BROWNIE’S STORY: WHY YOU SHOULD NEVER CASTRATE A DOG YOURSELF
A dog in Cape Town suffered for days after a home castration attempt with a rubber band. The SPCA’s message
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BILIARY SEASON IS HERE
What every South African dog owner should know As the weather warms up, so does the risk of one of
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Q&A WITH KIRSTEN STRASZACKER – HEAD PHYSIO AND OWNER OF STARTLINE VETERINARY PHYSIO
DQ: Can you tell us a little about your background and what led you into veterinary physiotherapy, particularly working with
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THE LABRADOR LIVER DISEASE THAT CAN HIDE IN NORMAL BLOOD RESULTS
A new UC Davis study is looking for a blood test for copper-associated liver disease, a condition that can stay
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BIG HEAD, LITTLE DOG: WHEN A ROUNDED SKULL IS NORMAL
If you share your home with a Chihuahua, a Pomeranian, a Brussels Griffon or a Cavalier King Charles spaniel, you
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RABIES – A VACCINE NO SOUTH AFRICAN DOG SHOULD MISS
In much of the world, rabies vaccination is a travel-document formality, but here, in South Africa, the disease is endemic,
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CATARACTS IN DOGS
What’s really going on behind a cloudy eye Not every cloudy eye is a cataract, not every cataract needs surgery,
THAT GUILTY LOOK ISN’T GUILT
You come home, find the bin tipped over, and there is your dog: ears flat, head low, eyes sliding away
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BAD BREATH IN DOGS IS A WARNING SIGN
Many of us have been guilty of treating ‘doggy breath’ as a normal part of life with a dog. It
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WINTER SKIN CARE
Helping your dog through the dry, cold months Winter on the Highveld, in particular, brings dry air, frosty mornings, and