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🐾🍫 Chocolate Alert! 🚫🐾 The dangers of

🐾🍫 Chocolate Alert! 🚫🐾

The dangers of chocolate for our pets are commonly known, but as we start to enjoy the festive season here is a wee reminder of the risks:

📈 Cocoa Content Matters: The higher the cocoa, the more dangerous

⚠️ Watch for Signs: Vomiting and diarrhoea for small amounts; seizures or worse for larger amounts.

💔 Lethal Dose: Just 50g of dark chocolate can be life-threatening for a 5kg dog!

🤔 White Chocolate: While white chocolate isn't technically chocolate, its fat and sugar content can still make your pet feel unwell.

📞 Emergency Action: If you suspect your pet has ingested any chocolate, don't wait! Call the clinic urgently. We can help induce vomiting.

#petsafety #PetHealthMatters #pethealthmatters #festivereminder

🎄 Pets and Christmas Trees 🎄 🌲 Cat-proof

🎄 Pets and Christmas Trees 🎄

🌲 Cat-proof Your Tree:
Cats love climbing trees! They don’t quite understand why the tree that magically appears inside at this time of year, is out of bounds. Fake trees are less interesting than real trees. If possible, keep the tree away from furniture that cats will use to launch themselves into the tree. Try setting up the tree a few days before decorating so the tree is less interesting. Have a heavy base or anchor the tree to the wall so it can’t fall over if climbed. Tie the ornaments to the tree so they can’t be knocked off.

✨ Tinsel Temptations:
Cats and puppies (or puppies-at-heart) love to play with tinsel. This can be a choking risk or get stuck in the intestines requiring urgent surgery. Opt for paper-based decorations without a string centre instead of tinsel.

🍫 Tasty Gifts:
Make sure that there is no food in presents under the tree – dogs especially are amazing at sniffing out chocolates and other goodies wrapped up under the tree. Chocolate, is toxic to dogs, please call us for advice if your dog has eaten any.

#christmaspets #christmastreepets #petsafety

🌊☀️ Water Safety Tips ☀️🌊 Isn’t N

🌊☀️ Water Safety Tips ☀️🌊

Isn’t Nelson the perfect place for summer and having fun on the water? Dogs love water too and splashing about in the waves or going boating with the family is a wonderful past time. Here are some water-safety tips for you pets (and people as well!):

⛱ Don’t leave your dog near water unattended.

💦 Not all dogs enjoy the water, get them used to the water first and don’t force them to swim.

🌊 Avoid swimming in areas with fast currents or riptides, choose a calmer area of the beach, lake or river.

💧 Drinking seas water can make your dog sick. Make sure you bring plenty of fresh water with you for your dog to drink.

🚤 If taking your pet out on the water it is a good idea to fit a special doggy life jacket

👀 Check the blue-green algae levels at rivers before going there. Your local council regularly tests and reports algae levels and it is available on their websites.

💊 If your dog puts it’s head under the water, make sure you give their ears a clean afterwards with an ear cleaner such as Epi-Otic. This will prevent ear infections.

#dogwatersafety #petsummersafety #waterdogs

🏖️🐶 Going Away on Holiday? ✈️🐱 He

🏖️🐶 Going Away on Holiday? ✈️🐱

Here are a few tips to make you and your pet's holiday as stress-free as possible:

1️⃣ Vaccination: 🐾 Make sure your pet's vaccinations are up to date. Get them done early to avoid boarding kennel or cattery stand down periods. Even if your pet is travelling with you, it is important to ensure they are protected and ready for the journey.

2️⃣ Medication: 🌡️ Double check your pet's medication supply. Organise any refills or schedule a re-check to avoid any last-minute rushes.

3️⃣ Travelling: 🚗 Does your pet travel ok? Our helpful staff can give advice on keeping your pet safe and healthy during travel. If you feel your pet requires medication to make the trip less stressful, please arrange a veterinary consultation sooner rather than later to allow some trial and error of medications.

4️⃣ Car Safety: 🚗 Use a car harness, crate, or cage for your pet's safety during travel.

Don't hesitate to contact us for any travel advice.

#petcare #TravelWithPets #happytails

🔥🌴 Hot Summer Days Ahead! 🐶🐱 With tem

🔥🌴 Hot Summer Days Ahead! 🐶🐱

With temperatures rising we thought it might be a good time to share some summer safety tips to help keep your pets safe and cool! ☀️🌞

1️⃣ Pavements and sand: 🏝These can become very hot during summer causing burns to our pet’s feet. We suggest using the “5 second rule” - place the back of your hand on the ground and if you can’t comfortably keep your hand there for 5 second it is too hot for your pet’s feet

2️⃣ Cars: 🚗 These heat up fast!! On a 21°C day they can reach 32°C in just 10 mins! Parking in the shade with the windows cracked is not enough. Don't risk it - leave them at home or take them out of the car. If you are bringing your pet in to see us and have some errands to run in town, let us know, and we can likely look after your pet while you are out.

