Well, March has come and gone and our second visit to Utopia 350km north-east of Alice Springs to help with a volunteer dog control programme is over.

Some regular blog readers over the last few weeks have asked me to pen an article highlighting the appalling state of “Puppy Farms” – so here we go

Motion sickness itself is a stressful condition that affects 1 out of 4 dogs. In this blog we discuss:
- Range of symptoms
- What strategies can you use to reduce the symptoms?
- What treatments are available?

Storm Phobia in Dogs

Do they dive under the bed whenever rain starts to fall? This may seem like cute and endearing behaviour, but it's a sign that your dog is terrified of storms. Some people are willing to simply put up with symptoms of storm phobias like hiding, trembling, whining, drooling, and pacing. In more severe cases, however, panicking dogs have been known to chew furniture, tear curtains, break windows. In either case, the behaviour is a sign of a terrified, unhappy dog.

Details of Dr Alison Taylor and Dr Michael Archinal's adventure to Utopia, a remote indigenous community 300kms on a dirt road north of Alice Springs to help establish a dog health programme.

In May, at the Australian Veterinary Association national conference in Adelaide, an announcement was made that great strides have been made in the development of a vaccine against the potentially fatal Hendra virus.

Welcome to the first blog of our brand new website.

Lots of people have been worried and called us about the recent cases of Hendra virus in Queensland and also Northern NSW. So we thought it would be a good idea to briefly cover the main points of the disease, and discuss any potential risks that may present themselves to you as concerned pet owners.