News and tips from FleaMail’s founding Vet, Dr Evan Shaw.
How To Combat The Puppy Blues
Combatting the puppy blues.Do you have a new puppy? If so, congratulations! Puppies are the best! However, your happiness may be short-lived. Studies show that many owners experience post-puppy depression. It's not unusual for new puppy owners to experience a period...
Heartworm Prevention: What You Need to know
Heartworm PreventionHeartworm in pets is easy to prevent but difficult and costly to cure, but what even is heartworm? How does your pet contract a heartworm and what can you do to prevent it? In today’s FleaMail blog we will go over the basics of heartworm. What it...
Keeping Your Dog Warm in Winter
Keeping Pets Warm and Safe This Winter Winter has well and truly announced itself in Australia in the last month, and it's the perfect time to drag out the blankets and comfy winter clothes like the uggies if you haven't already! But WAIT, what about our besties? It’s...
Do I need to protect my cat or dog against fleas in winter?
Fleas in Winter: Your Pet Is Their Buffet Instead, they find the next best thing - your pet's fur and bed. It's warm there, and like a cruise ship, includes an endless buffet of food. That food is your pet. Did you know that winter is one of the worst times for fleas...
Looking After Your Dog’s Teeth: A Vet’s Guide
Dental Health Can Extend Your Dog’s Life Did you know that good dental health for your dog can mean an extra 4 years of life? Regularly checking and helping your pet keep their mouth healthy, is all part of good pet ownership. Although more common in older dogs,...
Why Does My Dog or Cat Eat Grass?
Is Your Dog or Cat Eating Grass? Here are Vet Insights As a Vet, I get asked regularly by worried pet owners about their dog, or cat eating grass - especially if they are eating grass and then vomiting. It’s been a long-held belief that pets (especially cats) eat...
Travelling With Your Cat or Dog in Australia, a Vets Guide.
Planning the Perfect Trip with Your Dog or Cat Us Aussie pet owners are passionate folk, in fact 98% of us consider our pets as “part of the family" - so it’s no wonder we take them on holidays with us. With the explosion of Australian dog-friendly accommodation,...
What ingredients can you use to cook dog food? Here’s a Vet’s guide!
Homemade Dog Food: A Vet’s Guide Imagine having to eat the same thing, day in and day out - it'd get pretty boring right? Or eating food that could be doing you damage, because dog food from a supermarket (Coles, Woolies, Aldi) is basically McDonald's, plain and...
Best Flea Treatments for Aussie Dogs
Flea Treatment Discussed By ExpertsDid you know an adult female Flea can lay up to 50 eggs per day? You read that right - 50 eggs a day! And from egg to adult, Fleas can mature in a matter of weeks in the right conditions. So if your dog or cat is itchy, read on! This...
