Paws A While
It has been calculated that, in just seven years, one female cat and her offspring can produce as many as 420,000 kittens. This is a major problem and highlights the importance of desexing male and female cats at an early age to reduce the number of unwanted animals in our community. In addition to preventing […]
Parents Corner
Australia is home to one of the oldest continuous cultures, as well as Australians who identify with over 270 ancestries. Our cultural diversity is one of our strengths and an important source of national identity. However, racism remains a destructive force in Australian society. Research shows that social attitudes first take root in early […]
A Love Like No Other
Long-time local residents Mal and Barb Castledine recently celebrated an amazing milestone, 60 years of marriage! The devoted couple shared a love of dance and met on the dance floor, whilst square dancing together at Parramatta Town Hall. They were married on 28th December 1962 at the Presbyterian Church at Carlingford. They now call Emu […]
Parents Corner
Parents are talking to young people about the dangers of drugs and alcohol, but too often these conversations fail to cover the risks of vaping. A Royal Children’s Hospital ‘Child Health Poll’ found that 57% of parents have never discussed e-cigarettes with their teen. Yet around 14% of young people aged 14 – 17 years […]
Paws A While
We are getting busier and busier and we are still growing in size. Please join me in welcoming 14 new staff members to our team! You will still be seeing all of the previous staff members when you visit. We now have a total of 34 staff! Wow! Kellie – Veterinary Hospital Administrator Kellie joined […]
Health Matters
Coenzyme-Q10 (CoQ10) is a vitamin-like substance, naturally made by animal cells. It increases cellular energy production. Roediger in 1980 suggested ulcerative colitis (UC) may be a cellular energy deficiency disease. In 2015 scientists first tested CoQ10 in animal models of UC. They infused vinegar into rat colons to create colitis, and found that animals who […]
Carols on the Course is Back!
Get ready to celebrate all things festive – Carols on the Course is back! A family-favourite Christmas event, the Carols are on Leonay Golf Course on Saturday 10th December. The event features a line-up of local entertainment, showground rides, sideshow games, food trucks, face painting, and a spectacular fireworks show – and let’s not forget […]
Parents Corner
With Summer holidays fast approaching and families gathering at local beaches and swimming pools, it is a timely reminder to keep watch whenever children are near water. Unfortunately, around 22 children lose their lives to drowning in Australia each year. These deaths are preventable with active adult supervision. Toddlers aged 1-4 years are most at […]
Paws A While
Chocolate Toxicity Chocolate is delicious for humans, but can be fatal if our pets ingest it. Chocolate contains theobromine and caffeine, which causes vomiting, diarrhoea, hyperactivity, increased heart rate, restlessness, muscle twitching, increased urination, excessive panting and if left untreated can be rapidly fatal. If your dog does accidentally eat some chocolate, it is vitally […]
Health Matters
Many animal models for studying colitis exist. Most use rectal instillation of irritants such as acetic acid, ethanol, trinitrobenzene sulfonic acid, formalin, and hydrogen peroxide, or oral ingestion of sulphated polysaccharides to generate colon inflammation. These animal models don’t resemble human ulcerative colitis either in terms of causation, at the tissue level appearance, or how […]