Pet care

Information and articles to help you take care of your pet, and help to avoid some of the common preventable accidents and illnesses that can occur.

General Pet Care

Vets Choice Customer Stories

Meet Vegas! She and her owner Sarah went through quite a stressful time recently. Read on to see how we helped.

Responsible Pet Ownership

Pet ownership is a huge responsibility. As their owners, we must commit to caring for them and enriching their lives, too.

Preparing to bring your new pet home

Adopting and bringing home a new puppy or kitten can be a big change for both your new pet and your family.

Sub Limits: What are they?

If you’re thinking of taking out a pet insurance policy, there are many variables to take into account.

Pre-existing conditions cover

Insurance can sometimes be hard to understand. Read on to find out more on pre-existing conditions.

Cats and Poisons

There are many things around your home that can be poisonous to cats, here are some tips on what to avoid.

A healthy weight for pets

Modern-day lifestyles can contribute to our pets being overweight. Learn more about this common nutritional condition.

Preparing your pets for you spending time away from home

While we settle into a new normal, this means more time spent away from our pets at home.

Heat Dangers for Companion Animals

Heat stress can develop quickly in pets and livestock and can be life-threatening. Read on for tips.

Summer Skin irritations

With a few simple tips, we can ensure our pets enjoy the outdoors without itchy summer skin.

Rosie's Story

Rosie required emergency surgery to remove an obstruction and this lead to a major bill shock to Rosie's owner! Read on to find out more.

Protect your pet this Christmas!

Here are some tips to help to protect your pets from hazards and keep them safe this Christmas period.

The $5,000 treatment that only cost $200

When Teddy’s owners watched him land awkwardly after simply jumping for a ball.

Sandra and Ide

A misjudged leap by Sandra's 18-month-old cavoodle Ide left her injured, in pain, and in need of immediate care...

Holidaying with your pet and what to consider

Information on pre-travel, researching destinations, food and medicines and more..

The effects of pet obesity and related health conditions

How to know, treatment approaches, diets and more.

A healthy mouth equals a healthy happy cat

Information on common dental and mouth diseases, and what to look for as an owner.

The 'edible toothbrush'

Dental disease is the most common disease of adult dogs and cats.

Your new kitten

Bringing home a new kitten is incredibly exciting, but there’s plenty you need to do to help them settle in.

What to do if a dog attacks

Dog attacks are on the rise - Learn the signals to know when one is about to occur, and what to do.

Caring for your cat

While cats are very independent animals, they do still require a certain level of care to keep them happy and healthy.

Caring for your dog

Taking care of your dog is so much more than just food, water and a back yard.

Your new puppy

You’ve decided to get a new puppy, and are looking forward to all the fun that comes along with it.

Preventable Disease Tips

Annual health checks and vaccinations

Our domestic pets can tend to conceal when they are unwell, so even if they seem fine...

Preparing for Flea and Tick Season

Spring has sprung and so too have fleas, ticks and other warm-weather skin irritators.

Periodontal Disease

Periodontal disease is easily preventable and yet it’s one of the most common problems that vets diagnose.

Canine parvovirus

Parvovirus infection is a viral illness that causes vomiting, bloody diarrhoea and even death in puppies under six months.

Tick paralysis

Paralysis ticks can cause debilitating and often deadly paralysis in pets that encounter the parasites.

Vaccinations for pets

Vaccination is a key component of responsible pet ownership and helps reduce the risk of life-threatening diseases.

Heartworm disease

Found across Australia, heartworm is an often-deadly parasitic disease for cats and dogs spread by mosquitos.

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