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This post is dedicated to all the dog owners, dog owners-to-be, dog rescuers and all animal lovers. Lately I have been seeing a lot of veterinary patients suffering from parvo viral diarrhoea and every year there is an outbreak of the disease Canine parvo viral diarrhoea is caused by the canine parvo virus type 2. It is highly contagious and a deadly disease that is mostly common in puppies and in un -vaccinated dogs. The chances of survival of those dogs that have been infected with this virus is very slim How to prevent your dog from canine parvo viral diarrhoea 1. Vaccinate and deworm your dog properly Make sure that your dog is vaccinated properly against the Canine parvo virus type 2. Regular and proper deworming is important to maintain good immunity levels. Always talk to your local veterinarian about the dog's upto-date vaccination and de-wormi ng protocols 2. Keep your dog away from un vaccinated dogs There's high probability that the un vaccinated or impro...

Every month I come across pets with nerve disorders and it's heartbreaking to see them living with it. This post is dedicated to all pet lovers to minimise their pets from getting neuropathies  A Nerve disorder is the layman term to any disease or illness involving the nervous system. In medicine these are called a neuropathy (plural: neuropathies) Reasons for neuropathies  1. Congenital  2. Genetics 3. Contagious diseases - canine distemper, rabies, feline herpesvirus 4. Non contagious diseases - cognitive dysfunctions, dementia, brain or spinal trauma, systemic illness  Congenital neuropathies are uncommon while the rest of the reasons are equally common in pets Ways to avoid neuropathies in pets 1. Do not breed dogs with genetic neuropathies  Breeds such as Rottweilers are prone to genetically derived nerve disorders. Those who have been diagnosed with such conditions should not be used for breeding purposes  2. Vaccinate your pets routinely ...

Happy Independence day to mother Sri Lanka Image: unsplash.com  We're celebrating the 74th year of independence as a nation today but have we really got independence? I understand that can have better lives in other countries but there is a set of individuals who can have a better life here in Lanka in terms of work hours to how much they could earn. This article is dedicated to them What is independence as a nation? The ability to live as an independent country and not having to depend on any other nation to thrive.  Basically as at for today the country is running in debt which means that we're dependent on other monetary sources for survival. I see many in cues at foreign embassies, long cues in the passport office and many other looking out for foreign opportunities while they're already born in a beautiful island; Sri Lanka. It's a bitter truth that those Lankans who only have a genuine source of income, from deep within their hearts have got frustrated...

What a kick-start already? Apologies for not keeping in touch with the folks for two days as I was working hard on my patients and was too tired to blog I had four critical patients right on the 1st of February; three of them were down with dog tick fever and one with viral diarrhoea Talking about tick fever in dogs, it's raising its head again these days due to the hot weather here in Sri Lanka. The ticks who were less active during the cold weather are now more active and are laying more eggs. There will be an increase in the dog tick population in the months to come as it will be more hot outside Every week from January to until now, the number of both contagious and non contagious diseases have increased due to the prevailing hot weather and all you have to do now is to protect your pets from these diseases and illnesses  Here are some important tips: 1. Vaccinate your pets on time Give space to your veterinarian to explain to you the importance of routine a...