How often have you been patting your dog and discovered a lump? Skin cancers are by far the most common cancers in dogs, with around 20 to 30% found …
Intervertebral disc disease
Yes, dogs can suffer from bad backs just as we can. Degenerative spinal disc disease is one such condition where the human and canine symptoms and …
Hydatid tapeworms
The hydatid tapeworm has its most dangerous impact on humans. The Crookwell district has, at times, been infamous for the frighteningly high incidence …
Heatstroke in dogs
Heatstroke is one of the genuine emergencies affecting pets during hot weather. It occurs when heat generation exceeds the body’s ability to dissipate …
Heartworm in dogs
Heartworm is a particularly nasty parasite that’s spread by mosquitoes. When a mozzie bites a dog, it deposits larvae into the dog’s skin or …
Grass seeds
Country dogs – both pets and working dogs – often suffer when grass seeds grow to abundance following a good season. Most grass seeds are designed to …
Gastric dilatation-volvulus
Gastric dilatation-volvulus (GDV) – also called bloat or stomach torsion – is a life-threatening condition of dogs. It occurs most commonly in large, …
Garbage eaters and botulism
Some dogs just can’t keep away from anything that even remotely looks and smells like food (or that was food several days ago). Apart from the …
Flea control in dogs
Flea allergy dermatitis is by far the major cause of itchiness in Australian pets. All pet owners need to accept flea infestation is not a social …
Diaphragmatic hernia in dogs
The diaphragm is the muscular separation between the chest and abdominal cavities. The diaphragm keeps thoracic and abdominal organs separate as well …
Diabetes in dogs
Like many diseases common to people and animals, diabetes mellitus is a frequently diagnosed condition in pets, especially middle aged to older cats …
Desexing
Why desex your pet? Speying or desexing a female dog means you, as a pet owner, won’t struggle to keep your entire female at home when she comes …
Dental care
One of the most important things you can do for your dog and cat is to be aware of their dental health. Dental disease is one of the most frequent …
Dangerous foods: macadamia nuts and sweeteners
We all like to treat our dogs and cats to the odd bit (or more) of human foods, but be aware quite a few of our favourite foods are not meant for …
Dangerous foods: chocolate, onions, grapes and raisins
Some human foods are just not meant for pets. Chocolate, onions, grapes and similar dried fruit are only a few of the foods that can be fatal in cats …
Congestive heart failure in dogs
Congestive Heart Failure (CHF) is the most common heart condition in dogs. It is usually diagnosed in ageing pets. When the heart is no longer able to …
Chronic kidney disease in dogs
Chronic kidney disease is a syndrome of kidney failure that’s common in ageing dogs and cats. Any disease processes that inflame the kidneys can …
Behavioural challenges
A well-behaved pet is such a joy and pleasure to have around! But increasingly, at CVH we see dogs and cats exhibiting difficult and often unpleasant …