Articles

Why can’t I buy ear medication for my dog over the counter?

Author: Dr Meredith Crowhurst (First published on LinkedIn in 2018) A common complaint of many pet owners is why they can’t just get more medication over the counter. “My dog gets the same ear infection a couple of times a year and every time you give me the same ear drops. It is the same […]

Today I saw a mouth full of rotten teeth…

Author: Dr Meredith Crowhurst (originally published on linkedIn) As a vet, I saw two dog mouths today with horrible stinking teeth. One was so bad that the owners had noticed teeth fall out. And one side was so painful, the poor girl wouldn’t even let me lift the lip flap to have a proper look. […]

The uniquely different feel of home veterinary visits

Author: Dr Meredith Crowhurst (Originally posted in 2018, LinkedIn) I’ve been practising as a veterinarian for ten years now. Until recently, I’ve always worked in veterinary clinics, adhering to the usual busy schedule of a new consult every 15 to 20 minutes. Earlier this year, however, I delved into the world of home visits – […]

Pet poisons – toxicities

Animal poisoning is so common that the 24-hour emergency centres almost have an ongoing revolving door for such things. Let’s face it, many dogs and cats eat things they shouldn’t and many such things are toxic. Also, sometimes without realising, we might inadvertently feed something that could cause harm (grapes, chocolate, onions, medications for example) […]

Dry eye in dogs

https://www.australiandoglover.com/2021/06/dry-eye-in-dogs-symptoms-treatment.html