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November 2011 Volume 11. of 3

Email Newsletter 2011 Series

The Caring Clinic Caulfield South Veterinary Clinic

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IN THIS ISSUE

• Pet Nutrition Seminar

• November Specials

• Dog Adoption Profile

• Dog Training at “The Caring Clinic”

• Clinic Tours

• Cat Fight Abscess’ and FIV

• Car Sickness

Hills Science Diet Promotions

* FREE food storage bin with any 7kg

or larger bag canine science diet food.

* FREE dog mat with any bag of sci-

ence diet puppy food

* FREE pet sleeping bag for every of

science diet senior, Hills b/d, k/d or j/d

for your dog or cat.

Merial Promotion

FREE umbrella or

pet grooming kit

with every purchase

of a 6 month pack

of Frontline or

Heartgard.

Limited one per purchase and while stocks last

NOVEMBER SPECIALS

PET NUTRITION SEMINAR

Proper nutrition is paramount

for good health, growth and

vitality .

What t feed?, how much to

feed?, how often to feed?

feeding for appropriate life

stage, special nutritional

needs for unwell pets and

how to compare diets

and foods—are only some

of the issues we will discuss

at our inaugural seminar on

Thursday 24th of November at 7.30 pm at our

seminar room in the clinic.

Presenters: Dr. Kate Stevens, Hills Pet Nutrition

and Dr. Elyse Butler and Dr. Onn Ben-David.

This seminar is complimentary, however, booking is

essential to secure a place.

Please call the clinic (03)95282525 or email us

at [email protected] for booking

or further information.

DOG ADOPTION PROFILE-Beagle Rescue Victoria

Beautiful Caeli is the

youngest of our ex breeding

girls and still a giant puppy!

She is just a delight to have

in our foster care program

and watching her learn and

blossom has been a won-

derful adventure for every-

one involved in her journey.

She takes a little time to

settle in a new environment and is looking for a family who

have another beagle for her to play with 24/7, she is fully

housetrained, fully vaccinated, microchipped and desexed.

Caeli will happily spend her days playing and making you

laugh.

If you would like to know more about our special girl please

visit our website www.beaglerescuevic.org and download an

application form.




CONTACT US: (03) 9528 2525



Behavioural problems in dogs are a growing concern for pet owners and

dog carers. Fears and phobias, aggression, separation anxiety, obses-

sive compulsive disorders, cognitive dysfunction and senility are com-

monly encountered by pet owners at home and presented to veterinarians

for diagnosis and advice. Many such conditions have been successfully

managed and treated using behavioural techniques, environmental man-

agement, effective training and at times individually tailored course of

medication. Caulfield South Veterinary Clinic is pleased to launch a new

service to complement our capacity to influence effective outcome in

managing such patients. The new service will be focusing in particular on

canine behavioural issues and aggression. The training aspect will be provided by Mr. Yariv Ben Yosef, the

director of the Centre of Service and Therapy Dogs Australia (CSTDA).

Commencing in December the service will be based on a questionnaire and initial assessment. A corrective

training program will then be set up for each individual dog. This format has been effectively utilized by Yariv

in other countries where he works with veterinarians, helping to resolve canine aggression and other unaccept-

able behavioural issues. Continual monitoring and support will be provided by Dr. Ben-David and the clinic

staff and will be based on the individual treatment as indicated by each case.

Mr. Yariv Ben Yosef is a highly regarded, certified dog trainer who has been working

with canines and dealing with behavioural issues in particular for over 17 years. He has

worked with wolves in the Israeli desert and zoo’s, with army, police and guard dogs as

well as pet dogs. Yariv has developed innovative products and training techniques to

deal with aggressive dogs and is heavily involved with service dogs, those that are

trained to help people with physical, psychological and emotional conditions.

Dr Onn Ben-David and the team at the Caulfield

South Veterinary Clinic are delighted to be associated with the CSTDA and

its team and are looking forward to provide veterinary care and advice on a

wide range of animal health and welfare issues. The training program will

be provided from our new purpose built building at 463 Hawthorn Road,

Caulfield South. Seminars and assessments will be conducted at the clinic

facilities. For any inquiries or bookings please call the clinic on 9528 2525

or contact us by email at [email protected].

DOG TRAINING AT “THE CARING CLINIC”

CLINIC TOURS

If you are interested to look “behind the scenes” at our new

clinic, please telephone us on 9528 2525 to book in for a

tour which we are conducting at different times during the

week for the next month.




CONTACT US: (03) 9528 2525



Daylight savings allows everyone to enjoy a few extra hours of

sunlight, including our cats. More hours out playing, prowling and ex-

ploring the neighbourhood means more time for your furry friend to get

themselves into trouble. Even if your cat isn’t known to fight, cats are

very territorial and may end up in altercations defending “their”

land from other wandering cats.

The majority of cat abscesses are caused by another cats' teeth or nails.

Cats' mouths contain bacteria and all it takes is one small bite to create

a large infection. If these abscesses are left untreated, they have the

potential to turn into a deep abscess that can require surgical drain-

age.

Prevention is always better than the cure so ensure your cat is in-

doors well before dusk. It can also be useful to examine your cat regu-

larly to pick up any bites or scratches before they become abscesses. If you do find a wound, it is best to bring

them to us as soon as possible so we can initiate antibiotic treatment. Another indication your cat may have an

abscess is a change in eating pattern or being off colour.

Feline Aids (FIV) is a fatal viral disease of cats that is predominantly spread by a cats’ bite. Allowing cats’ ac-

cess to the outdoors and fighting between neighbourhood cats dramatically increases the chances that the cat will

contract the disease.

There is no effective treatment or cure for FIV. An infected cat may remain healthy for a number of years be-

fore the immune system collapses. Fortunately there is a vaccine and we highly recommend cat owners consider

vaccination in order to prevent the disease. Yearly booster vaccinations are recommended once the initial course

of 3 injections is completed.

If you would like more information on FIV or cat abscesses or to book in for the FIV vaccination please contact

us on 9528 2525.

With the holiday season fast approaching many people are planning to go away with their pets. Unfortunately long

trips in a car with a pet may not be the best experience due to car/motion sickness problems. Motion sickness is a

common illness that both humans and animals suffer from and can be very uncomfortable and distressing for both

pet and pet owner. Symptoms often consist of salivating, smack-

ing lips, repetitive swallowing, not accepting treats or food and

vomiting. Pets can, overtime, associate car travel with motion

sickness and consequently develop a fear of it.

If motion sickness is something you think your pet suffers from,

you should make an appointment to see us before going on a trip

again. There are medications available to prevent motion sick-

ness and make travelling and holidays much more enjoyable for

everyone.

If you would like more information about car sickness please

contact the clinic on 9528 2525.

CAT FIGHT ABCESS’ & FIV

CAR SICKNESS

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