UPDATE NOVEMBER 2024 NEW LEPTOSPIROSIS VACCINATION (LEPTO 2) AVAILABLE

New Lepto 2 vaccination

We are pleased to announce that the Lepto 2 (Leptospirosis) vaccine is now available. This new vaccine offers protection against 4 serovars (strains) of Lepto, including Lepto Australis, the most concerning serovar of Lepto for dogs in Darwin. We highly…

FIV stands for Feline Immunodeficiency virus. It is a virus that has many similarities to the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) but only affects cats.

It is estimated that approximately 15% of cats in Australia are infected with the FIV virus. The highest prevalence is seen in areas with high numbers of free-roaming, sexually intact male cats.

Bite wounds inflicted by FIV-infected cats…

Cane toads are highly toxic and pose a threat to our pets and wildlife in the Northern Territory. As the wet season begins, the number of toads around increases. Our pets often find it tempting to chase and catch cane toads as they hop across the yard.

When attacked or threatened, cane toads release a toxin, called bufotoxin, from special glands at the back of their head. The cane toad’s toxin…

My Pet Bird

Nutrition

The number one problem that we see is people feeding…

With the COVID pandemic we are all very aware of the impact of infectious diseases. In dogs in the Northern Territory and Western Australia we are currently dealing with an epidemic (a sudden outbreak of disease in a particular area) called Ehrlichiosis. Most dog owners have heard of this disease now, but many are unclear on what it actually is and whether it is something that their dog is at risk…