Buy 2 DOG Topical Spot-on Vials (not the oral Chew) of same size for $150. Both Vials have to be purchased at same time. Limited time only. 2.DOG ORAL CHEWS. Buy any size dog chew and go in the draw to win a Free Bravecto Chew. Whilst stocks last :All oral chew purchases […]
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RICE BRAN SUPPLY ISSUES
Rice Bran Supply Issues. It would appear that plain Rice Bran Pellets are now impossible to find in any of the supermarkets or health shops locally. Our clients know that we often recommend the pellets of the rice bran for certain conditions as normal bran or brown rice etc not suitable for those animals. We […]
Read MorePet Cremation.
Cremation for your pet. Whilst we facilitate every owner’s request to use a particular cremation service for their pet, we personally recommend Pets @ Peace for this service. It is a locally family owned business providing employment in our area, that has never, in the 15 years we have used them ever caused us a […]
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PUPPY CLASS in a 2 WEEK-4 LESSON Session starting August 27th
Kalli is starting a new puppy class in a Four lessions over Two weeks format next Tuesday/Weds 27/28th August 6.30pm & Tues/Weds 4/5th of September. We have 2 spaces left. Our emphasis is on socialisation, dog behaviour, mental and emotional health. We keep the class numbers small for better interaction with the class tutor. Looks […]
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Smart Clients: Another Tip to reduce Food Spoilage
We have always believed that we have the nicest, kindest and smartest owners as our clients and the tip below from one of said clients just proves that we are correct in that belief. We recently did a Facebook and website Blog post on Tips to keep Pet Food safe. One of the ways to […]
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Laser Rehabilitation & Medical Therapy Sessions
Our new Rehabilitation & Medical Therapy Vet-operated Laser machine sessions are up and running well at the clinic. We have been singularly amazed how much the pets have improved. Dr Mark has used the laser on some of the worst knee injuries we have ever seen, on cat dentals and ulcers and on 15-16yr old […]
Read MoreGrain-free diets are a fad; a very dangerous fad.
Grain- free diets are a fad; a very dangerous fad. Can owners PLEASE STOP feeding these heart-disease and blindness-inducing foods to their dogs and cats!! One percent of healthy pets have a food allergy. Yes, that percentage soars if the pet has skin disease issues: but most times those skin allergies are caused by protein from […]
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01 July 2019: Government changes to Pet Ownership
July 1st: Government changes to Pet Ownership – Anyone selling, rehoming, buying or rescuing dogs or cats needs to be aware of these new changes from the Government which come into force July Ist. This is not a veterinary directive rather a government ruling. We are just alerting owners of new rules that affect animal ownership […]
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Food Spoilage:When the Best Price may not be the Best Purchase or When Smaller is Better.
After returning my previous-day purchased, now mould-covered, fruit to Woolies and getting a refund with replacement stock (well done Woolies), and being alerted by a blog reader about one recent case of mould found in a bag of RC dry dog food, I thought I would do a small snippet on what can happen to […]
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Dog leads: Not so simple an item or a choice as you might think.
Dog Leads: Not as simple an item or a choice as you might think. After coming back from a walk where a friend was knocked flying by an out of control dog on a lead, I decided to post an overdue post on dog leads. The dog above was friendly, it didn’t mean to hurt […]
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How to pick a good safe Dog Toy
Dog Toys SIZE The first rule of buying any toy for your pet is that the toy must fit the size of the animal you have. Don’t give a large dog a small dog’s toy to play with as choking is a real risk. Equally, don’t give your small dog an edible treat that is […]
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Behaviour:Using the ‘Frankie Lolly” to Calm a Dog
The link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N3b4Tg40g3Y to this video shows how thinking outside-the-square made life a lot easier for a newly rehomed rescue dog. Frankie was a 2 year old unrestrainable Labrador on his 4th home. No vet previously could examine him without a major fight and/or sedation. Previous owners gave up as he was impossible to train. […]
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Return of the Toxic Treat to Our Shores: March 2019
As most of our clients will know, both Oak Flats Vet Clinic and Dr G. Baker’s practice in Sydney first sounded the alert over the arrival of toxic treats from Asia back in 2008: Suspected Cases of Acute Renal Failure with glucosuria- Fanconi like Syndrome in dogs fed chicken treats imported from China, A Seavers, Control […]
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Puppy Pre-School:New Class starting Tuesday March 12th. 2 spaces left
The video stars Cassie returning for her adult booster vaccination. Cassie is also shown as a puppy at our puppy preschool. Both the images illustrate why all Vet staff love Puppy School. Instead of a worried young dog returning to a vet clinic for the first time since a puppy, we have a dog who can’t […]
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VETERINARIAN OPERATED ULTRASONOGRAPHY NOW AT OAK FLATS
Some work shots from our clinic of the wonderfully calm and gentle Dr Maryann performing a superb ultrasound of Miss Belle’s abdomen. Mark and myself were able to be in attendance as well, so immediate treatment or modification of treatments could start asap. Usually there is a delay of some days before we get back […]
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Restrictive Harnesses: Restricting more than your dog’s pulling.
Restrictive Harnesses: Restricting more than your dog’s pulling. I am developing major concerns about the increased popularity of these easy restrictive leading harnesses. Yes, they do work as described-your dog can’t pull you along as easily on a walk, but at what cost to the proper skeletal development and function of your dog? I truly […]
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Winners of our Oak Flats Vet Clinic’s App Users Draw 2018
$60 Services Voucher-A.Cignarella, $55 Services Voucher C.Cohen, $55 Drontal Stock voucher T. Klein, $20 Drontal Stock voucher S.Pinney. The draw included anyone who placed an order or booked an appt. via our App in 2018. Congratulations to the winners.
Read MoreBLACKHAWK RECALL!
HEALTH ALERT: RECALL ON BLACK HAWK DOG FOOD. As our clients well know, our clinic vets have Never been personally impressed by, sold or ever endorsed the feeding of Black Hawk foods. It is still however a concern to hear of the recall some hours ago of Black Hawk dog food-specifically the Salmon grain free […]
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Buyer Beware! Dental Disasters in Pups.
Buyer Beware! We have had a series of pups brought into us where the owners have paid Full Price of what they thought was a healthy puppy, only to find out that the pup has a major life-impacting defect in the form of a misshapen jaw. In one instance, an elderly pensioner was charged $1500 by […]
Read MoreWhy Healthy Animals don’t need dietary supplements or special foods.
Why Healthy Animals don’t need dietary supplements nor special foods such as Grain-free diets. PROBIOTICS-THE STING IN THE TAIL. Let’s get some ‘given’s out of the way first: The unwell, ill-thrift allergic pet does need special dietary considerations and restrictions. However, the same does Not hold truly for a well, normal pet; when we add […]
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