By Mosman Vet on
Wednesday, 8 February 2012
March 2012 is ‘Polite Pets Month’!
The month of March this year is ‘Polite Pets Month’ – an initiative of the Australian Veterinary Association designed to raise awareness amongst owners on how to raise a polite and happy pet. This initiative aim to raise awareness about pet behaviour and is also designed to reduce the incidence of dog bites within the community as a result. To Celebrate Polite Pets Month, the team of Vets at Mosman Veterinary Hospital will be releasing a series of informative articles over the next 6 weeks to offer our clients advice on training, behavior, and socialization of their pets, as well as offering free tips and tricks to help you ensure that your pet is polite, courteous and a model canine or feline citizen.
Our 1st article is written by Mosman Veterinary Hospital’s Dr Rachele Lowe and discusses how exercising our canine friends can benefit both them AND us! Dr Rachele also offers advice on dog walking etiquette and some great tips on the best dog parks in the area. Read on to find out this weeks top tips.....Enjoy!
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By Mosman Vet on
Wednesday, 14 December 2011
Wacky Weeds - Poisenous Plants To Avoid This Summer.....
Now that summer has finally arrived, the longer summer days will mean plenty of trips to the park, and lots of time spent gardening with Fido or Rover keeping you company. Summertime trips to the garden centre are a family favourite all over Australia, and this summer Dr Rachele Lowe urges pet owners to be aware of which plants in the garden can spell danger for our furry friends.....
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By Mosman Vet on
Thursday, 1 December 2011
MOSMAN VET’S CHRISTMAS APPEAL!
Do You LOVE animals?
Does your heart melt thinking of all of the unloved cats and dogs in pounds around Sydney?
Then JOIN US in doing something to brighten up the lives of Sydneys unwanted animals this Chrismas.
Beacuse at Mosman Vets, we think that ALL animals matter!
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By Mosman Vet on
Friday, 18 November 2011
Dogs and thunderstorms.
Our dog’s world is much different from ours. Their sense of smell is 1000times better than our own (they can smell something we have cleaned off the floor 6 weeks ago!) and their hearing is far more acute . It’s not surprising then, that dogs seem to pick up on impending whether changes and thunderstorms much before we do.
Unfortunatly the onset of the humid summer months also goes hand in hand with evening storms, and if your dog has a Storm Phobia. This can be a very scary time of year. Read Dr Rachele's tips for how to help your dog get to grips with their fear of storms in this months Blog.....
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By Mosman Vet on
Tuesday, 20 September 2011
To Breathe Or Not To Breathe......
In 2011 Mosman Veterinary Hospital has seen a surge in the number of squahsed face breeds of dog such as Pugs and Boston Terriers owned in the area. Read our latest blog which explains the health issues specific to these breeds of dog, and how Mosman Vets newest vet Dr Abbie Tipler is helping them to breathe a little easier....
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