Pet Emergency and First Aid Basics
Your pet may be involved in many types of accidents around the house or when you are out on a walk, including road accidents, or be poisoned, choke on a foreign object or suddenly suffer
Your pet may be involved in many types of accidents around the house or when you are out on a walk, including road accidents, or be poisoned, choke on a foreign object or suddenly suffer
It is important to know what snakes live in your area and what the signs of poisoning are so you can seek treatment immediately.
Dr Alex Hynes shares some tips for handling what can be a very stressful and scary situation.
Though all ticks are dangerous in some or the other way, a paralysis tick is the most dangerous because it kills! Therefore it is important that you should know how to differentiate it from other ticks.
Being prepared for everyday accidents can mean reducing the extent of treatment required or even saving your pet’s life. A basic first aid kit should be made up of: Your vet’s telephone number, including emergency
Gastric dilation and volvulus syndrome (GDV) is a condition in dogs in which the stomach greatly enlarges and then twists on itself. It is commonly referred to as ‘bloat’.
Crop stasis is a disorder affecting unweaned or hand-fed baby birds, which can lead to a serious infection commonly known as sour crop.
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