There are not many humans around that don’t love a bit (or a lot) of chocolate here and there, but why is it that we can enjoy the oh-so-delicious treat when it’s actually quite toxic to many of our furry friends? The culprit is a naughty little molecule called theobromine.
Whilst the team at Maleny Vets love your pets almost as much as you do, we don’t want to see them this festive season (in an emergency situation, that is). Please, please, please remember that animals have different internal make-ups to humans, so many of the foods that we choose
As a proud Maleny business, we support Maleny Commerce’s Shop Local Campaign by accepting Maleny Gift Cards for payments in the clinic. We love being able to support both our community, and other small business. Come in and see what we have on offer for your furred and feathered friends!
You may have been hearing about Foot and Mouth Disease in the News recently, but what is it and why are we hearing about it suddenly? Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD) is a virus that effects all cloven foot animals (cattle and pigs mainly, but also sheep, goats, camelids, and
In recent weeks, another “new” virus has been making the news in Australia. In fact, this virus is NOT new, and not even new to our shores. It has however, just shown up in areas where it has never been before, in case numbers not seen before, and at a
Tick Paralysis is condition caused by a species of tick found on the eastern seaboard of Australia called Ixodes holocyclus. These ticks are very prolific in Maleny and surrounds, making tick prevention ESSENTIAL to prevent serious illness and death. Ixodes holocyclus is known as a ‘3 host tick’ because the
