Dogs are omnivores and do need a varied but balanced diet. In order to have a healthy and hardy dog, it is necessary to check its diet carefully for both quantity and quality. Just like us they require protein, vitamins, minerals, carbohydrates and fibre. Too much protein is not healthy for your dog and [...]
Posted on June 8th, 2009 by Sharon
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Have you ever taken your dog down to the sea and allowed them to take a dip? I am currently working with two Spinger Spaniels and I thought I would do something a bit different with them today so I took them to a small cove around Golf Del Sur area where they could [...]
Posted on June 6th, 2009 by Sharon
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We recently made a family decision to get our 1 year old Black Labrador, Radley, spayed. When Radley first came to us as a puppy it was never our intention to leave her intact and we always knew we would have her spayed, it was just a case of when. So after 2 [...]
Posted on June 5th, 2009 by Sharon
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Dog and Puppy Vaccinations
It is vital to the wellbeing of both your puppy and your family that you vaccinate your puppy as soon as possible by your veterinarian. A puppy, just like a baby, is most vulnerable during infancy and it is your responsibility to ensure that it gets the vaccinations it needs during this [...]
Posted on March 29th, 2009 by Sharon
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Everyone seems to have different opinions when it comes to spaying (female dogs) and neutering (male dogs) so I can only give you my …
Posted on March 15th, 2009 by Sharon
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Last week I received a call from a previous client of mine wanting some advice on her (now) elderly dog and how to help keep her more comfortable in her senior years. The Labrador is still fairly healthy and not experiencing any major problems at this point.
I would firstly make sure that your dog [...]
Posted on February 3rd, 2009 by Sharon
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Q My dog loves to chase sticks and also picks up stones but I heard these can be dangerous. What can I do?
Yes, you are correct, allowing your dog to play with stones and throwing sticks for your dog to fetch can be very harmful and also fatal. Being a veterinary assistant [...]
Posted on February 1st, 2009 by Sharon
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A lot of people think that Pet Insurance is an unnecessary waste of money and its one of things that we just seem to put to one side and never do anything about, thinking to ourselves that we ‘wont ever need it’.
In actual fact, having pet insurance is not only a good thing for any [...]
Posted on November 30th, 2008 by Sharon
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Since writing the article on the lovely man in Las Chafiras who couldnt be bothered to clean up after his dog… I read this week in one of the local papers that Santiago Del Teide Council is now introducing new regulations for animal owners. AT LAST!! Dog owners will soon have to register [...]
Posted on October 10th, 2008 by Sharon
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Dogs in hot cars
Ok so every other post I write at the moment seems to be like I’m standing on my soap box but this particular post really makes me wonder how pet owners can be so thick and stupid.
I was out working with a client today over in the San Blas area and went [...]
Posted on July 30th, 2008 by Sharon
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