Friday, July 4, 2025

Animals | Pets

Vet Talk: A winter checklist heading into shorter days

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By Dr Alana Mockett BVSc, Franklin Vets Assess your horse’s body condition Too fat - the cooler weather can help them burn some extra...

Acorn toxicity in animals

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By Dr Jennifer Stone, BVSc (Dist.) BSc Poisoning by tannins and volatile phenols from oak trees is relatively common. Ingestion of acorns is the most...

Crackdown on unregistered dogs: final infringement notices issued

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As part of efforts to promote responsible dog ownership in the Auckland region, dog owners who have failed to register their pets despite multiple...

Owners urged to vaccinate dogs amid parvo outbreak

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Dog owners are being warned to make sure their pets have been vaccinated as a parvovirus outbreak spreads across the country.  The New Zealand Veterinary...

Pawesome new dog adoption centre

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The country’s first dog adoption and education centre is set to open in Pukekohe next weekend. The Pukekohe Adoption and Education Centre aims to offer...

Over the Gate with Frankin A&P Society event co-ordinator Jacqui Wadham

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It may take a village to raise a child but it requires the efforts of folk from both town and country to pull off...

Locals on the lamb

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If children are going growing up in the country, it’s important they grow up knowing how to take care of little lambs, calves, chooks and...

Over the Gate with Merlyn Thompson

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Never work with children or animals, they say; Merlyn Thompson, works with both! And, with 13 years of teaching under her belt, this local...

Counting her chickens before they hatch

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Anyone thinking of keeping a few chooks to sell eggs at the gate is unlikely to feather their nest but the pleasure of caring...

Arthritis in pets

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Arthritis is a term that includes all forms of inflammatory disease processes in a joint. The most common form we see is osteoarthritis (OA), with...

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