Health Matters
Facilitated stretching is a part of almost every session of MET at our clinic. It seems the benefit of regular stretching may go beyond simply improving flexibility and may help reduce cardiovascular risk as well. Shinno et al. (2017) studied women who were asked to stretch 3 times per week, for 3 or 6 months. […]
Paws A While
It has been calculated that, in just seven years, one female cat and her offspring can produce as many as 420,000 kittens. This is a major problem and highlights the importance of desexing male and female cats at an early age to reduce the number of unwanted animals in our community. In addition to preventing […]
Parents Corner
Australia is home to one of the oldest continuous cultures, as well as Australians who identify with over 270 ancestries. Our cultural diversity is one of our strengths and an important source of national identity. However, racism remains a destructive force in Australian society. Research shows that social attitudes first take root in early […]
Love is in the Air
Love is in the air, with Valentine’s Day just around the corner. Locals Vickey and Nick Scicluna celebrate an amazing 55 years of marriage this year. The loving couple exchanged vows on the 19th October in 1968 at St Anthony’s Catholic Church in Toongabbie. It was a game of soccer at Quakers Hill in 1965 […]
Parents Corner
Parents are talking to young people about the dangers of drugs and alcohol, but too often these conversations fail to cover the risks of vaping. A Royal Children’s Hospital ‘Child Health Poll’ found that 57% of parents have never discussed e-cigarettes with their teen. Yet around 14% of young people aged 14 – 17 years […]
Paws A While
We are getting busier and busier and we are still growing in size. Please join me in welcoming 14 new staff members to our team! You will still be seeing all of the previous staff members when you visit. We now have a total of 34 staff! Wow! Kellie – Veterinary Hospital Administrator Kellie joined […]
Health Matters
Coenzyme-Q10 (CoQ10) is a vitamin-like substance, naturally made by animal cells. It increases cellular energy production. Roediger in 1980 suggested ulcerative colitis (UC) may be a cellular energy deficiency disease. In 2015 scientists first tested CoQ10 in animal models of UC. They infused vinegar into rat colons to create colitis, and found that animals who […]
Santa’s Big Red Truck
There’s some big news from the North Pole this month, with Santa joining Llandilo Rural Fire Brigade (RFB) for the Annual Santa Run, taking place in Jordan Springs and Llandilo. Santa will be coming together with our local firefighters on board their fire trucks at Jordan Springs on Saturday 17th December, then at Llandilo on […]
Parents Corner
With Summer holidays fast approaching and families gathering at local beaches and swimming pools, it is a timely reminder to keep watch whenever children are near water. Unfortunately, around 22 children lose their lives to drowning in Australia each year. These deaths are preventable with active adult supervision. Toddlers aged 1-4 years are most at […]
Paws A While
Chocolate Toxicity Chocolate is delicious for humans, but can be fatal if our pets ingest it. Chocolate contains theobromine and caffeine, which causes vomiting, diarrhoea, hyperactivity, increased heart rate, restlessness, muscle twitching, increased urination, excessive panting and if left untreated can be rapidly fatal. If your dog does accidentally eat some chocolate, it is vitally […]