Diabetes in Dogs and Cats

Diabetes mellitus in dogs and cats is a complex disease caused by either a lack of insulin or an inadequate response to insulin. Insulin is a hormone that is produced in the pancreas. After your pet eats, its digestive system breaks food into various components, including glucose, which is carried into the blood cells by…

Pet Sterilisation – Spaying & Neutering

One of the most important health decisions you will make for your pet is to have him/her sterilised (spayed/neutered). Not only does it help with the pet overpopulation problem, but it also has health benefits for your pet.   What is spaying and neutering? Spaying involves removing the ovaries, fallopian tubes and uterus of a…