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DRVC Newsletter
www.drvet.com.au
Family Photo
with Santa at DRVC
Summer Opening
Hours
*Xmas Eve (Mon 24/12/12)
8am – 5pm (NB Early close!)
*Xmas Day Closed
*Boxing Day Closed
*New Year’s Eve (Mon 31/12/12)
When: Saturday 15th December 2012
Where: Dandenong Ranges
Veterinary Centre
8am – 5pm (NB Early close!)
Time: 12pm – 4pm (Call to book a
*New Year’s Day Closed
time)
*Australia Day (Sat 26/1/13)
Cost: $5 (inc. a $2 donation to the
Olinda CFA)
Closed
*Monday 28/1/13 Closed
Who: The whole family including pets
What: You get a 6’x4’ photo print to
take home + a CD of all photos taken
of your family.
What Else: Displays & Free Stuff,
Lollies, Games, Raffles & Prizes, Meet
Dandenong
THE LOREM Ranges
IPSUMS Veterinary Centre
www.drvet.com.au
Ph: 97512016
2999
SUMMER
Loyalty Rewards
The next lot of reward vouchers will be issued in
the New Year for the period June – December
2012.
Hills Science Diet Rewards
After every 6 bags of large Hills Science Diet dry food
purchases you will receive a FREE hydrobath for your dog
which also includes: eye & ear clean, nail trim & coat
conditioning. With every purchase of 6 small bags of Hills
Science Diet dry food you receive a FREE dog nail trim. With
every 6 large bags of cat dry food you will receive a FREE cat
nail trim. Hills Science Diet supports the RSPCA.
Royal Canin Rewards
Receive a FREE bag of dry dog or dry cat food after purchase of
10 same size bags. Royal Canin supports the Seeing Eye Dogs.
Leo the Lucky Dog
Leo was an intensive care patient at DRVC for more than
a week after eating chicken on a skewer stick. The stick
perforated his bowel in 2 places & he needed surgery to
repair his caecum & colon & he had severe peritonitis to
contend with. Happily he is making an excellent recovery.
Not bad for a 12 year old Golden Retriever!
Whisky Needs a Home
Whisky is a handsome Mini Schnauzer / Poodle x looking
for a new home with a young family. He is 5 years old & is
up to date with all his health care. He has a lot of energy
& needs plenty of stimulation. He likes to be with people
all the time. If you would like to give Whisky a new home
please call the surgery on 9751 2999.
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Wandering Trad
THE LOREM IPSUMS
SUMMER 2016
Demadex Mite
Sarcoptic Mange
It’s the Itchy Time of Year Again!
Spring & summer are the seasons notorious for allergic
skin disease, hayfever, atopy & ticks. Pollens can cause red
eyes, itchy ears & sneezing. Certain irritant plants like
wandering trad (jew) plant can cause severe skin welts &
an intense itch. Usually the affected areas are those with
less hair like the groin & under the armpits (front legs). We
often diagnose allergies as a matter of elimination &
looking at the affected areas of the body. Some tests we
might do in the consultation are skin scrapings & sticky
tape skin preps. Skin scrapings & sticky tape prep tests can
discover bacteria, inflammatory cells & yeast on the skin.
They can also help diagnose mites that live in or under the
skin. Demadex mites are usually transmitted from the
mother to her puppies at birth. They aren’t contagious to
other dogs & they don’t cause much itching. They do cause
areas of patchy baldness around the head & sometimes
feet & the whole body. Certain breeds like Staffordshire
Bull Terriers are prone to demadex infection. It is difficult
to treat & generally affects puppies up to ~12 months of
age. Sarcoptes mange mite infection is very contagious &
causes intense itching. It can be caught from mangy foxes
or wombats & can affect the head (esp. eyes & ears),
elbows & whole body. It is very difficult to diagnose as only
1 or 2 mites may account for large areas of hair loss &
finding a mite on a skin scraping would be lucky.
Sarcoptes mites are easy to treat however. Topical
preparations like Revolution & Advocate can eradicate
sarcoptes mange mites after 1 or 2 treatments.
Larval stage ticks can be difficult to treat. They are very
irritating to small dogs & cats particularly. The immature
ticks are minute & feel like small scabs along the inside of
the front legs & in between the toes or under the belly &
along the ear edges & eyelids. They attach to pets when
they walk through grass. Treatments like Advantix for
dogs (TOXIC to CATS) or Frontline for dogs & cats applied
every 2 weeks can help.
Allergies / atopy is impossible to cure. We can only
manage the symptoms by avoiding further contact with
irritant plants or dust / pollens. Medications include antihistamines, herbs, cortisone, hyperimmune vaccines &
cyclosporine to reduce the body’s reaction. Cyclosporin
(Atopica) is usually very expensive but has less long term
side effects (eg. diabetes, liver & kidney failure) than
cortisone. This summer we have a special on Atopica:
Buy 1 month & get 1 month FREE of charge!
An Easy 2 ingredient recipe courtesy of DOG-I-Y!
Home Made Dog Treats
Ingredients:

2 Cups of 100%
Organic Whole Wheat
Flour (or wheat germ,
rolled oats ,
buckwheat or a
mixture)
2 Jars (4 oz) of pureed
baby food (avoid any
containing onions,
garlic, grapes / raisins
or macadamias)!

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Directions:
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Preheat oven to 180 degrees
Mix ingredients to form a stiff
dough. Add extra flour or water
as needed.
On a lightly floured surface, roll
dough out until ~1/2cm thick.
Cut into shapes.
Line a baking tray with baking
paper, place treats ~1cm apart.
Bake for 20-25 minutes.
Allow to cool completely.
Oh What a Night!
THE LOREM IPSUMS
SUMMER 2016
The Cup Eve Gala was another fantastic night of fun. This year the proceeds
went to the Victorian Animal Aid Trust at Coldstream & Sassafras Primary
School. >$3500 was raised this year. A highlight was the 3 mock horse races
with this year’s winners being: Cream at Sassafras, Wild Oak Café & Troy
Animal Health. Other standouts were the cocktail fountains & Dave Allen &
Ronnie Soul who had everyone up dancing. Thanks to all those who attended!
Stay tuned for next year’s details.
Festive Toxins!
While we are celebrating the festive season don’t forget that
some things are toxic to pets including:

Grapes, raisins & sultanas (& Xmas cake, pudding)

Macadamia Nuts (& Fruit Mince Pies)

Chocolate, alcohol & onions / garlic
Other food isn’t toxic but can make your pet sick or develop
pancreatitis:
Fireworks Phobia!

Cooked bones, pork crackling, ham & sausages

Cheese, sauces, gravy & cream / butter

Raw seafood
Many pets get frightened by fireworks, thunderstorms & loud
noises at parties during Xmas & New Year. Some tips:

Place your pet in a small, secure room with some familiar
toys & perhaps music

Only reassure her when she is calm & rational

Try a thunder suit, dog appeasing pheromones, natural
Calm herbal solution, desensitizing CD’s or anti-anxiety
medication (script needed). Call us on 9751 2999.
Merry Christmas
Thanks for trusting us with your pet’s health this year.
Have a safe & happy festive period. We hope you like the
free calendar enclosed with this newsletter & we look
forward to seeing you at the Santa photo day on 15th
December! The Olinda Fire Truck will be there (Santa
arrives on it at 12pm!). Merry Christmas & Happy New
Year!
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