There are lots of great things to do with your pet in Darwin.

Some favourite dog friendly areas include:

• Casuarina Coastal Reserve – a beautiful beach with a large section where your dog can run off leash (check signs for on and off leash areas).
• George Brown Botanic Gardens – Explore these lovely gardens with your dog(dogs are allowed off leash but are not allowed in the…

What is Suprelorin®?

Suprelorin® is a resorbable contraceptive implant which is inserted under the skin between your dog’s shoulders. The implant softens quickly, causing no discomfort. After implant placement, an active ingredient is released steadily preventing the production of the sex hormones and testosterone. This…

For many of us, there will come a time when we must make the tough decision to let our pets go.

We all hope that our pets will alleviate us of having to make that choice by quietly passing away in their sleep. However, for most pets, that is uncommon, and we are left with the anguish of deciding when is the day. There is always the quandary- am I robbing them of time or am I prolonging…

Dry eye is a common condition seen in dogs. It is also known as keratoconjunctivitis sicca or KCS. The normal tear reading for a dog is over 15mm/min. Dry eye is diagnosed when the tear reading falls below 10 mm/min.

Clinical signs of dry eye:

• Red eye – varies from mild to severe
• Watery to mucky discharge – thick copious amounts of discharge…

Rabbits are true herbivores and are hind gut fermenters. This means they are adapted to eat a high fibre diet and a large amount of it. Wild rabbits eat grasses and small quantities of other plant materials such as bark & roots. Inappropriate diet is one of the most common causes of disease in pet rabbits.

What…