Pascoe Vale Vet Hospital - Monthly Newsletter

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Pet Topics Newsletter - July 2010
 
Patient of the month - Puss-Puss joined our Chronic Renal Care program

Puss-Puss is one of our oldest patients who visits us regularly for her senior health check up. During her check up, we check for issues which start to appear at an older age, such as high blood pressure. Puss-Puss was first diagnosed with hypertension three years ago and with renal disease last year. Her owner has been a fantastic support and carer to her, giving her her daily medications, feeding her a prescription renal diet and signing up for our Chronic Renal Care program.

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POM

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Gorillas "calling on you" - Recycle your old mobile phones
We are proud to be supporting Melbourne Zoo in one of their latest campaigns "They're Calling on You" mobile phone recycling program. The program aims to raise awareness of the issue of coltan mining. You can help by donating your old or unused mobile phones. Just bring them into the clinic and we will happily send them away for recycling for you.

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Gorilla

Help save the gorillas by recycling your old mobile phones

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'Nice dogs' live longer
Researchers at Sherbrooke University have discovered that obedient (or docile, shy) breeds live longer than disobedient (or bold) ones. Additionally, aggressive breeds have higher energy needs than unaggressive ones. The study shows how humans have unwittingly initiated a selection experiment on personality from years of domestication.

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Nice dogs live longer

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Satisfying your cat's need to scratch

If your favourite sofa, wallpaper or even carpets are the target of your cat's scratching attention the first thing you should know is scratching is a completely normal feline behaviour. The start of solving a scratching problem is to understand why.

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The 'C' Word - understanding cancer, its causes, diagnosis and treatment

When you’re standing in a consultation room, holding your dog or cat and waiting for a diagnosis, the last thing you want to hear your veterinarian say is "cancer." It brings to mind a rush of complex, confusing emotions. Once your initial fear starts to fade, you’ll learn that there are a lot of reasons to take heart. Though all cancers are different, cancer is, in general, a treatable disease.

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Our pick - Dogplay The Canine Guide to Being Happy by Kim Levin

From the writer and photographer who brought us the bestselling "Cattitude" series, here comes a uniquely canine perspective on living the good life. Kim's charming photographs capture a light-hearted look at how our four-legged friends embrace the everyday and maintain their eternal optimism.

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  Dogplay

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Breakfast at Ginger's

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Breed Profile


Maltese Terrier
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Pascoe Vale Vet Hospital

Monday - Friday
8am - 8pm
Saturday
9am - 3pm
Sunday
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Corner of Kent Road & Derby Street
Pascoe Vale, Victoria
Ph: 9350 2955