Archive: Sep 2020

Leptospirosis - caused by infection with the spiral shaped bacteria Leptospira - can affect virtually all mammals, including humans and is found worldwide. It represents a One Health issue, in which the health of humans,…

Losing a beloved pet is one of life’s most difficult experiences. Our cats, dogs, bunnies, and other cherished animals are members of the family who greet us with unconditional love and loyalty every day. When they die,…

There’s no doubt about it, we love our animals and would do anything to keep them happy and healthy. When they are young, we offer them plenty of stimulation - we take our puppies out exploring and provide enrichment for…

As humans, we all like control and choice, particularly when money is involved and when it concerns the welfare of something or someone we care about. We also all know that feeling of having so many choices sometimes tha…

The Rabbit Welfare Association and Fund have identified that rabbits require a majority grass or grass-hay based diet, with these substrates making up 85% of their food intake. Grass is particularly important to rabbits…

Liver fluke is a common parasite mainly affecting cattle, sheep, camelids, deer, goats, rabbits and horses. Its life cycle relies on the environmental presence of mud snails as an intermediate host, for development of fl…