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A normal thermometer can be used to take the temperature of a dog. Make sure you shake down the mercury before using it. Insert the thermometer fot two-thirds of its length via the anus into the dog,s rectum so that the bowl of the thermometer rest against the rectal wall. Leave the thermometer in position [...]

A dog’s urine is normally clear, colorless to yellow and of a water-like consistency. If the dog is frequently straining to urinate and passes a little urine often or not at all, or if the urine is reddish brown or blood tinged, call your vet straight away. If you suspect there is something abnormal with [...]

Hi, I hope you all had a fantastic christmas. Coughing or rapid, shallow, heavy or noisy respiration is abnormal and requires the vets attention. The state of your dogs skin may be a telltale sign of illness especially if it is broken, red, dry, scabby, scaly, tight when pinched or there is evidence of raised [...]

Call your vet if; *a discharge from these areas (eyes, nose, mouth) is excessive in volume and/or yellow in color. *odour from the mouth is foul or offensive; *the mucous membrane lining the eyes, nose and mouth (normally glistening pink in color) is white, yellow, bluish or brick red.

A health problem may be indicated if there is a sign of discharge, redness, swelling, scratching, rubbing, shaking, a heavy build up of wax from the ear, if the dog is holding its head to one side, or if one ear flops down when both ears should be erect. I hope you have a very [...]

Some dogs are modest about their toilet habits and you may never see them in the act of defaecating (passing their droppings) or any evidence of their faeces (droppings). If you happen to notice your dog defaecating, observe it and inspect the faeces. If the faeces contain worms, mucus, blood, undigested food, or are small [...]

Demeanour in different breeds and in individual dogs varies tremendously. A sharp change in demeanour, such as from being quite to excited, alert to dull, placid to aggressive or relaxed to restless, is a sign that should alert you to the fact that your dog may have a health problem. Tomorrow I will write about [...]

A dogs condition (weight) varies with diet, exercise and breed. Condition can also vary within a breed: some dog’s may be well muscled, others may be fat or thin. A thin dog is not always an unhealthy one. A dog on the same portion of food, doing the same exercise routine will remain at a [...]

A dog’s coat will vary according to its breed, the time of year, housing, grooming and washing. If the coat is dry, harsh, broken, sparse, mottled. patchy, mattered, knotted, or wet in a local area because of excessive licking, it is usually a sign of illness. Tomorrow I will write about the dog’s condition. cheers.

Loss of appetite in your dog is one of the first signs of illness. If your dog has eaten very little compared with what it usually eats or has not eaten anything at all, try to find a logical explanation for it before calling the vet. Keep in mind that some dogs can be fussy [...]