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Five myths about your pet’s teeth busted wide open
Dr Dave, Sydney pet dental expert, takes a few things he hears regularly in the consult room about teeth and sets the record straight. Myth 1 – My pet doesn’t show any sign of pain so there can’t be a problem in his mouth right? There are two problems with this myth. First it’s not...
How to choose the right puppy for you
OK, you’ve decided to get a new puppy, which is great. This will be a few weeks full of fun and unbelievably cute photo ops and cuddles, but there will be a lot of hard work too. So before dashing off to pick out a puppy it really pays to work out the answer to...
Pet webinar: A new puppy owner’s survival guide
A webinar for all dog lovers who want to learn how to get their new puppy off to the best possible start. Hosted by North Ryde Veterinary Hospital director Dr Dave Nicol, the webinar features well known Sydney dog whisperer Liarne Henry. Liarne has been delivering puppy schools across the world for over a decade...
The North Ryde Veterinary Hospital Charity Donation 2012
Each year at Christmas we chose one charity to support with a $500 donation. It can be hard to choose with so many worthy causes in need. But one in particular stands out this year. Since October, we have been supporting Paws For Thought; a local dog rescue group dedicated to re-homing pound dogs. An...
Happy Holidays message from Dr Dave.
I would like to wish you and your pets a very happy New Year. Hopefully you had a little time off and managed to recharge those batteries. We have had an absolutely fabulous time looking after your pets in the year gone by. As always in a veterinary clinic there were beautiful moments (delivering a...
Separation anxiety – a pet owner’s tale
By Lisa Lintern I’m sure the good Dr Dave would be quick to tell all new pet owners that separation anxiety is a very normal part of the pet ownership process. And I can vouch for that. The first time I left our precious Piddly Puppy to go to work was particularly bad. The crying...
Why snapping off puppy teeth is a really dumb idea
I met a lovely puppy with a terrible problem the other day. This beautiful little dog had just been collected from the breeder and the owners had very sensibly brought him in for a free 48 hrs check up. It was a good thing they did. As I was examining him, he was bright and...
Terrific Thirty for our Super Sarah!
We are delighted to share an amazing story from the hospital in this week’s blog. We have something of a celebrity working with us here at North Ryde Vet Hospital. Sarah Woodger, our kennel assistant, recently celebrated 30 years of continuous employment. Although this is an achievement in itself, there’s more to this story. Sarah...
Six reasons why retirees should own a pet
An interesting trend in pet ownership is that people entering retirement are less than half as likely to own pets as they were earlier in their lives. I’m certain there are many contributing reasons for this. Perhaps the pet-ownership decision was driven by the demands of the kids. For some the appeal of freedom and...
Abandoned dog poo karma
It was our regular and predictable routine. I picked up his lead and called his name. Dexter did his usual ‘I’m a crazy lunatic’ run down the hall, skidding to a halt at my feet, manically dancing the rumba as I clipped on his lead. Out the front door, up the path and through the...
Piddly puppies – the stuff they don’t tell you
By Lisa Lintern I just read an article suggesting having a pet is easier than having a child. According to the author a pet takes up less time, costs less money and allows you more time to yourself. Ba ha ha ha ha ha. Sorry, just give me a minute to pick myself back up...
The Hassle of a Vet Visit
One of the things we hear time and time again is that life is hectic and you guys have problems scheduling visits to the vet for vaccines. Sometimes you don’t have to say it, we see the hard working mums who visit us, tasked with getting the family pet vaccinated…trouble is you’ve already got your...