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๐Ÿถ Meet Bhubesi ๐Ÿพ This handsome dude was dia ๐Ÿถ Meet Bhubesi ๐Ÿพ This handsome dude was diagnosed with Canine Parvovirus earlier this year, one of the deadliest viruses amongst dogs. He recently paid us a visit for his final puppy vaccination, and he is doing phenomenally! Bhubesi is one of the lucky ones. โค๏ธ ๐Ÿฆ  Parvo is a highly contagious, deadly virus seen primarily in puppies. But older, unvaccinated dogs may also get parvo under the right conditions. It causes severe diarrhoea, sometimes with blood, vomiting, severe dehydration, weakness and lethargy. ๐Ÿพ The GIT is where parvo causes the most damage, destroying the epithelial layer of the gut and preventing new, healthy epithelia from forming. By preventing the replacement of the old and dying cells, the virus leaves the intestinal surface unable to adequately absorb nutrients. When compromised, the GIT can not prevent fluid loss or prevent bacteria from moving from the gut into the body. This is why these puppies dehydrate so rapidly and acquire many secondary bacterial infections on top of the initial virus. ๐Ÿถ ๐Ÿฉบ There is no cure for parvo at the moment in South Africa. All we can do is treat the symptoms and manage any secondary infections. ๐Ÿ’‰ The only way to properly fight this virus is to vaccinate your pets. ๐Ÿก Getting rid of parvo in the environment proves just as difficult as treating it. This small virus is extremely hardy and can survive in your environment for months after exposure, in some cases, even years. It is nearly impossible to get rid of it once it has been introduced onto your property. ๐Ÿฉบ We follow a set puppy vaccination schedule, starting with their first vaccination at 6 weeks old. Once they have completed their first series of vaccinations, they need regular boosters. ๐Ÿพ The kindest thing you can do for your pet is to vaccinate them appropriately. Vaccines save lives. โค๏ธ #canineparvovirus #parvosurvivor #cpv #vetmed #vetvisit #vaccinateyourpets #vethospital #pietermaritzburgvet #vethousepmb #vetlife #vets #veterinaria #boerboel #boerboelpuppy #boerboellove
๐Ÿฉบ Dr Niall spends most of his time in his outdo ๐Ÿฉบ Dr Niall spends most of his time in his outdoor-office. ๐ŸŒพ๐Ÿ‚ A lot of that time is spent testing bulls. Breeding soundness evaluations are very important when managing a productive and healthy herd. ๐Ÿ‚ These exams have many different aspects, including physical examination of the bull and its anatomy, screening for various dangerous diseases, and swimmer evaluation. ๐Ÿ”ฌ ๐Ÿฉบ Why do we do these exams? For one, they are the seal of approval when buying or selling a bull. Fertility testing also protects the rest of the herd from a variety of gnarly diseases. Having a suboptimal bull within a herd can have a detrimental impact, both economically and with regards to heifer/cow safety and breeding efficacy. #breedingseason #breedingsoundnessexam #vetsinsouthafrica #vetmed #vets #vetlife #ruralvet #cattlevet #largeanimalvet #southafrica #kwazulunatal #pietermaritzburgvet #pietermaritzburg #cattlefarmer #cattleranch #cowreels #cowvet #veterinarian #southafrica
๐Ÿฆ  Let's chat biliary in pets. Biliary, also kno ๐Ÿฆ  Let's chat biliary in pets. Biliary, also known as "tick fever", is a protozoal disease in dogs and cats (๐˜‰๐˜ข๐˜ฃ๐˜ฆ๐˜ด๐˜ช๐˜ข ๐˜ค๐˜ข๐˜ฏ๐˜ช๐˜ด in dogs, ๐˜‰๐˜ข๐˜ฃ๐˜ฆ๐˜ด๐˜ช๐˜ข ๐˜ง๐˜ฆ๐˜ญ๐˜ช๐˜ด in cats). While not exactly the same in dogs and cats, biliary in both species is a potentially life threatening disease caused by tick bites. ๐Ÿชณ ๐Ÿ’” Over the last couple of weeks, we've had a steep increase in biliary cases in our clinic, some of them even fatal. What are some of the early signs to look out for