Fat cats in Parliament may be at the top of the earnings pile but when it comes to our pets, cats that are fat are on a losing streak. Fat cats usually suffer adverse health effects: Lifespan is shorter Excess body fat places strain on the bones and joints, the...
Rabies is endemic in South Africa yet few pet owners appreciate the dangers to city and suburban pets. "We still tend to think of rabies as a disease found on farms, and that is spread by jackals and other wildlife," says veterinarian Dr Hilldidge Beer. The reality...
The bird flu outbreak that has hit the Western Cape has been characterised as 'severe' by health authorities but infections so far are confined to chickens, domestic geese, ostriches and wild birds. As of September 7, 2017 no domestic pet birds were reported to have...
The popular DSTV television series, Kyknet's Hond se Gedagtes, was recently filmed at EberVet's Country Animal Clinic in Somerset West. EberVet's CEO, veterinarian Dr Hilldidge Beer, will appear in two episodes of the series. Director Hein Scholtz, presenter Lizma van...
Supplies of Royal Canin pet food have been seriously affected by a global cyber attack. Computer hackers launched a crippling virus on computers worldwide which have affected hundreds of thousands of computers. The cyber attack on June 27 disrupted computers at...
EberVet Petcare Group was in the news again this week. Two newspapers, one in Oudtshoorn and one in Greyton, featured articles on EberVet's CEO Dr Hilldidge Beer. In Die Hoorn, a popular Oudtshoorn weekly, Dr Beer's recent participation in a welfare sterilisation...
Antibiotic resistance has become a major threat to human and animal health. World health authorities agree that unless drastic action is taken, mankind will increasingly lose the war against disease. What causes antibiotic resistance? The overuse and inappropriate use...
EberVet Community Veterinary Care's recent Pitbull sterilisation clinic in Sir Lowry's Pass attracted significant media attention with its message that communities are not only healthier but also safer when the breed is sterilised. Five veterinarians, veterinary...
Heart disease in pets is more common than most people think. At Country Animal Clinic we have the expertise to take ultrasound images of your pet's heart. This gives us a greater chance of correctly diagnosing your pet's heart ailment. This technique is called an...
As a toast to International Women's Day today (March 8), we're celebrating the veterinarians at EberVet - all of them women. Our CEO is Dr Hilldidge Beer. She no longer practices as a full-time veterinarian but devotes her clinical expertise to sterilising welfare...
Chocolate may be the key to your lover's heart on Valentine's Day but it could spell death for your dog. It contains caffeine and theobromine, two stimulants that affect the central nervous system and the heart muscle in pets. The amount of chocolate it takes to...
As of 1 February 2017, EberVet's Country Animal Clinic has new regulations in place regarding chronic medication. All chronic medication must be checked by a veterinarian before it can be dispensed. To minimise waiting times and inconvenience please call us on 021 851...