Mira Mar Veterinary Hospital

It’s always good “eye-dea” to keep an eye on your pet’s eyes for any unusual changes, but it’s especially important in senior pets! Mature pets often develop a few benign (harmless) eye changes, but they are also at a higher risk of some problematic conditions.

Here’s what to look...

“My pet has a sensitive tummy. Can they still take pain relief for their arthritis?”

Traditionally, NSAIDs (non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs) such as carprofen, meloxicam or firocoxib have been used to help manage the pain and inflammation associated with arthritis in pets. W...

Brrr, it’s cold outside! While cats are generally pretty good at finding the cosiest nooks around the house to stay warm, we’ve got some additional winter weather support tips to help keep older kitties (10+ years of age) feeling their best.

Arthritis support

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“My senior dog has started weeing in the house overnight, when they always used to hold it all night – why?”

If your doggo previously aced Toilet Training 101 but something has recently changed, it could be due to a number of wee-sons (sorry, we couldn’t help ourselves…)

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