It is TIME to get your animal clipped if the dog or cat has a long or thick coat

by EBVH Team | Sep 21, 2020 | Blog, Cats, Dogs, Pet Care | 0 comments

Some animals have long or thick coats that need clipping to remove these coats so that the animal can enjoy our warm months without suffering the intense heat accumulates under these coats. These animals were originally bred in cold countries of the world where it is...

University studies show desexing too early (under 6 months of age) can be detrimental to the health of the animal later in life

by EBVH Team | May 23, 2020 | Blog, Cats, Dogs, Pet Care | 0 comments

April was a busy month in our business with lots of desexing of dogs and cats – April was a “Desexing Special Month”. One of the 4 months we have every year when we offer our services to the public for approximately 50% discount in price. It is our way of helping...

May is the end of Autumn and time to think about arthritis

by EBVH Team | May 12, 2020 | Blog, Cats, Dogs, Pet Care | 0 comments

This month is the start of the cooler time in our environment and over the next 4 months the days are going to get shorter and the nights are going to get colder. It is time to think about where you put the jumper and coats you put away last winter, it is time to...

Food for thought in the ageing animal

by EBVH Team | Jun 3, 2019 | Cats, Dogs, Pet Care | 0 comments

“We are what we eat” is a common saying often applied to humans in an effort to get the person to consider the long-term aspects or consequence of what they put in their mouth. As humans are becoming overweight, so the concern for the welfare of the population is...

Arthritis – “a right pain” for ageing animals

by EBVH Team | May 27, 2019 | Cats, Dogs, Pet Care | 0 comments

One of the most common complaints of all ageing animals is the development of arthritis especially in the major joints such as the hips, the knees, the shoulders and the elbows but it can strike anywhere in the animal where there is a joint such as the toes, the...

Osteoarthritis in dogs and cats

by EBVH Team | May 13, 2019 | Cats, Dogs, Pet Care | 0 comments

Osteoarthritis in dogs and cats— painful, debilitating and treatable We all have heard of “arthritis” and most owners are aware that arthritis means “inflammation of the joint”. Once the degeneration goes too far it involves the bones around the joint and is now...