressful and unsettling for others, including our pets. Most of us overindulge at Christmas, not only with food but with visitors and activities as well. With visitors in the…
More and more Wildlife Rescue Darwin is send out for Coastal Carpet Pythons. Not very special you might think, but these Coastal Carpet Pythons are not from The Northern Territory. You can find these pythons on the East-coast of Australia…
Coccidia are microscopic parasites. Not worms like many parasites, but single celled organisms (similar to amoeba). The wet season brings out coccidia in many different species, including kittens, puppies, wallabies, birds, and lizards. The immune system of healthy adult animals…
This week I saw a stray Chihuahua who had very bad skin. She was nearly bald and a skin scraping revealed she had thousands of tiny long thin mites in her skin. She had mange. There are two types of…
One of the most important aspects of owning a dog or a cat is looking after it properly. Desexing is often considered an optional extra but it really is an essential part of responsible pet ownership. We all love puppies…
Diarrhoea is when animals have runny or watery faeces. Diarrhoea is not an actual disease but rather a sign of some other problem. I usually means something is irritating your pet’s bowel. The most common cause of diarrhea in dogs…
Ear infections (Otitis externa) are much more common during the Wet Season and Build-up. Ears are a little like gardens which normally have a carefully cultivated and controlled population of bacteria and yeasts. But like a garden, the high humidity…
I had a little ginger kitten sitting in front of me. He was a stray and tiny. He could not sit still. He tried to play with me but every few minutes he had to stop and scratch his ears….
Many pet parrots and cockatoos have problems with losing feathers. Many people assume that the bird must be plucking its feathers because it is just bored, but the reality is much more complicated than that. Causes of feather loss falls…
The Territory is distinct from other parts of Australia in that fireworks are still permitted once a year on Cracker Night (Territory Day, July 1). While many people think this is fantastic fun, for most animals, especially dogs, the experience…