News & information
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Diabetes in dogs
Sep 17 2020
Diabetes is a manageable disease. Its cause is from the deficiency of insulin which is an important hormone made by Beta cells in the pancreas. Without proper secretion of insulin,…
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Obesity in pets
Sep 01 2020
Obesity in pets is generally defined as occurring when an animal’s body weight is at least 20% greater than its optimal body weight. By that definition, we then need to…
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Laminitis
Sep 01 2020
Laminitis means inflammation of the laminae of the hoof. Another term for laminitis is “founder”. The laminae are folded ridges that interlock and glue the hoof wall to the pedal…
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Oral care for your pet
Aug 26 2020
Dental checks for your animals includes a complete oral health assessment. This process allows a full oral health checkup, diagnosis and/or treatment for any oral issues with your pet. Animals…
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Foaling season. Are you prepared??
Aug 26 2020
As we focus on staying warm during the winter months it is easy to forget that spring is just around the corner. With spring comes the imminent arrival of lots…
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Care and Winter Management of the Senior Horse
Jun 03 2020
The most trusted and valuable equine members of our families are senior horses. Those that have been with us through the good times and bad. Whilst they may not be…
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Winter Feeding for Horses
May 27 2020
Coming into winter, we have Four Management Tips to Consider as the cold weather descends 1. Stash Away Hay 2. Toss ’em Some Hay 3. Feed Away from Fences 4.…
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Autumn Worms
May 21 2020
By Meaghan Sutherland AVN, RVN, DipVN (ECC & Surg) Whilst we rely heavily on feacal egg counts to determine worm burdens in horses throughout the year, at this time of…
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When is my pet a geriatric?
Apr 20 2020
Our pets seem to be a puppy one day and before we know it we are noticing small changes to show they have slipped from middle age into old age…..…
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SO NOW YOU, YOUR DOG AND CAT ARE AT HOME
Apr 07 2020
In these extraordinary times we at the Gisborne Veterinary Clinic would like to reassure our clients that we are constantly evaluating and adjusting how we as a team can continue…
