Compounding veterinary medicines uses the latest veterinary knowledge and state-of- the-art technology, allowing specially trained veterinary pharmacy professionals to prepare customized medications to meet your pet's specific needs. Veterinary compounding is an essential part of the veterinary pharmacy profession and was a standard means of providing prescription medications for pets and other animals before animal drugs began to be produced in mass quantities by veterinary pharmaceutical manufacturers...
What you probably don't know about Virtual Vet Consults More and more Aussie pet owners are turning to online or virtual veterinary consults when they can't physically make it to their regular vet due to distance, scheduling problems or other reasons. Many Aussie pet owners know that they can get online vet consults from qualified Australian vets, who can examine their pet via video and provide advice, second opinion or diagnosis. Indeed, some online vets will even provide online veterinary prescrip...
My dog's got itchy skin. What are my options?
Dogs itch and scratch for many different reasons and sometimes for absolutely no reason at all.
Yep, every dog has to scratch at some time…and it’s completely normal.
However if dry, itchy or flaky skin is making your dog uncomfortable and you notice that your dog is chewing and biting to the point of wounding herself, you need to seek veterinary help.
Itchy Skin
Itchy skin or pruritus , the medical...
My vet put my dog on Apoquel. What does that mean?
As we all know, occassional itching is a fact of life for dogs.
However allergies (fleas, environmental, food and contact) and the condition of your dogs skin (infection, dryness, oilyness) may sometimes cause more frequent or constant itching and scratching, with changes in skin colouration, changes to body odor and hair loss indicating a serious condition in your dog.
So what does all of this mean? Don’t fret…...
Tutorials
Need a reminder on how to help your pet?
Absorbing your vet's direction can sometimes be hard - emotional stress, complex information, and information overload can be distracting. We've shared a few videos, produced by premier GapOnly® partners, Veterinary Specialist Services , each designed to help you retain and reinforce the valuable knowledge from your Vet.
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