The common poisons (or “toxins”) which pets encounter at home can be divided into food, medications, insecticides, chemicals, and other. The list below is just a few of the more commonly encountered poisons.

There are a number of ticks in Australia, but the life of your pets (and rarely, babies and small children) is threatened every summer by the paralysis tick.

In last week's post, we covered Five Signs Your Pet is Allergic. Today, we'll focus specifically on  food allergies in your pet. 

Sometimes the veterinarian can be suspicious that the reason for your pet’s illness is due to a component of the food. This may be when your pet is itchy, has skin problems, has recurrent ear infections or has a sensitive tummy. At Potts Point Veterinary Hospital we have three steps to our elimination diet routine.

Unlike humans, dogs and cats don't get yeast infections without a good reason. Yeast, called Malassezia, normally lives on the skin of our pets in very low numbers. If this microscopic organism multiplies on your pet's skin (any skin, even between the toes or down the ears), that is a pretty sure sign your little friend has an underlying problem.