Doctor flies his Cockapoo 8,000 miles for life-saving heart surgery

Doctor flies his Cockapoo 8,000 miles for life-saving heart surgery

Hula’s heart was in a bad way (Picture: Dick White Referrals / SWNS).She’s doing much better now (Picture: Dick White Referrals / SWNS)Dr Jeffrey said: ‘Hula is doing great since surgery.

A Sad Story About a Good Dog, Adopted in a Pandemic

A Sad Story About a Good Dog, Adopted in a Pandemic

Nola was a three-month-old, foot-and-a-half-long Lab/shepherd mix with a gold coat she hadn’t quite grown into, eyes that gleamed like large buttons, and a brow that conveyed, in turns, bemusement, befuddlement, and serious thought.Nola didn’t seem that sick — certainly not as sick as the puppies we’d read about online.

Dog sniffs out tumour the size of a rugby ball in owner's leg

Dog sniffs out tumour the size of a rugby ball in owner's leg

Her doctor told her she needed an urgent scan, but while she was waiting, it got worse so she went to A&E, where tests revealed a huge tumour growing in the area that seven-year-old Dave had been sniffing at.

Animal magic: how my pet saved me

Animal magic: how my pet saved me

After that, if I heard a noise in the night, I had to sit up to check everything was OK; if I didn’t, I’d feel like there would be another fire.

Pet detective Babs Fry helps find missing dogs for free

Pet detective Babs Fry helps find missing dogs for free

They were packing for a trip to Alaska when they got the call that their 6-year-old pup had gone missing.“As a childless couple, we consider Doctor pretty much our family,” Darlene Horn, 45, told TODAY.Darlene Horn and her husband consider their dog, Doctor, a member of the family.

Forgive me, Sherry

Forgive me, Sherry

My younger son wanted a pet as his birthday gift.I asked her not to come inside the house as her hair fall would trouble us.I used to make her eat and she was vomiting it every day.

Rabies alert in Gauteng

Rabies alert in Gauteng

complete record of rabies vaccinations could be an infection risk, and members where they could potentially infect domestic pets.” Read: Rabies worse scourge than Ebola The virus is spread of protection against rabies is to avoid contact with stray, wild or unfamiliar

Choose the right vet

Choose the right vet

You might also need to check if the doctor is available after clinic hours in case your pet needs attention late at night. Visit the clinic to see how the doctors and the staff treat other animals.

Chocolate is poison for your dogs

Chocolate is poison for your dogs

If you see symptoms like lethargy, vomiting, bloated stomach or fever, rush your pet to a vet. Make sure to carry a sample of chocolate ingested by your pet for the doctor to check the ingredients.