What to do when your pet goes missing
When you realise your pet is missing, it can send you into a panic. Carefully read through this step-by-step information, which will help you to prepare for what to do if your pet goes missing.
My pet has just had an operation. What is the best way to help them recover?
Your pet has just had surgery. Read these tips to learn how to provide the best post-op care to ensure they recover faster and in a comfortable, healthy way.
Preventive pet care for the next three years
The best way to ensure your pets’ health is through prevention: preventing disease, preventing unwanted behaviour, preventing parasite infestation, and preventing poor health in general. Use this proactive preventive pet care approach and – with the vet’s
How dogs and cats keep warm in winter and cool in summer
We answer your questions about dogs’ and cats’ ability to thermoregulate – or control their body temperature. This is important information for keeping your pets cool in summer and warm in winter.
All you wanted to know about senior pet care
We answer your questions about caring for senior pets
Your questions about pet sterilisation answered
Having your pets sterilised is the most responsible thing you can do for them and for the pet population in South Africa as a whole.
YOU are your pet’s best bet for successful treatment
What happens when the vet cannot cure your pet? In this article, we address the responsibility of the vet and the pet owner; what makes diagnosis and treatment possible and what makes it difficult; and what to do when the vet doesn’t have all the answer
How prepared are you for raising a puppy?
The idea of a new puppy may present itself as comprising idyllic, fun-filled days of playtime and puppy breath, but the reality of raising a puppy is very, very different.
The canine and feline urinary system
In this article, we list the organs and functions of the canine and feline urinary system, the disorders that can affect the urinary system, and how the vet diagnoses your pet’s urinary health.
The canine and feline endocrine system
In this article, we list the glands of the endocrine system of dogs and cats, as well as their functions, and what happens when pets develop endocrine disorders.