The past month has been an eventful month, with both good and sad news to share. Beginning with the good news, our nurse Adam has returned after a week off to get married. The day went as planned and he is now a proud hubby of wife Mel. We pass on our congratulations to him on tying the knot!

The Cats In The City cattery is filling up pretty fast for the Christmas/New Year Holidays. Book in early so as not to be disappointed. There are only a few spots left. www.catsinthecity.com.au

We see a phenomenon at winter time where pet cat's put on the pounds! In winter, normally active cats slow down, climb less trees, spend more time in front of the heater and continue to eat and snack often (after all they are inside staying out of the cold more and what better to do when you are a cat, than eat?). We will often see cats easily put on up to ½ kg over winter and when your bodyweight is supposed to be around 5kg this is a whopping 10% increase in body weight!

Monday the 14th April 2008 saw the passing of our beloved clinic cat/boss "Shelley". With Shelley being an integral long term part of the team it made the sorrow unbearable for us.

Shelley had chosen the Essendon Vet Clinic as her home around 18 years ago, when she wandered in to the clinic as a stray and decided that it was a good enough place to stay. Shelley lived quite a peaceful life and rarely asked for anything (except when some of us had a really nice lunch).

The first ever permanent 'Dog Walk of Fame' has recently been unveiled in London! Honouring the legends of the silver screen such as Lassie, Toto (from the Wizard of Oz), Gromit (from Wallace and Gromit), Fang (from the Harry Potter movies) and more. Each year a new dog will join the 'walk' and be commemorated with a plaque and a bench at the heart of famous Battersea Park.

Check out some of the latest innovations in products that are designed to improve your pet's environment. Whether it be ease of access, toileting or safety these products can assist both you and you pet!

We would like to let all of our valued clients know that as of the 25th November, the clinic will no longer be open on Sundays. If you have an animal emergency, please contact the Animal Accident and Emergency Centre located at the main terminal of the Essendon Airport on 93790700.
We apologise for any inconvenience this may cause.

Equine Influenza (EI) is an acute, highly contagious viral disease which can cause rapidly spreading outbreaks of respiratory disease in horses and other equine species such as donkeys. This information has been provided by the Australian Veterinary Association. For further information go to www.outbreak.gov.au

From May 2007 the State Goverment has legislated that it will be compulsory to have all newly registered dogs and cats microchipped. When obtaining registration at any local council, pet owners will be required to provide proof that their pet has been microchipped.