by WAVES | Feb 25, 2022 | Uncategorized
Macadamia nuts are have been shown to be toxic to dogs at doses as low as 2.4g per kg body weight. They cause a variety of signs including weakness, lethargy, vomiting, tremors and weakness in the back legs and a fever. Severely affected dogs may not be able to stand....
by WAVES | Feb 25, 2022 | Uncategorized
Grapes and sultanas have the potential to cause kidney failure in dogs and potentially in cats also. For susceptible dogs as little as a handful of grapes (or 1 grape per kg of bodyweight) has been found to cause kidney failure. Vomiting is a common sign and may be...
by WAVES | Feb 25, 2022 | Uncategorized
WHAT IS OSTEOSARCOMA? Osteosarcoma (OSA) is the most common primary bone tumour, which most commonly affects one of the limbs (appendicular OSA) but can also in other regions of the skeleton (e.g. skull) and non-skeleton tissues (e.g. organs, skin, and mammary...
by WAVES | Feb 25, 2022 | Uncategorized
WHAT IS HAEMANGIOSARCOMA? Haemangiosarcoma (HSA) is an extremely aggressive tumour of blood vessel origin. Because blood vessels are present throughout the body, virtually any site in the body can have HSA. HSA occurs most frequently in dogs and the most common site...
by WAVES | Feb 25, 2022 | Uncategorized
WHAT ARE MAST CELL TUMORS? Mast cell tumors (MCT) are one of the most common cancers found on and under the skin of dogs. Although certain breeds such as golden retrievers, Labrador retrievers, boxers, Boston terriers, pugs, and shar peis appear to be predisposed to...