3️⃣ Sun Protection: ☀️ – Just like us, pets can get sunburnt! Areas like ear tips, noses, and bellies are vulnerable. Similar to us, sunburnt areas can lead to skin cancer. Unfortunately human sunscreens can contain chemicals that can be toxic to our pets, we have pet-safe sun protection available.

4️⃣ Cooling Strategies: ⛱ – Exercise in cooler parts of the day, provide access to fresh water, use cooling mats, ensure shaded areas, and avoid tying pets up in hot spots. Fans, air conditioning, or open windows with good airflow help.

5️⃣ Grooming: 🛁 removing that winter coat helps to prevent overheating!

#summerpets #petsunsafety #petsinhotcars

🎄✨ Holiday Pet Pics Wanted! 🐾📸 The hol

🎄✨ Holiday Pet Pics Wanted! 🐾📸

The holiday season is just around the corner and we can't wait to celebrate with your furry friends! We'd love to see how your pets enjoy this festive time. Share your favourite holiday pet pics in the comments below. 🎅🐾

Stay tuned for our upcoming posts!🚨 We'll be sharing helpful tips and tricks to ensure your pets have a safe and happy holiday season. 🐶🐱🎄

#holidaypets #petsafety #vetclinic

🐾 When vets go wild 🎉 Dr Kim and Dr Dom let

🐾 When vets go wild 🎉

Dr Kim and Dr Dom let loose on reception today!

#vets #vetclinicshenanigans #vetcliniclife

🐾 Amber's Story 🌟 Meet Amber, a lovely girl

🐾 Amber's Story 🌟

Meet Amber, a lovely girl who has been through a tough battle with anxiety. When Amber came to visit us recently, we dispensed the "Chill Protocol" to help Amber feel calm and make her visit as stress-free as possible. This special protocol involves a combination of carefully chosen medications given prior to visiting us.

Amber's Mum tells the story of how successful this was:

"My beautiful Rough Collie, Amber, has had a tough time of it lately after being attacked by another dog near our home. Since the attack she has experienced anxiety and, even though the medication she is on helps, anything 'different' sends her anxiety through the roof.

The last time I took Amber to Phillipa (vet) at Halifax Vets she was a dithering, highly anxious dog that we could not even get out of the car. She was so uncomfortable; it was painful for me to see. In turn this increased my own anxiety; not an ideal situation!

This time I was recommended the Chill Protocol for Amber's yearly vaccination. It was incredibly easy to administer (just some tablets and a liquid syringed into her mouth) and this was done at home. By the time we were ready to leave for the appointment she was a bit wobbly on her feet but definitely relaxed. When we arrived at the vet it was a very different scenario to the last time we were there! Amber jumped out of the car and trotted in without any hesitation. It was like she had a weight lifted from her and she could just do 'normal' things.

Amber sailed through the vaccinations but we were not so sure as to how the nail clipping would go. She handled it like a pro! Phillipa was able to cut ALL of her nails whilst Amber happily took treats from me. I was gobsmacked and incredibly impressed with the power of the Chill Protocol. It made the whole experience one of pleasure, rather than nerves and anxiety. From now on I will be using this support every time I need to take Amber to Halifax Vets. "

What's Your Pet's Dream Job?" 🌟🐾 Meet Spud,

What's Your Pet's Dream Job?" 🌟🐾

Meet Spud, our resident "Nurse-in-Training"! He takes his job of keeping a close watch on our patients very seriously 😷👩‍⚕️🐕

Share with us your pet's dream career in the comments below! 🐶🐱🦔

#petjobs #petfunny #vetclinicfun

Clever boy Fred knows the magic word! 🐶✨ Dr P

Clever boy Fred knows the magic word! 🐶✨ Dr Phillipa puts Fred's "release" word "yabbadabbado" to the test. Does your pet have a special talent? We would love you to share these with us! 📣❤️
#petricks #cleverdog #vetcliniclife

🐾🎆 Prepare Your Pets for Guy Fawkes Day Gu

🐾🎆 Prepare Your Pets for Guy Fawkes Day

Guy Fawkes Day is just around the corner, and although this time of year brings excitement for some, it often fills many pets with fear and anxiety.

We are here to help make this time as stress-free as possible for your beloved pets:

🏡 At home - advice on how to keep pets calm

💊 Over-the-Counter - products to help alleviate anxiety

🏥 Veterinary Care - for pets with severe anxiety our lovely vets can prescribe medication to help them stay calm (an appointment will be needed for this)
🐕 Sandy, our Canine Behaviourist is ready to help with consultations and she has also written our latest blog on our website packed full of advice.

