Stephen McAulay

They say that the best treats are the healthy and enjoyable ones, but a treat for a dog or cat is not necessarily what we...

We often get asked how to control fleas, ticks and worms in cats and dogs. The simplest answer is to use effective products frequently. Yes,...

The old saying that “the definition of madness is doing the same thing and expecting a different result” could be reinterpreted after the last 12...

Footrot in ruminants is an infection of interdigital tissue between their toes. Warm wet weather is a key predisposing condition and frequently occurs in cattle...

Much has been written of the benefit of animal-human interactions and I always remember reading Dale Carnegie’s reference to how if one wants to be...

As veterinarians, we are required to euthanise animals. There are many reasons why this service may be required, some of which may be deemed controversial,...

When our little puppy leaps into view from behind our kitchen isle, his ears bouncing along behind, one can appreciate fun and abandonment to its...

To deworm or not to deworm animals under your care? That is the question. There are many medications that kill parasites on and within animals...

Summertime in veterinary practice often revolves around fleas, barber’s pole worm and facial eczema. A warm, wet summer, like that which is predicted for this...

Boy, am I grateful for supermarkets – food is always available, I just pay for it. But it’s different with farm animals, where it’s necessary...