Education
It is unquestionably a massive time of uncertainty in the world right now. It is not often in Australia that the education system gets a shake-up, but that is exactly what is happening due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Many schools in New South Wales have been thrust into the world of online learning and the […]
Parents Corner
It is a good idea every now and again to take a look at your family and review what has been, and where you would like to focus in the future. This helps you to figure out what is truly important in the life of your family, so you can do more of it. The […]
Paws a While
Happy Fathers Day! Enjoy the day spoiling your Dad or being with your Dad or thinking of your Dad. You will have to think of something creative to do to celebrate Fathers Day due to the Coronavirus crisis! Contactless Due To Coronavirus Due to the Coronavirus crisis, we are still performing contactless consults, with the […]
Where’s Wally the Koala?
Wally the koala was recently discovered almost 40kms from where he was first found. Science for Wildlife, a not-for-profit in wildlife conservation, has been working with koalas in the Blue Mountains for the last six years to find koala populations and to help conserve them. Wally was initially part of Science for Wildlife’s Blue Mountains […]
Parents Corner
The very best way to deal with eating difficulties is not to stress about it. Look at the positive. Rather than focusing on what he doesn’t eat, focus on what he does eat, and expand his range and variety ever so slowly. Look upon it in the spirit of adventure rather than with fear and […]
Paws a While
Puppy Preschool We will be restarting Puppy Preschool in August 2020. We had cancelled puppy preschool due to the Coronavirus crisis. Orchard Hills Veterinary Hospital’s Puppy Preschool Course offers new puppy owners up-to-date information on training and behaviour, with a focus on using positive reinforcement and force-free methods of training. This means you can not […]
Health Matters
Epidemiological data show 200million people have osteoporosis worldwide – 1.2million Australians, 210.2million Americans, 15million European men and women over 50. Of Australian men over 50, 285000 will be osteoporotic, 2.48 million osteopenic by 2022. A person’s bones adapt to regular mechanical ‘loading’. Animal research shows bone production is determined by the magnitude, and the […]
Best in Show: Victoria Celebrates 40 Years
What started out as a love of dogs as a child has turned into a successful career for local dog enthusiast Victoria Masterfield who this year celebrates 40 years of showing dogs. Victoria will reach the amazing milestone later this year. Her career has taken her all over the world, where she has won many […]
Health Matters
Vitamin K is a fat-soluble nutrient that appears to have a role in OA (Shea 2014). In normal healthy adults, adequate daily intake is only 120 micrograms for men and 90 micrograms for women. Yet vitamin K insufficiency or deficiency is quite common in western populations: 8-31% of normal healthy adults have vitamin K deficiency/insufficiency […]
Parents Corner
Most humans like attention. Little humans particularly so. They like attention so much that they don’t mind whether it’s negative or positive. They would much prefer positive attention as it is unpleasant to be in trouble all the time and not very good for one’s long-term mental health. But if they don’t get any of […]