Pet Articles - Sandton Veterinary Clinic

General, Joints, Lifestyle

My cat is damaging my furniture by scratching it

Should I declaw my cat?

Breeding, General, Lifestyle, Skin

My Boerboel with its long tail really looks strange. I much prefer a Boerboel with a short tail.

Tail Docking in dogs - Why we as vets do not routinely do it anymore

Dental, Diet, General

What is the brownish yellow discolouration on my pet’s teeth?

Discoloured teeth in dogs and cats

Emergency, General, Illness, Lifestyle

My dog makes a strange snorting sound with funny gagging movements almost like something is stuck in his/her throat.

Reverse Sneezing in dogs

Diet, General, Illness, Worms

I found a loose stool with blood and what looks like jelly on the kitchen floor this morning – what do I do?

Acute and Chronic colitis in dogs and cats

General, Illness, Lifestyle, Skin

Is Tick Fever and Tick Bite Fever the same disease in dogs?

Erlichiosis (Tick bite fever) in dogs

Diet, General, Lifestyle

What do I feed my dog, how much and when?

Nutrition in dogs: guidelines to a well-fed pooch

Emergency

My dog’s stomach is suddenly very bloated and he is very uncomfortable

The dreaded Gastric Dilatation and Volvulus (GDV) Syndrome - Twisted Stomach

Emergency

My pet was hit by a car on its hindquarters

Pelvic Fractures

Breeding, General

Can spaying your dog save her life?

Pyometra in dogs - the reason for spaying

General

Do animals also get cataracts?

Cataracts in dogs

Disease, General, Lifestyle

Can my kitten make me sick?

Cat Scratch Disease