You may have heard the sad news that one of the vets in Berri is closing. This comes hot on the heels of YP vets announcing the same thing: the closure of their Port Pirie clinic. In both cases, a lack of vets has been cited as the main reason.…| Walkerville Vet
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Last week when I wrote about the shortage of Australian veterinarians, I laid the problems of our industry bare. Poor work conditions, inadequate support and low pay are just a few. They're leading to what some people see as a crisis for the veterinary profession. There’s something else contributing to…| Walkerville Vet
Dr Claire is a full time veterinarian who has been working at Walkerville Vet since 2010. She graduated from Massey University in 2004. She has worked in practices in Adelaide and the UK. She has a special interest in endocrinology; the hormonal diseases of dogs and cats. She has a…| Walkerville Vet
Updated March 6, 2024 UPDATE March 2024: good supplies of F3 vaccines have become available, and we are once again able to offer F3 vaccination for cats. We are thankful that the crisis appears to be over. Thanks to everyone for their patience and understanding in this difficult time. Why Were Cat Vaccines In Short … Continue reading "The Cat Vaccine Shortage Is Over!"| Walkerville Vet
The past two weeks have seen an uptick in thunderstorms here in Adelaide. With them comes the inevitable: owners asking for help for their panicked dogs, and dogs being picked up on the streets after desperate escape attempts. What can be done for these poor suffering creatures? I’ve talked about noise phobias before, but now … Continue reading "Sileo For Dogs With Firework & Thunder Anxiety"| Walkerville Vet
Over the past five years, I have watched lick mats become one of the standard tools for treating anxiety and boredom in dogs and cats. That’s especially true for the branded version LickiMat®. They are a great help, and I’m not going to tell you not to use them. But I want you to be careful. … Continue reading "Are Lick Mats Actually Good For Dogs & Cats?"| Walkerville Vet
Updated November 16, 2023 Despite the fact that cats suffer from arthritis at least as much as dogs, they have always been the losers when it comes to having a good range of treatments. Up to now we have been forced to rely almost entirely on meloxicam. Reasons for this might be: Now, in 2023 … Continue reading "Solensia: A New Way To Treat Feline Arthritis"| Walkerville Vet
Updated November 16, 2023 For many years, canine arthritis has lacked major breakthroughs, despite the tremendous need for better therapies. Now, in 2023 we are witnessing the appearance of a whole new class of treatment. These are exciting times, but we also need to be cautious. No treatment will work on every dog, and after … Continue reading "Beransa: The New Canine Arthritis Injection"| Walkerville Vet
In this article you will see original research conducted at Walkerville Vet between 2010 and 2011. It remains unpublished, for reasons that will become clear. You will find a link to the full article at the bottom. Nowhere in dog care is there more argument than if bones should be fed as part of a … Continue reading "Feeding Bones To Dogs Is Linked To Less Dental Disease"| Walkerville Vet
If you have an allergy to cats, or know someone who does, then you know how debilitating it can be. Cat allergens are everywhere, and up to now there’s been precious little you could do except avoid cats altogether. Which for many people has not been possible. So it was with great hope that here … Continue reading "A Review of Purina’s Cat Allergen Reducing Diet"| Walkerville Vet
Updated June 14, 2023 If you have a small dog, there’s a good chance they’ll end up being treated with pimobendan. Often sold as Vetmedin® or Cardisure®, it’s the most common treatment for a very common condition: heart disease in dogs. One disease in particular, myxomatous mitral valve disease (MMVD) is said to account for … Continue reading "Should I Put My Dog on Vetmedin or Cardisure?"| Walkerville Vet
I want to warn you about three emerging and important toxins of cats. I also want you to see the link between these products and how they may be just the tip of the iceberg in household poisonings. Minoxidil : A Baldness Treatment Minoxidil has become extremely popular due to its ability to stimulate hair … Continue reading "New Cat Poisons: Hair Dyes, Hair Loss Treatments & Diclofenac"| Walkerville Vet
Right now the Australian veterinary world is going through an upheaval like I have not seen in 30 years. And into this come the new crop of veterinary graduates, straight from university. To say I'm worried would be putting it mildly. The Background For almost my whole career, there has…| Walkerville Vet
