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Cats are geared towards eating several small meals a day. In the wild, each of those meals would need to be found, stalked, hunted and caught before being eaten, which takes time and mental energy to achieve. In captivity, our cats are most often fed one or two meals a day in a bowl, andRead more

We would like to reassure all of our clients that in light of the recent voluntary recall of select canned dog food batches by Hills Pet Nutrition nationally due to potentially elevated levels of Vitamin D (see the full statement below), we have taken all necessary precautions to ensure that all recalled foods were removedRead more

Four members of the Ashburne Veterinary Hospital nursing team gathered for a weekend workshop at Rawdon’s Hotel & Estate in Nottingham Road in the KwaZulu-Natal Midlands recently. Tracy Chalker, Devika Moodley, Elsa van Lill and Stanford Tavarwisa attended the function themed “Lifetime Health – Start at the Very Beginning”. The main focus of the event was how nurses could doRead more

It’s been proven time and time again that children learn best when they have interesting things to do and interested people to help them. When they are able to watch, listen and do. At the recent Adventure Clubs day held at Ashburne Veterinary Hospital, there was certainly plenty of all these things on offer. InRead more

1. Onions or Garlic – whatever the form keep away from your dog! These two foods will kill red blood cells, which can cause anaemia.  2. Avocado – Avo’s contain Persin, which when too much is ingested has been known to cause diarrhea, vomiting, and heart congestion.  3. Grapes – this fruit may be deliciousRead more

A severe worm infestation can kill a puppy due to the resulting malnutrition and loss of blood (anaemia). Another thing to remember is that infected adult dogs may either appear completely normal, or show signs such as a dry, dull coat, diarrhoea, and loss of weight. So dogs that don’t show any symptoms may beRead more