Companion Animal Newsletter - June 2019
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We're loyal, not just local.
Hello,
After a mild autumn we're straight into winter with the frosty, foggy mornings and cold winds! Make sure that pets who spend a lot of time outside have shelter that protects them from the wind, rain and frosts. Choose a place that is elevated and protected from the elements as much as possible and fill with dry blankets. For those inside pets be careful around heaters and fires. They will be attracted to the warmth just like we are but also have the potential to burn themselves so ensuring they can’t get too close is essential. Even in the cold weather make sure you keep exercising your dog, you want to try and keep them at a healthy weight and reduce boredom.
This newsletter has a focus on dental which plays a vitally important role in your pets health. Did you know that the most common cause of bad breath is gum disease? This is caused by plaque and tartar accumulation that produces reddened, inflamed and often bleeding gums.
Read on below for further advice on your pets dental habits, what to watch out for with your pets teeth and your chance to win with several competitions we're running.
Thank you from the Team at North Canterbury Vets.
Upcoming Local Events
What's happening
Hanmer Salsa Winter Festival: 5 July
School Holidays: Saturday 6 July – Sunday 21 July
NCVC Calf Rearing Seminar: July 11
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Be in to win!
We're running a competition over on our Facebook page and giving away 2x $25 Whitcoulls vouchers.
To enter simply post a picture of your dog, cat or any pet's teeth (don't let them bite you!) Competition closes Mon 1 July.
Dental Disease in Cats & Dogs
Dental disease is one of the most common conditions we see in adult dogs and cats. This is without question an extremely painful condition, just think back to the last time you had a toothache! Studies show that most dogs and cats over three years of age suffer from some form of periodontal disease and unfortunately this is often overlooked because many animals resent their mouths being handled and unlike humans will sometimes continue to eat even with severe dental disease and pain.
Signs your pet might need dental care
- Bad breath
- Discoloured teeth
- Loose teeth
- Excessive drooling, sometimes blood stained
- Inflamed gums
- Dropping of food from the mouth when eating, or reluctant to eat at all, especially hard food.
- Pain when handled around the head
- Facial swelling
- Behavioural changes (e.g. lethargy, increased aggression)
Win a Garden Tool Set!
If your precious fur baby is anything like ours, they are adventurous & social, and love the outdoors… which means they can pick up fleas and worms really easily. So let them get amongst it in the wild, knowing you’ve protected them inside & out with the gentle monthly dosing of Nexgard Spectra or Broadline.
Pop into one of our clinics today to pick up yours because we are giving away a luxury garden tool set worth $350 to 6 of our lucky customers. Every dose of Broadline or Nexgard you buy gets you an entry. Don’t miss out, there's one per clinic to be won!
Competition closes 31 July 2019. Winners notified by phone.
Win with Bravecto
Purchase a Bravecto product to protect your cat against fleas and ticks and you're in the draw to win this cat bed.
We're giving away 1 per clinic for purchases made before 30 June.
New Staff
Christine Goldfinch
Christine is the new Head Nurse at our Amberley Clinic.
Christine studied at Harper Adams University qualifying with a Bsc in Veterinary Nursing with Practice Management. She spent a few years locumming around the UK before spending a year in Australia including 6months with the RSPCA in Sydney.
Natasha Leamy
Natasha is the new Culverden companion animal vet having recently moved to Culverden with her partner Justin Hogg (who is also now a dairy vet with NCVC). Tash graduated in 2012 and then headed south to work at NSVets in Riversdale as a mixed Vet, before traveling and being a locum in different areas. Natasha and Justin have recently returned from one year working at a 24 hour emergency practice on Vancouver Island.
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From all of the team at NCVC
We're loyal, not just local.
Amberley
1 Osborne Rd
Phone: 03 314 8612
Fax: 03 314 8619
Cheviot
14 Hall St
Phone: 03 319 8677
Fax: 03 319 8124
Culverden
26 Mouse Point Rd
Phone: 03 315 8363
Fax: 03 315 8187
Waikari
16 Karaka Road
Phone: 03 314 4102
Fax: 03 314 4172
