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 […]
Five Decades of Love
With February now upon us, Valentine’s Day is just around the corner and the perfect time to share a love story. Locals who have celebrated over 5 decades of love and marriage, Mulgoa’s Wally and Margaret Cox have done just that, 51 years to be exact! Wally and Margaret were married in Parramatta on 30th […]
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 […]
Jingle all the Way to Wallacia
The festive season is here and that could mean one thing, Santa Claus is coming to town! He’s making a special trip to join up with Wallacia Rural Fire Brigade (RFB) for their Annual Santa Run this month. This year’s Wallacia RFB Santa Run will take place on Friday 24th December (Christmas Eve). Santa will […]
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 […]
Health Matters
Many animal models for studying colitis exist. Most use rectal instillation of irritants such as acetic acid, ethanol, trinitrobenzene sulfonic acid, formalin, and hydrogen peroxide, or oral ingestion of sulphated polysaccharides to generate colon inflammation. These animal models don’t resemble human ulcerative colitis either in terms of causation, at the tissue level appearance, or how […]