It has been a busy winter for Essendon Veterinary Clinic. We have a new addition to our veterinary nursing team this month. We welcome new nurse Nikki Holt to the team. Nikki will be working on Thursday and Friday nights to help keep the clinic running smoothly during these busy periods. She looks forward to meeting you and your furry friends soon if she hasn't already.
The Procter & Gamble Pet Care Company is voluntarily recalling some of the Eukanuba Veterinary Diets dry formulas and a limited number of Eukanuba specialised formulas as a precautionary measure. Select this link to download the official product safety recall message. Please note, not all Eukanuba and Iams pet foods are affected. If you have any concerns about the recall please contact the Eukanuba hotline on 1800 033 608 for a full refund and information about product disposal. As always we are also happy to provide any further information we have on hand, so do not hesitate to contact us.
Do you have a rabbit or thinking of adopting one or know someone who owns one? Come along to our Rabbit Information Night, presented by Dr Kylee Woods and nurse Simone Horton.
We welcome our newest team member Marisa, who joins us as Trainee Veterinary Nurse. Marisa looks forward to meeting you and your pet on your next visit.
Nurse Simone is settling back from her two month trip to a few great destinations such as the Galapogos, which was one of her favourite parts of the trip.
The colder weather is now upon us but don't worry we always have the heater on to make it toasty and warm for you when you and your pets visit us at the clinic. We have some updates on what is happening at the clinic.
We are proud to be supporting Melboune Zoo in one of their latest campagin 'They're Calling on You' mobile phone recycling program. The program aims to raise awareness of the issue of coltan mining. Coltan is a metal substance found in mobile phones and the illegal mining in the Congo River Basin in West Africa is threatening the survival of the mountain Gorilla and other primates through loss of habitat and violent unrest. By recycling your old or unused mobile phones you can help reduce the mining of coltan. Each time you recycle a mobile phone, a new phone will be made from your old phone.
Around this time of year pet owners often tell us their older pets are slowing down. Snoozing more, hesitant to jump up, walk or exercise as usual, trouble sitting or standing and general stiffness are just some of the things they mention. So is this common in older dogs and cats and is there something you can do to help?
Along with reports from veterinarians across Victoria, the Australian Veterinarian Association has released a notice on the increase in canine parvovirus cases being seen by practices and are warning all pet owners to make sure your dogs are up to date with vaccinations. This disease is highly contagious and tends to favour hot and humid conditions although can be found in the canine community throughout the year. Dogs that are particularly susceptible to parvovirus are young puppies and dogs that have not had their vaccination boosters.
Toy Poodles, Yorkshire Terriers, Maltese, Pomeranians and Shetland Sheepdogs are amongst the top canine breeds predisposed to periodontal disease according to Banfield's Applied Research and Knowledge (BARK) team located in the US.
