Distemper (known as 'hondesiekte' in Afrikaans) is a viral disease that is completely vaccine-preventable. By making sure your puppy is up to date with all their vaccinations and thereafter their annual vaccinations, he/she will be protected against the distemper...
Vaccination
Important questions to ask your vet
Responsible pet owners generally ensure their pets get to the vet once a year for their annual checkup but in the rush to get there, sometimes we forget those important questions we should be asking or we feel too shy. However, a good vet will welcome your questions...
Pet vaccinations: what’s in them?
Pet vaccinations cover the most serious viral diseases and some bacterial diseases. It is not possible to vaccinate animals against all diseases, thus the most common and/or serious diseases are included in the vaccines. These vaccines are divided into core and...
Adopting a pet from a shelter
Adopting a pet from a shelter is a wonderful act of compassion. There are thousands of animals abandoned, surrendered or confiscated from situations of abuse and neglect in our country every year. Covid-19 has only made things worse. Fortunately there are dozens of...
Feline Leukaemia Virus (FeLV) in cats
Feline Leukemia Virus (FeLV) in cats causes serious disease by compromising the body’s ability to fight off any infection (immunosuppression). FeLV is also responsible for other conditions such as cancer, anaemia and seizures. Feline Leukaemia Virus in cats: how...
Winter illnesses in pets
Winter illnesses in pets are not necessarily season-specific but they do tend to occur with greater frequency during the colder months. Taking steps early on to prevent or contain them can make a big difference to how your pet responds, and to his quality of life....
Distemper in dogs: what you should know
Distemper in dogs (or hondesiekte) is a very contagious viral disease that affects the respiratory (lungs and nose), gastro-intestinal and nervous system of dogs. It has also been found in lions and wild dogs in South Africa. Distemper: how it spreads Distemper is...
Ebervet Training Academy aids animal welfare
EberVet Training Academy's Sister Hilda Mills held a two-day training camp in Oudtshoorn in mid-March for 11 animal welfare volunteers who work in three towns in the Karoo. The EberVet Training Academy supports animal welfare organisations by offering on-site training...
Older dogs need regular vet checks
Older dogs, like people, begin to suffer a range of illnesses as they age. Many  of these ailments aren't detected until they are far advanced which means treatment is probably going to cost a lot and success is not guaranteed. That's why veterinarians the world over...
Tummy trouble: how to help your pet
Tummy trouble is a generic term used to describe a host of gastro-intestinal ailments which can be mild or serious. Symptoms vary from vomiting to diarrhoea and loss of appetite or constipation. What's causing my pet's tummy trouble? Acute gastroenteritis This is very...
Vaccinations: why they’re essential for your pet
Vaccinations are regrettably controversial. Thousands of parents (now known as anti-vaxxers) are choosing not to vaccinate their children against deadly diseases because of a single (now disproved) study that suggested a link between vaccination and autism. And the...
How to save money on vet’s bills
We all want to save money on vet's bills and there are some simple things you can do that will certainly cut costs in the long-term. Here are our top 10 money savers: Do your research So your children want a dog and you want a cat and before you know it, your house is...
Explore more
- #pitbulls
- #swollen eyes
- #third eyelid
- #pet care
- #kindness
- #school
- #lesson
- #adopting
- #adoption
- #age
- #ageing
- #aggression
- #airways
- #alert
- #allergies
- #allergy
- #animal care
- #animal hoarders
- #animal welfare
- #animals
- #anthropomorphism
- #anti-vaxxers
- #antibiotics
- #anxiety
- #anxious
- #arthritis
- #awns
- #baby
- #baby birds
- #bargains
- #barking
- #bathing
- #become a blood donor
- #bed
- #bee stings
- #bees
- #behaviour
- #big dogs
- #bird flu
- #birds
- #bites
- #biting
- #black friday
- #bladder
- #bladder stones
- #blind
- #blood donation
- #blood donor
- #blood smear
