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Roseville Veterinary Surgery |
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Volume 3, Issue 2, March 2010 |
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Welcome to March! In this months enewsletter we look at Pet Medical insurance, a timely reminder to keep the paralysis ticks away, and we look at diabetes in pets and how to prevent it. |
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Dr Greg Kelman BSc. BVMS MACVSc. CMAVA |
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Diabetes in Pets |
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Diabetes is a common problem in pets, involving both cats and dogs of all ages but more frequently in older pets. Early signs of diabetes include drinking excessively and sometimes weight loss. Pets on lower quality diets, or those who are overweight are at greater risk of acquiring diabetes.
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Tick Paralysis Tips |
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ALL PETS SHOULD BE TREATED FOR PARALYSIS TICKS. We’re still seeing cases of tick paralysis, with ticks not perturbed by the hot weather we’ve been having. We recently had two dogs from the same family present with tick paralysis on the same day!
There are several important steps to help prevent tick paralysis in pets. |
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Quality Family Pet Care |
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Do you need Pet Insurance? |
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Health Insurance is commonplace in human medicine. Not only do most people have private medical insurance, but a large proportion of the cost is also covered through government subsidy.
But pet owners alone are responsible for covering their pets medical expenses.
Veterinary medicine is advancing, with CT scans now readily available for pets; hip and knee replacements a possibility and pets living longer than ever. Pet insurance can cover your pets entire medical bill (excluding excess). |
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Bo Peep finds a home
Our new clinic cat Bo Peep has already found a home. Bo Peep had been found as a stray cat, after her owner couldn’t look after her any more. For those of you who had met Bo Peep during her stay at Roseville vet, you will be happy to know that she has already found a home, within a couple of weeks of her arrival.
One of our patient’s families fell in love with Bo Peep and took her for a trial run. She’s now happily part of their family. |
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New Veterinary Direction for Roseville Veterinary Surgery |
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The Roseville Veterinary Surgery is soon to have a new veterinary principal. Dr Greg is moving to the central coast to take up a position as Veterinary Director at a local veterinary hospital in April. The new Principal Veterinary Surgeon is to be announced soon, to follow in Dr Greg’s role at the practice. Thanks for everyone’s patience during the transition phase in this change. |
