As more and more people become dog owners, the risk of dogs being affected by natural disasters grows. You might have asked yourself:...

Summer Hazards When I think about Summer, I think about the Queensland heat, the hot sticky days and my personal love of the air...

Keeping safe during bushfire season 1 year ago, the Australian Bushfire Season was catastrophic; now known as the Black Summer; thousands...

Puppy Safety, ‘welcome home’ This article is a go to checklist for welcoming a new puppy into your home to ensure their safety. Before...

SE Qld’s spiders to look out for: Red Back White tailed spider Toowoomba Funnel-Web Toowoomba Trapdoor spider Orb spiders Giant Grey...

Warning Ixodes Holocyclus! The Paralysis Tick. A tick which may prove fatal to your dog if not found, removed and then treated by a...

The term fall from heights conjures up a dog falling from a multi-story building, and so you probably think it has no relevance to you,...

Eye injuries can stem from mild irritation, caused by, for example, allergies; dust; and dirt; to acute trauma, like puncture wounds and...

A break in one or more bones of the dog’s skeletal system is called a fracture, for example the limbs, joints, hips, pelvis, head, jaw,...

Definition Shock is a life-threatening disorder that occurs when the body’s cells and organs are not getting enough blood flow, creating...

Definition Dog unable to breathe due to an airway blockage or obstruction. Cause A foreign object gets stuck in a dog’s throat or has an...

Penetrating trauma is when an object pierces the skin, enters the dog’s body, and creates an open wound; damaging the underlying tissue....

The Paw There is no question that dog paws take a beating and just like our own feet can be injured or impacted by random events or...

A traumatic injury, for the purposes of this article, refers to physical injuries sustained by a dog, and the severity of those injuries,...

As a dog owner, it is your responsibility to do everything you can, to ensure you give your dog the best chance of survival after...

Heat stroke is a life-threatening condition all Australian dog owners should know about. A DOG CAN DIE WITHIN 6 MINUTES IF LEFT IN A HOT...

SE Qld’s Venomous Snakes to look out for Eastern Brown Red Bellied Black Coastal Taipan Common Death Adder All snakes get pretty mad if...

Why do dogs attack each other? The following reasons can help you understand why a dog may become aggressive and bite or attack. Pain...

Cane toad (rhinella marinus) The cane toad is a large heavily built amphibian with dry warty skin, up to 15cm long; the largest recorded...