Greyton spayathon a sweaty success
Greyton, a picturesque Overberg village an hour and a bit’s drive from Cape Town, sweated in 42deg heat on Human Rights Day but that didn’t stop the incredibly dedicated EberVet Community Veterinary Care team from sterilising more than 60 cats and dogs...
Parvovirus is showing up more often in adults
Parvovirus is showing up more often in adult dogs judging by the number of adult cases being admitted to veterinary clinics in recent months. This a highly contagious and potentially fatal disease usually affects puppies. Though there are no official stats to back...
Pet health tips for the month
Pet health should be top of mind when adopting a puppy or kitten as the sooner you adopt healthy habits, the longer and healthier your pet will be with you. These pet health tips come courtesy of our friends at Rogz Pet Insurance Pet health must include teeth Your...
Pet insurance a must in summer
Pet insurance may seem like a luxury until you need it, especially in the Western Cape where snakebite becomes a real danger in summer and anti-venom costs skyrocket. Snake anti-venom now costs around R3 700 a vial. Puff adder and cobra bites require between three and...
If only forever campaign launches
If only forever… that’s how we feel about our relationships with our pets. We want them with us always and forever. At the EberVet Petcare Group our mission is to keep you and your pet together for as long as compassionately possible. In other words,...
Weight is vital to pets’ health
Weight gain can be a killer; obesity leads to diabetes, heart disease, joint ailment and a host of issues even in pets which is why it is important to keep your pet’s weight optimal throughout his or her life. Weight in babyhood Puppies and kittens grow rapidly...
Plants that are poisonous to pets
Plants that we grow in our garden can be deadly to our pets but when we buy them, there’s no warning tag so we asked Dr Nico du Preez of EberVet Country Animal Clinic to identify the most dangerous and to tell us what to do if our pets should eat them. Listen to...
When to take your cat to the vet
When to take your cat to the vet is an important consideration as cats are masters at hiding illness and pain. Here’s our guide: Cats are considered young adults from ages 1 to 6 and mature adults or seniors from ages 7 to 10. An annual checkup is a must for...
New Year Resolutions for pet owners
New Year Resolutions can be tough to keep but where our pets are concerned they can also save us heart ache and expensive vets’ bills during the year. Here’s our list of favourites: Book my pet’s annual checkup. Do this before the end of January or...
Rabbit virus is highly contagious
Rabbit owners are warned not to remove their pets from their own properties and to be vigilant about disinfecting as Rabbit Haemorrhagic Disease Virus (RHDV) sweeps through the country. This disease is an acute and fatal disease of domestic and wild rabbits and hares...