Ask Our Vet: My dog is itchy Ask Our Vet with Dr Michelle Coles Provided by Your Pet Magazine Spring and Summer is the time of year when owners might notice their pets starting to scratch. It is very unpleasant to watch our loved ones biting or scratching and chewing atread more...

Vet Q&A; Who's the Boss? Provided by Your Pet Magazine   Question I have a eight-month-old German Shepherd that is fine with me when it comes to feeding and walking, but she growls at my 11-year-old son when he feeds her, and jumps all over him when he tries to walk her. Heread more...

Vet Q&A; Under His Skin Provided by Your Pet Magazine   Question I think some foxtails may be under my Lhasa Apso’s skin. How can I get them out? Will the foxtails make him ill? Thank you. Silvia Answer provided by Dr Paddy Batch BVSc Some seeds can penetrate the skinread more...

Vet Q&A; Scary Halter Provided by Your Pet Magazine   Question I have a Jack Russell that behaves bizarrely once he has his head halter put on. He is 10 months old and has done training with his halter, but once it is put on it is almost like he shuts down. He will notread more...

Vet Q&A; Doggie Diet Provided by Your Pet Magazine   Question As I feed my dogs on a natural diet, recommended by the popular author Dr Ian Billinghurst, could you please tell me what minerals a dog is lacking if they are eating dirt (which is red at my place)? Judy Nread more...

Vet Q&A; Ear Ache Provided by Your Pet Magazine   Question We have a Weimaraner, Martha, who has regular ear infections. She shakes her head - it has been so bad that she has twice caused ruptures in the artery in her ear causing considerable and painful swelling.read more...

Vet Q&A; Going Bald Provided by Your Pet Magazine   Question My six-month-old Labrador sheds heaps and heaps of hair. We brush him regularly but this does not seem to help much. Is there anything we can do about it? Labby Lover Answer provided by Dr Paddy Batch BVScread more...

Vet Q&A; Shy Guy Provided by Your Pet Magazine   Question We have a four-month-old King Charles Cavalier cross Poodle. From the day we got him he has always been shy, perhaps even hesitant, but I am now concerned as when walking him he always rolls on his back whenread more...

Vet Q&A; Itchy & Scratchy Provided by Your Pet Magazine   Question In edition 8 of Your Pet Magazine, there was a question regarding a Silky scratching her belly by rubbing it on the grass and your vet suggested it could be a contact allergy associated with the Wandering Jewread more...

Vet Q&A; Gregarious Greeting Provided by Your Pet Magazine   Question Whenever we have visitors our dog Jessie gets over-excited and barks, jumps up at them (even though she never jumps up at us) and just doesn’t leave them alone. Is there any way we can get Jessie to settleread more...