in both dogs and cats? ๐Ÿฑ Lethargy ๐Ÿพ Loss of appetite ๐Ÿถ Pale gums/inner eyelids Some patients develop complicated babesiosis, affecting multiple organs like the heart, lungs, GIT and brain. ๐Ÿซ ๐Ÿ”ฌ Fortunately, biliary is relatively easy to ๐—ฑ๐—ถ๐—ฎ๐—ด๐—ป๐—ผ๐˜€๐—ฒ. Your vet will make a blood smear and look at it under a microscope. Parasites are found in the red blood cells, as pictured below. The earlier your pet is diagnosed, the easier it is to treat. ๐Ÿฉบ ๐Ÿฉบ ๐—ง๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐—ฎ๐˜๐—บ๐—ฒ๐—ป๐˜ usually consists of intensive supportive treatment - intravenous fluids, liver support and more often than not, a whole blood or blood product transfusion. Anti-protozoal treatment will also be given to kill the babesia parasite. Complicated cases are treated more aggressively, depending on the severity of clinical symptoms. How do you ๐—ฝ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐˜ƒ๐—ฒ๐—ป๐˜ your pets from getting tick fever? It's simple. Give them regular tick and flea prevention. These products are either given monthly or every 3 months. (๐˜š๐˜ฐ๐˜ฎ๐˜ฆ ๐˜จ๐˜ณ๐˜ฆ๐˜ข๐˜ต ๐˜ฏ๐˜ฆ๐˜ธ๐˜ด - ๐˜ฐ๐˜ถ๐˜ณ ๐˜ฃ๐˜ญ๐˜ฐ๐˜ฐ๐˜ฅ ๐˜ฅ๐˜ฐ๐˜ฏ๐˜ฐ๐˜ณ๐˜ด ๐˜ข๐˜ณ๐˜ฆ ๐˜จ๐˜ช๐˜ง๐˜ต๐˜ฆ๐˜ฅ ๐˜ข ๐˜๐˜™๐˜Œ๐˜Œ ๐˜‰๐˜ณ๐˜ข๐˜ท๐˜ฆ๐˜ค๐˜ต๐˜ฐ ๐˜ง๐˜ฐ๐˜ณ ๐˜ต๐˜ฉ๐˜ฆ๐˜ช๐˜ณ ๐˜ฅ๐˜ฐ๐˜ฏ๐˜ข๐˜ต๐˜ช๐˜ฐ๐˜ฏ๐˜ด ๐˜ค๐˜ฐ๐˜ถ๐˜ณ๐˜ต๐˜ฆ๐˜ด๐˜บ ๐˜ฐ๐˜ง MSD Animal Health. ๐Ÿคฉ) โ˜€๏ธ Seasons are changing, spring is almost here, and tick-borne diseases are running rampant in our area at the moment. ๐Ÿฅณ Our clinic is doing a Flash Sale on Bravecto, Nexgard and Broadline from the 2nd to 7th of September 2024. ๐Ÿพ Biliary can be found in any season. Protect your pets - Prevention is better than cure. โค๏ธ #vetcare #vettips #babesiosis #biliary #petcare #vetmed #vets #veterinaria #vethousepmb #vethospital #pietermaritzburgvet #pietermaritzburg #tickseason #preventionisbetterthancure
UPDATE - She has been found, thank you! โค๏ธ โš ๏ธ Urgent! โš ๏ธ Twinkles has gone missing from her home in the Mountain Rise area at around 05:30 this morning. She is microchipped. โ˜Ž๏ธ If someone sees her, or knows where she may be, please call her owner on 083 282 5877. โš ๏ธ If you have found a similar looking puppy this morning, please take her to your nearest vet to have the microchip scanned. Her owners are very concerned and we are all worried for her safety. ๐Ÿ’” #missingpet #missingdog #pleasehelpfindher #missingpuppy #rescuedog #petcare
This handsome boy visited Dr Bronwen for his vacci This handsome boy visited Dr Bronwen for his vaccination today. โค๏ธ๐Ÿฉบ #americanbully #americanbullies #vaccinateyourpets #vetvisit #vetlife #vets #vethousepmb #pietermaritzburgvet #vetsinsouthafrica #veterinaria #puppiesofinstagram #americanbullypuppy #cutepuppy #puppiesofinstagram #vetsofinstagram
Sr Anmari recently had the privilege of sharing th Sr Anmari recently had the privilege of sharing the wonderful world of veterinary medicine with the little humans of @hiltonpreprimary. ๐Ÿฉบโค๏ธ ๐Ÿพ There are few things as wonderful as being able to share our unique profession, our greatest passion, our stories, and some pearls of wisdom with future veterinary professionals. ๐Ÿฉบ "Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world." - Nelson Mandela Thank you for allowing us to inspire a new generation of amazing, passionate people.โค๏ธ๐Ÿ‡ฟ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ๐Ÿฑ ๐Ÿถ ๐Ÿ„ ๐Ÿ‘ ๐Ÿ ๐Ÿฆ’ ๐Ÿฆ ๐Ÿ‡ ๐Ÿฆ” ๐Ÿฆœ ๐ŸฆŽ #vetmed #vetlife #vetsinsouthafrica #vets #veterinaria #veterinarian #veterinarynurse #inspiringfuturegenerations #pietermaritzburgvet #pietermaritzburg #vethousepmb #hiltonkzn #veterinarymedicine #ruralvet #southafrica #nelsonmandela
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