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• Canine Herpes Virus

  Canine herpes virus (CHV-1) is a common infection in dogs but its important role in neonatal mortality has only recently been recognised.

• Castration: Sterilisation or Neutering of the Male Dog

  Castration should be considered if you are keeping a male dog as a pet. It has many advantages and few disadvantages.

• Cat: Male Neutering

  Most male animals that are kept for companionship, work, or food production (horses, dogs, cats, bulls, boars) are neutered unless they are intended to be used as breeding stock.

• Fading Puppy Syndrome

  This describes a condition in which puppies are apparently normal at birth but fail to grow and die up to fourteen days later.

• Hand Rearing Kittens

  Raising an orphaned kitten can be a rewarding experience. However, kittens are very fragile, and raising them can be difficult, time consuming, and not always successful. Included are basic considerations and frequently asked questions in regards to hand rearing kittens.

• Heat or Oestrus in the Bitch

  One of the disadvantages of owning a pet bitch is that she comes into oestrus or heat (season) every 4-14 months depending on the breed.

• Hip Dysplasia

  Hip dysplasia is a deformity of the hip which occurs during the growing period.

• Neutering and Spaying

  Neutering removes the sexual urge from both dogs and bitches. It can be carried out surgically when it is irreversible.

• Neutering the Male Dog

  Most male animals (stallions, bulls, boars, rams and tom cats) that are kept for companionship, work, or food production are neutered (castrated) unless they are intended to be used as breeding stock.

• Orphaned Puppies

  Raising an orphaned litter is a time consuming although rewarding experience. Neonates are very fragile and despite all the care and attention, losses can be inevitable.