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Crib Biting and Windsucking in Horses
Horses in the wild are herd animals designed to range across large areas of land seeking food and water, spending much of their day grazing. Modern management techniques enforce very different behaviour, with horses restricted to small paddocks, yards or
Benefits of owning a pet!
Research has proven that there are many health benefits of owning a pet- physically as well as mentally. Pet owners all over the world will agree that life is just not the same without a furry, feathered, scaly or slimy
Simba’s near miss
Simba was seen playing with a needle and attached thread, and before his owner could get it from him, he appeared to have swallowed it! Thanks to the quick thinking of his owners, he was immediately brought into Ourimbah Veterinary
Common Easter Hazards for Pets
1. Chocolate Chocolate may be deliciously mouth watering but it’s a BIG NO NO for our pets. It contains a substance called theobromine which is toxic to pets. The darker the chocolate the more theobromine it contains. The type and amount of
Dental Care
The focus is on oral health this month at Ourimbah Vet...Did you know a whopping 80% of dog's and cat's over 3 years of age have some form of dental disease and these numbers only increase as they age?Dental disease can have
Cat Flu
Your purring little bundle of fluffiness can certainly get runny eyes, a snuffly nose and sneezing just like people - often referred to as Cat flu. Cat flu is often caused by one of two viruses, Feline Herpes Virus (FHV1) or