New laws for cat and dog owners will come into effect on 1 July 2018. The laws and rules include: Mandatory microchipping of cats and dogs -must be done by 12 weeks of age. Desexing of dogs and cats born after the 1 July 2018 – must be done by 6 months of age unless...
Prin, The snake assassin and regular patient at Familypet Vet Coromandel Valley near Blackwood Hi, my name is Prin. I’m a 7 ½ year old miniature fox terrier cross. Since my rescue from a shelter in May 2014, I have been living on a small property in Clarendon in the...
The team at Familypet Vet have seen an increase the number of animals suffering from rat bait intoxication recently in the Adelaaide area. We suspect this is because of the increase in mouse numbers, and so more baits are being laid. Rat baits can contain any number...
Here at Familypet Vet puppy pre-school we will teach you and your puppy to following basic commands: Sit Stay Drop Come When teaching these commands, we try and get the puppies to know the action first, and then bring in the verbal command once they have mastered that...
Parvovirus can be a deadly disease in dogs and puppies. Thankfully it can be prevented with appropriate vaccinations. You may have seen the recent media releases about the new strain of parvovirus which has been detected within Australia. This new strain is called...
