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Being separated from our furry family members is hard.  I don’t even like to go to work for the day without my two canine buddies - but I’m lucky enough to be able to take them [...]

Can you guess? Of course, it’s incredibly important to feed a great quality diet and ensure our furry friends get plenty of exercise, mental stimulation, and love.  For me though, the [...]

Recently I had the pleasure of talking to the kids at one of my local primary schools about dogs.  We all had a great time and the children were fantastic.  It may have helped that I had vet [...]

  A Little About the Book I’m always on the lookout for great and fun ways to help children learn about pets. Rudy’s New Human is a gentle, sweet story told from Rudy the [...]

Snake Bites can be Deadly There are more than 25 different venomous snakes in Australia.  The mere thought of encountering one makes me do a tiny vomit in my mouth. Almost.  I should definitely [...]

Australian Summer There are bushfires.  This is a part of life for many of us, a risk we accept in order to live the lifestyle of our choosing. The current bushfires along the Great Ocean Road [...]

Some people like them, some people don’t.  I usually make one or two new year’s resolutions because I feel like it’s the thing to do.  It’s like the beginning of a new [...]

Fact Vs. Fiction What is best for our furry family members?  The internet is rife with conflicting advice and home remedies. I know it’s not easy to separate the wheat from the chaff, but [...]

Right now as I type, my cat Loki is perched on my lap. Standing tall on his haunches, he looks like a strange, golden-eyed meerkat, and he's licking my face with his sandpaper tongue. Honest. [...]

A Book Review? I know, right. Book reviews aren’t what you guys signed up for. But stay with me, because this book is something pretty special and I really wanted to share it with you.

Raise your hand if you’ve ever fed peanut butter to your dog. I know I have. As a veterinarian, I’ve even recommended it from time to time. Maybe to disguise a sneaky tablet, or even [...]

Winter is Coming! Australian winter. Not exactly drastic compared to some, I know.  When I think of places that get actual freezing temperatures with fluffy white stuff falling from the sky I [...]

    It’s here again, the Melbourne Dog Lover’s Show!  I’m really excited, and will definitely be going along for a sticky beak, some puppy dog cuddles, and to find as [...]

Dear Anika and Billy, I have a confession to make. I never knew February 20th was the internationally recognised day of pet appreciation known as "Love Your Pet Day."

What Is Heartworm? Unlike the most confusingly named ‘ringworm,’ which is actually caused by a fungus and has nothing to do with worms whatsoever, heartworm disease is genuinely [...]

HAPPY HOLIDAYS! No dogs were harmed in the taking of this embarrassing photo. How Good is All the Food at Christmas! Christmas is the time for loads of tasty treats, with tables spread as far as [...]

Uh Oh, Jo’s Angry I just made the terrible mistake of reading an inflammatory, anti-veterinarian, anti-vaccination article over at the respected scientific institution known as “Dogs [...]

I was recently approached by Michala from Love That Pet, an Aussie pet care website that has recently opened it’s very own online store.  Michala asked if I’d be interested in [...]

Ixodes Holocyclus With a fancy pants name like that you’d be forgiven for thinking we’re discussing some sort of ancient greek VIP.  Socrates, Aesop, Archimedes, Ixodes…  But [...]