Fishing Lures
Jessie, a young red kelpie, lay on the table looking guilty and pleading. She couldn’t move. Jessie’s owner had gone fishing the day before and had a very successful day. Tired and exhausted when he came home, he put his…
Flatulence
How many of us have had to vacate a room or car in a hurry when a grinning canine has made the air unbreathable. Flatulence, although more commonly called by other names, is a normal part of digesting food. When…
Fleas
The build up this year has produced fleas in abundance. Many people whose dog or cat has never been bothered by fleas before are now being attacked by hordes of them. Those in the centre are lucky though, because fleas…
Flying Foxes
Every few days for the past month I have had injured bats bought to me after they were caught on a barbed wire fence. Mostly in the past they have been little black flying foxes but lately they have mostly…
Flying Foxes
Every few days for the past month I have had injured bats bought to me after they were caught on a barbed wire fence. Mostly in the past they have been little black flying foxes but lately they have mostly…
Fur Balls
Those of us who live with cats know the distinctive sound of a cat vomiting up a hair ball. Cats can actually vomit voluntarily. They can choose when and where they are going to vomit. (This is why it is…
Goldfish
I have to admit that not many people bring their fish to the vet. Bob the goldfish was certainly a very lucky goldfish – not only did he have a huge tank with lots of friends to swim around with,…
Heartworm
Heartworm begins from a mosquito bite, but for dogs and cats the results can be fatal. The minute baby heartworms grow and fill the blood vessels leading from the heart to the lungs weakening the heart and filling the lungs…
Heavy Metal Poisoning
A very sad looking Galah called Gerry sat in my consult room this week. In the last two days he had stopped eating and talking. Gerry was usually the life of the party, singing, screaming and dancing, always the centre…
Humping
Todays problem is often the butt of jokes or an embarrassed quietly asked consult room question. It is rarely discussed out loud. Why do some dogs hump peoples legs, cushions, soft toys or other dogs? While the motivation behind humping…