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  • Toxoplasmosis

    Toxoplasmosis is a disease caused by infection with the organism called Toxoplasma gondii (T. gondii), a microscopic single-cell organism which is one of the most common parasites of animals.

  • Vaccination Boosters - Are They Really Necessary?

    Recently the Vaccination Guidelines Group (VGG) of the World Small Animal Veterinary Association (WSAVA) and the American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine (ACVIM) have produced vaccination suggestions for our pets.

  • Whipworms

    Whipworms, Trichuris vulpis are intestinal parasites which are about 7 cm long. They live in the large intestine (caecum and colon) of dogs where they cause severe irritation to the lining of these organs.

  • Worms and Your Dog

    Broadly there are two types of worms that cause problems in the dog, nematodes (roundworms),and cestodes (tapeworms).

  • Zoonoses

    Zoonoses are diseases which are transmitted from animals to man.