Birds are intelligent creatures that need visual stimulation and exercise. Unfortunately, due to our busy modern lifestyle, our pet birds are often left on their own while we are at work. Encouraging foraging behaviour helps prevent obesity and boredom. In the wild, birds must constantly forage for food. This natural behaviour provides a varied diet […]
Archives for August 2014
Protecting Your Dog Against ‘Kennel cough’
‘Kennel cough’ or more appropriately ‘Canine Cough’ is an umbrella term used to describe a hacking cough in dogs caused by various viruses and bacteria. The two main causes are infection with parainfluenza virus and the bacteria Bordetella Bronchiseptica. The latter is a similar bacterium to the one that causes whooping cough in humans. These […]
Feline Hyperthyroidism
Feline hyperthyroidism is one of the most common diseases affecting middle aged to older cats. Affected cats have over-active thyroid glands that produce too much thyroid hormone. This is usually caused by over-functioning nodules within the thyroid gland. Occasionally, in 1-2% of cases, it is secondary to a cancer of the thyroid. Since thyroid hormone […]
Jill’s ‘Hare-y’ Situation!
Meet Jill! Jill was born with an abnormality, she had a gap in her lip which extended up to her nose, a condition known as a harelip. The harelip in turn left her with an opening in the roof of her mouth, commonly known as a cleft palate. A cleft palate is the result of […]
Banish the Bad Hair Days!
We’ve all fallen victim to a bad hair day at some point or another, but luckily for us it’s only covering a small portion of our bodies. However when our pets have a bad hair day, not only is more like a bad hair week, it covers their entire body, not to mention they can’t […]
Keeping Your Bird Warm in Winter
Birds can be ill equipped to keep warm over the winter months, so it is important to take extra care with their environment over this time. Here are some things that will help keep your bird comfortable and warm. CAGE COVERS: Most bird cages will have a cover to give the bird privacy and cover […]