by Sandy Urwin | Nov 3, 2021 | Uncategorized
When making the decision to put our animals to sleep the choice is often represented by a Triangle – Patient, Family, and the Vet – it is essential to allow time and space between these three. How will I know when it’s ‘time’? There is a fear of making the wrong...
by Sandy Urwin | Oct 25, 2021 | Uncategorized
TAKING AN ‘ARTHRITIC’ CASE IN A DOG An alarming number of dogs have been diagnosed as ‘arthritic’ only for the chiropractor to find it may be a spinal problem, and the arthritic ‘changes’ are as a direct result. Always look at body alignment if your animal has...
by Sandy Urwin | Oct 22, 2021 | Uncategorized
My article on heartworm is instigated by a concerned owner in the USA who is looking for answers to this problem. NZ doesn’t have Heartworm but our trans tasman cousin does. Although heartworm in Australia has in the past been considered to be mainly a problem of...
by Sandy Urwin | Oct 16, 2021 | Uncategorized
Major Causes of Skin Issues in the Dog and Cat General Unwellness- recognising the first signs The coat is often the first indication of the pet being unwell. This may be due to something simple like needing to be wormed or a red flag ‘take a closer look’. The...
by Sandy Urwin | Oct 9, 2021 | Uncategorized
I am deeply concerned about Cytopoint and Apoquel. These seemingingly innocuous drugs which appear to prevent arthritis, itch and other pet ailments may have a terrible downside – lymphoma, cushings and chronic illnesses that appear to have no obvious clinical cause....
