by Mark Simpson | Dec 19, 2019 | Uncategorized
There is always healthy debate among ornithologists as to whether or not it is right to clip a bird’s wings. Both sides of the argument have valid reasons to back up their point of view, and few, if any, are ever likely to change their mind. Simply put, there is no...
by Mark Simpson | Dec 12, 2019 | Uncategorized
Microchips are in everything — You’re using one to read this – so why not in Pretty Polly? Australia is home to 24 million pets, according to a survey by the RSPCA. Dogs and cats are the most popular, but companion birds account for almost one-in-five, at 4.2...
by Mark Simpson | Feb 12, 2019 | Blogs
At Sugarloaf Animal Hospital we are frequently asked whether or not to clip a bird’s wings. While we ALWAYS want birds to be able to fly — because we know that they are healthiest when they can — we also know there is no simple, universal...
by Mark Simpson | Jan 18, 2019 | Blogs
Watching What you Eat? Remember to Do the Same for Your Dog! The start of a new year is a time when many of us try to repair the calorie damage done over the festive season. Now that my belt has been reduced to nothing more than a fashion accessory rather than...
by Mark Simpson | Nov 12, 2018 | Blogs
Is there anything more loveable than that little bundle of puppyness you chose to make a part of your family? Even the coldest heart would melt after a look from those sorrowful puppy eyes, while even the grumpiest amongst us cannot fail to be cheered up by that...
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