Sun Protection
Slip, slop slapping yourself AND your pet The UV light from the sun across the Territory is extremely high. We are all aware of the need to protect ourselves from the sun, but the same need applies to many of…
Tetanus in Wallabies
One of the joys of working as a vet in the Northern Territory is the vast amount of wildlife I get to treat and see. One of my most common and favourite patients are orphaned agile wallabies. These poor little…
Thunderstorms
For many people the arrival of the thunderstorms bring feelings of exhiliration and relief. However for many dogs thunderstorms are terrifying. The anxiety that thunderstorms can cause some dogs can be extreme. In their panic to flee dogs can cause…
Tick Control
People often ask me why they are still getting ticks on their dogs even after treating for them. The reasons for tick control failure are many and often it is necessary to simply go through step by step why it…
Tick Fever (Anaplasmosis)
The build up is here again and with it again is an explosion of ticks. While ticks are certainly disgusting and can arrive in hordes, the effect they have on most dogs is rather negligible. We don’t have the deadly…
Ticks
This is the time of the year when I usually get a panicky phone call from a dog owner who has found a single tick on their dog. They are usually recent arrivals to the territory and are unaware the…