If you would like some advice, don't hesitate to get in touch with our friendly team 📲💬📞

#GuyFawkes #petanxiety #vetclinic

🦆 The Story of a Duck Called Rabbit 🦆 Queen

🦆 The Story of a Duck Called Rabbit 🦆

Queen's Garden resident, a duck called "Rabbit" was brought into Halifax Vet Centre in a bad way.

Rabbit was hospitalised for some intensive TLC, antiparasitic medication and pain management. It took a few days before his strength started to return.

This story showcases that it is not just our cat and dog friends that can suffer ailments in their older years. He is a perfect example of how far some extra TLC and a tailored management approach can go in improving and prolonging quality of life.

Rabbit is now doing well and happily spends his days free-ranging with new friends in Vet Nurse Jo’s backyard. What a lucky duck!!! 🌟🏡

#ducks #petrescue #vetnursing

🎉 Celebrating our Wonderful Vet Nurses 🌟 Th

🎉 Celebrating our Wonderful Vet Nurses 🌟

This week is Veterinary Nurse Awareness Week. Here at Halifax we are proud to have such an amazing team of dedicated nurses 🩺

Here is a behind the scenes look at the incredible job they do!

#vetnurseawarenessweek #nzvna #vetnurselife

🐱 Bazza the beautiful tabby boy is a regular he

🐱 Bazza the beautiful tabby boy is a regular here at Halifax. He has just had his 4th injection of Solensia for arthritis with impressive results! Bazza is acting like a kitten again, jumping and even climbing trees!

😺Bed rest is tough when you're an active young

😺Bed rest is tough when you're an active young tabby boy!! To keep Murphy entertained our nurses set up him up with some "bird tv" 🐦📺

#VetClinicLife #HappyPets #catlife #vetnurselife

Wagging tails at Halifax 🐾🐶😺 #vetclinicli

Wagging tails at Halifax 🐾🐶😺
#vetcliniclife

🐾Food is medicine for itchy skin 🌼 Spring i

🐾Food is medicine for itchy skin 🌼

Spring is the season for pollen and itchy skin! We have a special offer on the Hill’s Derm Complete Diet for dogs. 🐶

🌿 Hill’s Derm Complete diet is formulated to improve the skin barrier and reduce inflammation in the skin of dogs. It rarely provokes a food allergy reaction since egg is its only complete protein. Egg is considered responsible for only 4% of food allergies in dogs. This is important since a number of dogs that are pollen allergic are also food allergic. 🌻

For the month of October, we're offering these discounts:
🌟 $50 off Hill's Derm Complete 12kg bags
🌟 $15 off the 3kg bags

If your dog has allergic skin disease and you have not trialled a special diet like Derm Complete this is your opportunity.

#foodismedicine #itchydog #springpollen #hillsdermcomplete #hillspetnutrition

Meet Sirius 🐾🐕 Sirius the gorgeous 13-year-

Meet Sirius 🐾🐕

Sirius the gorgeous 13-year-old Australian Shepherd recently started a new arthritis treatment called Beransa.

His Mum has shared the following impressive update with us:

🌟"Before Beransa, Sirius was okay on his medication. Shortly after his first injection, I was delighted when, on our walk, Sirius trotted next to me! And even broke out into the occasional run! Before, he loved his walks, but they were just that..... slow walks. And after a short distance he would be looking uncomfortable and we would need to turn back.
After the second injection, Sirius doesn't walk at all. He trots and runs all through his walk. What a change! I was joking with another walker that I'm going to have to have the injections myself so that I can keep up with him 😂! We still walk shorter distances, but he returns to the car without looking depleted. What a change! We are both so happy with the result!"🌟

🐶 Learn more about arthritis and this new treatment https://bit.ly/VIrtualVetNurseSamTalksArthritis

#petarthritis #caninearthritis #veterinarycare

🐾 Free prostate checks at Halifax 🐶 Blue Se

🐾 Free prostate checks at Halifax 🐶

Blue September exists to raise awareness of prostate cancer. Fortunately prostatic cancer is rare in dogs but prostatic disease is commonly seen in entire male dogs from middle age. Check out our latest blog https://halifaxvet.co.nz/prostate-disease-in-dogs/ to learn more.

🩺 WHAT: Free prostate check for entire dogs over six years old
📆 WHEN: Tuesday, September 26th (2-5pm) & Thursday, September 28th (3-6pm)
🏢 WHERE: Halifax Vet Centre

We have a limited number of spots available so call us 548 3871 to book or ask any questions 🐶❤️

#petwellness #caninehealth #caninehealthandwellness #vetclinic

Spring is in the air 🌻🌸 Kick off your sprin

Spring is in the air 🌻🌸

Kick off your spring clean with a new stick vacuum cleaner!

Buy any Nexgard product to be in to win 🎉
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#Nexgard #boehringeringelheim #parasiteprevention #veterinarian #veterinary #giveaway #cat #dog #promo

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