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🚨 Tick Paralysis Fast Facts! 🚨
- Over 95% of tick bites in Eastern/South Eastern Australia are paralysis ticks (Ixodes holocyclus). 😾 - A single female paralysis tick...
Christopher Mayell
Oct 22, 20192 min read


Tick Season SUCKS!!
This is a reminder that tick season is creeping up on us FAST. 😱 Unfortunately for us here in South East Queensland; we have favourable...
Christopher Mayell
Oct 22, 20192 min read


Saying Goodbye to a Pet 🌈
Death is often something that isn’t much talked about because it is a hard topic to discuss. It is, however, something that will happen...
Christopher Mayell
Oct 22, 20194 min read


Nutritional Needs for your Aging Pet!
As your pet ages, health issues may arise including deterioration of skin and coat, loss of muscle mass 💪🏻, more frequent intestinal...
Christopher Mayell
Jul 26, 20192 min read


‼️ Pets and Cancer: The Facts ‼️
As our pets age it is no secret that they can develop a variety of issues; just like us. One of the most common conditions in older pets...
Christopher Mayell
Jul 24, 20192 min read


💔 Don’t Go Breaking My Heart!! 💔
Congestive Heart Failure or CHF is a condition that most commonly occurs in older pets where the heart can’t deliver enough blood to the...
Christopher Mayell
Jul 24, 20192 min read


Diabetes; A Condition Not to be Sugar Coated!
Did you know that dogs and cats can get Diabetes too? It is common in older pets and is caused by a disease of the pancreas. 💉🔬 The...
Christopher Mayell
Jul 24, 20192 min read


Arthritis; a not so Humerus Condition.
With the onset of the cooler months, many pet owners report a decline in their pets’ mobility. 🦴 Osteoarthritis, also called...
Christopher Mayell
Jul 15, 20193 min read


What do you call Garfield with bad breath?
Ginger-vitis. 😸 Bad breath jokes stink – so I won’t tell you anymore. Does your dog or cat have smelly breath? Did you know that 85% of...
Christopher Mayell
May 20, 20194 min read


Don't Stress Meowt!!!
It’s that time of year again; time for Puss to go to the vet for their yearly check-up and vaccinations but…. Puss is nowhere to be...
Christopher Mayell
May 1, 20193 min read


What Every Owner Should Know about Canine Parvo!
Does Parvovirus sound familiar to you? Many people have heard of it but do not realise the severity of this disease or the importance...
Christopher Mayell
Mar 21, 20193 min read


We Are Seeing Heartworm Infections Again.
Heartworm is a parasitic worm which, as an adult, resides in its host’s heart and lungs. Heartworm disease occurs when the adult worms...
Christopher Mayell
Feb 7, 20192 min read


What do you call a lazy baby kangaroo?
Answer: A pouch potato!! As it’s now Australia Day weekend it is important to watch out for pets around our classic BBQ’s 🥩🍽. Many of...
Christopher Mayell
Jan 26, 20192 min read


Snakes and Summer!!!
With the warm weather well and truly upon us, the risk of snake bites to our pets is very high.🐍 We have seen several cases at our...
Christopher Mayell
Dec 6, 20182 min read


Things are heating up at this time of year, but your pet shouldn’t be one of them!!!
Heat exhaustion and heat stroke can be serious – even life threatening! Unlike humans – your pets can’t sweat through their skin😓. They...
Christopher Mayell
Nov 29, 20182 min read


What do you get when you kiss a sick bird?
ANSWER: Chick Ups! 🤣 Recently we have had an influx of wildlife and birds brought into the clinic to check whether they need further...
Christopher Mayell
Nov 22, 20183 min read


Don't FUR-get about your pets grooming this Summer!
Now that we’re heading into summer it is important to keep on top of your pets grooming to ensure they enjoy the warmer months...
Christopher Mayell
Nov 14, 20182 min read


It's raining cats and dogs!
Just a reminder due to the wet weather that paralysis ticks will be out in force again. Signs to watch out for in our pets are: · a loss...
Christopher Mayell
Oct 11, 20182 min read
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