Ehrlichia Canis (E.canis)
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Gold City Vet Clinic
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1/06/2021
Ehrlichia Canis (E. canis): What you need to know
Canine ehrlichiosis is a deadly tick-borne disease of dogs caused by infection with the bacteria Ehrlichia canis. This bacterium is carried primaril...
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Canine Distemper
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Gold City Vets
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29/03/2021
Canine distemper virus is a highly contagious, often fatal viral disease that affects the respiratory, gastrointestinal (GI), and nervous system of dogs of all ages. It is spread through the respirato...
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Leptospirosis
Leptospirosis which is known as ‘lepto’ is a serious bacterial infection. It can affect many different species of animals including cattle, pigs (especially feral pigs), rodents, dogs and most importa...
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Cat Flu
Cat flu is a common illness that affects the upper respiratory tract of cats. It can be caused by a number of infectious agents, including viruses and bacteria. Despite the name cat flu can cause very...
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Vaccinations for Cats and Dogs
In both dogs and cats there are multiple different types of vaccines which come under two broad categories:
- “Core” vaccines which are considered essential for all pets in Australia according to the...
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Canine Parvovirus
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Gold City Vet Clinic
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25/10/2019
Canine Parvovirus
What is Parvovirus?
Canine Parvovirus, commonly known as 'parvo', is a highly contagious and frequently fatal viral disease that causes gastrointestinal illness in dogs that are...
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Cat / Kitten Vaccination
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Gold City Vet Clinic
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25/10/2019
When does my cat need to be vaccinated?
As a Kitten, they will need their first vaccination at 6-8 weeks of age.
Second vaccination should be at 10 – 12 weeks old (4 weeks after the first)
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Vaccinating your Dog
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Gold City Veterinary Clinic
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16/10/2019
When does my dog need to be vaccinated?
As a puppy, they will need their first one at 6-8 weeks of age. They will then need 2-3 more (depending on if started at 6 or 8 weeks) with the final one being...
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Do you have an itchy dog?
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Dr Judy Chapman
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6/10/2019
If you want a magic treatment that you are going
to use once and the skin will be good from then on,
you are going to be disappointed.
Many chronic skin conditions in dogs are
life-long, get worse as...
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Ear Infection in Dogs
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Gold City Veterinary Clinic
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4/10/2019
Is your dog shaking their head, scratching at the ears, have an odorous smell or do you see redness around its ears?
These are the most common signs of ear infections. Ear infections can affect all t...
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Arthritis
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Dr Judy Chapman
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7/06/2019
Arthritis
If you think that it is cold, your pet will be feeling it too!!
If they have arthritis they will be feeling more pain than usual.
Dogs can be reluctant to get out of bed, slow to move ar...
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