Giving your pets away when you can no longer keep them is not something to be take lightly, animal welfare organisations have warned. Those 'kind' people to whom you gave them may not have adequate food or shelter and these once pampered pets end up living lives of...
Avian flu has decimated South Africa's poultry industry with more than 7,5 million chickens having to be slaughtered in recent weeks, making this the biggest avian flu outbreak this country has every experienced. The virus was detected in April in the Western Cape and...
Spay days are always a reason to celebrate for the EberVet team but this was especially so on Heritage Day when even wild level 9 weather warnings failed to put even the tiniest dampener on our plans. Working with animal welfare organisations The Outreach Program...
Tick control has never been more necessary than right now. According to Country Animal Clinic veterinarian, Dr Ingrid de Wet, the weird weather we are having (wet and cold one day, hot the next) has brought out the ticks in droves and clinics are seeing more and more...
When to take your pet to the vet may be a difficult decision for some pet owners. And there are several reasons why: Pets are good at hiding pain. This is a survival technique that goes back to their ancestors days in the wild. Any animal that is sick or injured and...
Wet food in a tear open pouch is to my cat what a sushi platter is to me. Pure heaven. But since all the advertisements out there tell me my cat only needs dry food - and my boy has put on far too much weight lately - I'm beginning to wonder if I shouldn't be changing...
Winter can be unexpectedly dangerous for pets, primarily because their human owners are so busy cocooning they sometimes neglect their pets' needs. Winter must-dos Exercise. Ooh this is a tough one. When it's wet or icy, leaving the warmth of your home is a real...
Pet groomers at Country Pet Spa offer so much more than simply returning your dog or cat clean and knot-free. Our groomers are professionally trained to spot ailments and illnesses even you, the owner, may not see. And we have the added advantage of being right next...
Eye conditions in cats are many and varied but let's start with the third eye. You notice that the white bit that only appears when your cat blinks is now swollen and prominent, extending further over the eye. Swollen whites in a cat’s eye can mean many things. The...
Cones of shame are an inevitable part of your pet's life. At some point they'll come home from a vet visit wearing one. Most pets don't like them or are afraid of them. Some will try anything to remove them. The quicker you get your pet used to wearing one, the less...
Anxiety in dogs is more common than we think. Though there has been a huge upsurge in mental health awareness in humans (especially because of Covid), as vets we see many cases of anxiety and other mental health conditions in dogs that owners haven’t detected. Few...
Milk fever in dogs that are nursing puppies is a potentially fatal illness but it can be successfully treated by a veterinarian if caught on time and it is easily prevented