Pet Ownership

Heatstroke is a life-threatening emergency. Seek veterinary attention immediately. Heatstroke involves potentially life-threatening elevations in body temperature (hyperthermia). Heatstroke is...

Interacting with companion animals (including dogs, cats, rabbits, rodents, horses, fish, birds, reptiles and amphibians) can have a range of...

Emergency planning for pets is an important part of emergency household preparations and greatly increases the likelihood of evacuating your...

Microchip identification is recommended for all companion animals where it is feasible and appropriate for the species. If your pet...

The information presented here is not intended to be relied on for legal advice and you should seek advice from...

Across Australia, there are many celebrations that may involve fireworks. Unfortunately, many animals are terrified by firework displays, and these...

The easiest way to change your contact details is to search Pet Address using your pet’s microchip number. Pet Address...

There are currently an estimated 28.7 million pets in Australia and we have one of the highest pet ownership rates...

Fleas are external parasites. The most common type of flea that affects companion animals is the cat flea. These fleas...

Many people enjoy dressing their pets in costumes, particularly for special events such as Christmas. Some animal welfare organisations include costume...

Homeopathy, based on a speculative theory that ‘like cures like’, is defined as ‘a system for treating disease based on...

While cannot know exactly how animals are feeling, there is evidence that animals can experience positive and negative emotional states...

Dental disease is one of the most common conditions affecting companion animals; approximately 80% of cats and dogs over three...

There are specific infections that can be transmitted between animals and humans which may cause disease; these are known as...

Just like humans, dogs and cats may require a blood transfusion in situations such as: Serious trauma causing blood loss...

During a natural disaster such as a bushfire, extreme weather (storms, floods, heatwaves) or earthquake, it may be necessary to...

Yes, people can infect pets with the novel coronavirus that causes COVID-19 (SARS-CoV-2). Infection of companion animals (pets) with SARS-CoV-2...

There are now many millions of cases globally of human infection with the SARS-CoV-2 virus which causes COVID-19. There is...

There are now many millions of cases globally of human infection with the SARS-CoV-2 virus which causes COVID-19. There is...

Animal hoarding, although recognised by human and animal services, is generally poorly understood in terms of its prevalence, causes, influencing...