Dr. Kristi Green’s Blog
Dealing with Diabetes in Pets
While many of us have a friend or family member with Diabetes Mellitus, it is less commonly known that dogs and cats can develop this disease. Diabetes is associated with the poor production or uptake of the hormone insulin which controls blood glucose or sugar...
What is that Lump?
“What is it?” is one of the common questions vets are asked when seeing a pet with a lump. This is a very good question but one that cannot always be answered without performing some tests. Lumps occur in all shapes and sizes and in all locations ranging from the...
Easter Health Message
Easter is a great time of year where we gather together to enjoy great food including of course, chocolate! Although we would like our pets to join in on the festivities there are some foods and plants that are best kept away from our furry friends. Chocolate NO...
Star Article April 2013 Chocolate Toxicity
Easter is here and no doubt my children will be eating a few yummy chocolate eggs. There will however be NO Easter eggs for my dogs, including Charlie the Cavalier, as chocolate is a life threatening toxin to pets. Chocolate poisoning is caused by the methylxanthine...
Common Causes of Canine Cough
The onset of coughing in a dog either young or old necessitates a health visit to your local vet. A frequent cause is “Canine Cough”, a contagious upper respiratory disease that produces a hacking or retching cough. Owners often believe their dog has something stuck...
Hip dysplasia in dogs
Hip dysplasia (HD) is a painful disease that can cause lameness in puppies from less than a year of age. Hip dysplasia refers to abnormal development of the hip joint. It is a genetic disease (inherited) but is also influenced by other factors including diet and rate...
Surviving Snakebite Season
The warm weather has started and just as we and our pets are getting more active, so too are the deadly Tiger and Brown snakes. Our clinic generally sees several pets bitten by snakes each year, with the western suburbs home to both types of snake. Cats and dogs are...
Common diseases of pet Birds
The family pet bird can require a visit to the vets just like dogs and cats. While we occasionally refer clients to see a bird specialist in general your local vet can diagnose and where possible treat the common bird health problems. One very treatable disease we see...
Spring into action and desex your pet!
Spring is here and so is cat breeding season again. This not only means litters of stray and abandoned kittens but also a rise in neighbourhood cats fighting. While a cat bite abscess may improve with a visit to the vet and a course of antibiotics, unfortunately the...
Pet Dental Month – Use them or Lose them!
Have you noticed that your pet has smelly breath? This month is “Pet Dental Month” with the aim to highlight one of the most common medical complaints in both dogs and cats. All pets should receive a thorough dental exam with their annual health check up and...
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