HIGHlands Veterinary Hospital has been busy with the spring weather settling into its new season. The HIGHlands team has stressed the necessity for guarding against fleas and ticks that are now out and about with the warmer weather. Both these parasites create considerable health problems for pets, which are very easy to prevent. And as you know, our team at...

Welcome to Your September Newsletter. Spring is a busy time for pets and owners! Now is the ideal time to up the grooming and help your pet to shed it’s winter coat before you are overcome with tumbleweeds of pet hair rolling around your home. There is also an increase of worms, fleas, toads and ticks to contend with as they get more mobile. Even the mosquitoes are...

Welcome to Your August Newsletter. Making it easy to connect with us, our HIGHlands APP is super easy to install and use. Download the APP from Google Play or the App Store and search for HIGHlands Veterinary Hospital Create your account on the login page using the email we have on file for you. Click the link in the verification email and we are good to go! When...

Welcome to Your July Newsletter. During the depth of winter, many dogs and cats will prefer to stay inside much like their owners, keeping close to the heat source. Only the frisky young animals want to go out and play, whereas seniors will avoid it as much as possible. While animals do need a bit of extra food over winter to boost them up, don’t overdo it or you...

Welcome to Your June Newsletter. Winter has arrived! And while some welcome it’s chilly embrace, others such as young, skinny or elderly pets can find it a challenge. Now is the time for a deeply padded bed for your pet to snuggle into. Another area to consider is your pet’s daily food allowance. Keeping warm uses additional calories so they may need a bit extra...

Welcome to Your May Newsletter. Autumn is a lovely time of the year. After the heat of summer, it is a time to chill out and enjoy the cooler days. Pets enjoy the change as well, as they seem to have more energy. Dogs can get outside and play their hearts out, which is great for building up strength and resistance to winter. Sadly parasites also have a ‘last fling’...

Welcome to Your March Newsletter. With the arrival of March, we can look forward to cooler weather although there will still be some hot days yet to try our patience. What are some of the things we should be aware of with our pets? As the weather cools, you can take your dog for longer walks and build up their fitness for winter. Now that the festive season is past,...

Welcome to Your February Newsletter. Summer is shining on us in all its glory with the heat testing even the hardy wildlife. It’s nice to see people putting out water stations for the wildlife, just to help give them a little respite from the dehydrating effects of the drought. Small containers of water attached to a tree will help the birds and koalas, while...

Welcome to Your November Newsletter. We now have less than two months left until Christmas. If you are going away and can’t take your pet, you had better book that pet caregiver. There are a lot of choices, so do your homework and find the best for your precious pet. This is the time to book your pet in for a health check and attend to the coming summer health care...

Welcome to your October Newsletter. Here at HIGHlands Veterinary Hospital, we believe in prevention and early diagnosis for your pet. If a disease or infection is caught early, it can be a lot easier to treat and cure. The secret to achieving this is to bring your pet in on a regular basis for a health checkup. A physical examination in one of our pet-friendly rooms...