Wednesday 28 September 2016

Labour Day Holiday

We will be closed on Monday 3rd October for Labour Day Public Holiday.

Please contact the Animal Emergency Centre if required 8362 1722



Wednesday 14 September 2016

CATS CAN GET ASTHMA?

They certainly can and this life altering disease is very similar to asthma in humans.

The disease involves the small airways in the lungs over-reacting to the presence of an irritant or allergen. This leads to an inflammatory response and an increase in mucus production. The reaction also results in contraction of the small muscles around the airways causing them to narrow. Both the mucous and the narrowed airway means a cat has difficulty breathing.

Signs to watch out for:
- Persistent coughing or wheezing (often bouts of coughing)
- Laboured and/or fast breathing
- Squatting with shoulders hunched, neck extended and rapid breathing or gasping for breath
- Open mouthed breathing
- Lethargy and weakness