Month: March 2015

Spaying your female dog is a normal surgical procedure carried out under general anaesthetic to remove of her ovaries and womb so she does not come into heat and cannot become pregnant. Spaying can be done from 4 months of age. Spaying is the safest and best way to control your female dog’s reproduction. Female…

Neutering or castration of your male dog is a surgical procedure carried out under general anaesthetic. It involves the removal of both testicles. It is a safe procedure and has no detrimental effect on health or behaviour regardless of the age it is done. The procedure can be done from 5 months of age. Castration…

What is Spaying? Spaying your female cat is a surgical procedure carried out under general anaesthesia to remove of her ovaries and womb so she cannot come into heat and cannot become pregnant. Spaying is the safest and best way to prevent your female cat having unwanted kittens. It can be done from 5 months of age.…

Neutering or castrating your male cat is a surgical procedure carried out under general anaesthetic to remove both testicles. Castration can be done from 4 months of age. Neutering is a simple, safe procedure routinely carried out at City Vet and it is the best way to control your cat’s reproduction. We recommend neutering all cats because…

Congratulations on the arrival of your new kitten. Owning a kitten is a wonderful experience and should be a happy one for you, your family and your kitten. A new kitten quickly becomes a part of the family and most owners want it to be healthy and to remain healthy. This is a guide to…

Raising an orphaned kittens can be a very heartwarming and rewarding experience; it takes a great deal of care and commitment as they are particularly difficult to raise successfully. They have special needs and require intensive nursing care if they are to survive.   Problems for orphaned kittens Three common and potentially life-threatening problems in…

Rabbits make intelligent and friendly pets. The following information is to help you enjoy a happy and healthy relationship with your new rabbit. In addition to this handout there are a number of excellent books on the topic of rabbit health care available from Petmania. Vaccinations Rabbits should be vaccinated against dis-eases including haemorrhagic viral…