- #bones
- #boomslang
- #boredom
- #bottle feeding
- #brachycephalic
- #Bravecto
- #breathing
- #Bredasdorp Vetshop
- #breed
- #breeding
- #bunnies
- #Caledon Vetshop
- #cancer
- #care
- #caring for
- #cat
- #cat carriers
- #cat vomiting
- #cataracts
- #cats
- #check up
- #cherry eye
- #chewing
- #chocolate
- #chronic medication
- #classes
- #clicker
- #closure
- #coat
- #cobra
- #cognitive
- #cognitive dysfunction
- #community
- #community veterinary care
- #cones
- #conjunctivitis
- #constipation
- #contagious
- #corneal ulcers
- #coronavirus
- #Cottage Veterinary Clinic
- #Country Animal Clinic
- #Country Pet Spa
- #COVID-19
- #danger
- #dangerous
- #deadly
- #deaf dog
- #death
- #dementia
- #dental
- #deworming
- #diabetes
- #diagnosis
- #diarrhoea
- #digging
- #discharge
- #discount
- #disease
- #diseases
- #distemper
- #dog
- #dog bites
- #dog fights
- #dog school
- #dogs
- #domestic violence
- #drinking
- #ears
- #earth
- #EberVet Pet Clinic
- #ehrlichia
- #emergency
- #emigration
- #enrichment
- #entertained
- #entropion
- #epilepsy
- #euthanasia
- #exercise
- #exercised
- #eye contact
- #eye problems
- #eyes
- #fat
- #fatal
- #fear
- #feeding
- #feline
- #feline aids
- #feline herpes virus
- #feline leukaemia
- #feline leukaemia virus
- #FeLV
- #fireworks
- #fit
- #fits
- #fleas
- #food
- #food allergies
- #foster
- #french bulldogs
- #frenchies
- #fur
- #gardening
- #gardens
- #gastro
- #genetics
- #gingivitis
- #grass
- #grass seeds
- #green
- #grooming
- #grooming dogs
- #guinea pigs
- #haemorrhagic
- #hairballs
- #hamster
- #hamster care
- #hamsters
- #health
- #health checks
- #healthy
- #healthy treats
- #heart
- #heart conditions
- #heart disease
- #help
- #helping others
- #Hermanus Vetshop
- #high places
- #hip dysplasia
- #home
- #hondesiekte
- #hotspot
- #hotspots
- #household
- #howling
- #hypothyroidism
- #ill
- #illness
- #illnesses
- #impoverished pets
- #incontinence
- #infection
- #infections
- #injury
- #insects
- #isolation
- #itchiness
- #itchy
- #itchy ears
- #joints
- #jumping
- #kennel cough
- #kidney
- #kidney disease
- #kidney stones
- #kidneys
- #kitten
- #kittens
- #lesions
- #lethal
- #licking
- #Lions Square Vetshop
- #litter
- #litterbox
- #lockdown
- #loss
- #Maine coon
- #Mandela Day 2020
- #mange
- #microchip
- #milk fever
- #missing cat
- #moods
- #mothballs
- #mould
- #mourning
- #myths
- #natgeo
- #neuter
- #noise
- #nutrition
- #obedience
- #obese
- #obesity
- #old
- #old age
- #old dog
- #older
- #Onrus Vetshop
- #outbreak
- #outreach
- #overweight
- #pain
- #painful
- #pancreatitis
- #parasite control
- #parasites
- #parvo
- #peeing
- #pellets
- #pet
- #pets
- #petting
- #pill
- #planet
- #plants
- #plastic
- #poison
- #poisoning
- #poisonous
- #pregnancy
- #prevention
- #prostate cancer
- #puff adder
- #puppies
- #puppy
- #puppy training
- #quarantine
- #rabbits
- #rabies
- #rat poison
- #recycling
- #reopening
- #reproductive
- #rescue
- #retrievers
- #rickets
- #runny nose
- #sanitise
- #saving lives
- #scared
- #scratching
- #seizure
- #seizures
- #senior
- #senior pets
- #seniors
- #separation anxiety
- #sex
- #shaking head
- #shopping
- #sick
- #sick cat
- #skin
- #skin cancer
- #skin disease
- #sleep
- #slug
- #small animals
- #small breed dogs
- #smelly mouth
- #snacks
- #snail bait
- #snakes
- #sneezing
- #snuffles
- #socialisation
- #south africa
- #spay
- #spraying
- #spread
- #Station Mall Vetshop
- #sterilisation
- #sterilise
- #stings
- #Stone Square Vetshop
- #stones
- #stop
- #storms
- #stray
- #stress
- #summer
- #sun
- #sunburn
- #symptoms
- #table scraps
- #teeth
- #test
- #testicles
- #testicular
- #thirst
- #tick bite fever
- #ticks
- #toilet training
- #toxic
- #toxin
- #toys
- #training
- #travel
- #treats
- #trimming nails
- #tummy
- #tumour
- #tv
- #ultra sound
- #ultrasound
- #unusual
- #urinary tract
- #urinary tract infection
- #urinating
- #urine
- #vaccination
- #vaccinations
- #vaccine
- #vaccines
- #valvular heart disease
- #venereal tumours
- #venom
- #vet
- #vet clinic
- #vet visit
- #veterinarian
- #veterinary
- #Vetshop Strand
- #vetshops
- #Village Walk Vetshop
- #viral
- #virus
- #vomit
- #vomiting
- #walk
- #waste
- #water
- #weight
- #weight gain
- #welfare
- #winter
- #worms
- #wound
- #wounds
- #xylitol
- #yeast