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5 Signs Your Dog Has an Ear Infection
It can be hard to know when your dog is scratching their ear because it was a little itchy and when they are scratching their ear because there is an infection. If left unattended ear infections become extremely painful, smelly, and irritating for your dog. It can...

Grass Seeds
Spring has sprung, the weather is warmer, the flowers are blooming, and the birds are chirping. We’re outside enjoying the sun more - but there’s a hidden danger that comes along with spring, and it hides amongst the lush green fields our dogs love to play in; grass...

A Step-by-Step Guide to Brushing Your Cat’s Teeth
Dental hygiene in our cats is just as important as in ourselves. Gold standard dental hygiene would be to brush our cat’s teeth twice daily just like us. But we understand that’s easier said than done so even if you can brush them once a day or a few times a week it's...

A Step-by-Step Guide to Brushing Your Dog’s Teeth!
Dental hygiene in our dogs is just as important as in ourselves. Gold standard dental hygiene would be to brush our dog’s teeth twice daily just like us, but we understand that’s easier said than done so even if you can brush them once a day or a few times a week it's...

Behind the Scenes During Ollie’s Dental Procedure
Ollie usually has a beautiful white pearly smile but his mum realised recently that Ollie's breath was becoming a bit smelly. She decided to bring Ollie in to have a dental check with Dr Belinda. When we saw Ollie he had some plaque build up on his teeth so we decided...

How can you keep your dog calm during thunderstorms?
Recently we asked you to let us know what questions you would like us to answer. We were very impressed and have put together answers to your questions below: How can you keep your dog calm during thunderstorms? Keeping your dog relaxed during thunderstorms can be...

The importance of staying up to date with your dogs yearly health checks & vaccinations
Your child doesn’t require a vaccination every year, so why does your dog? Well not only does your dog's yearly vaccination keep their immunity up against 5 life-threatening diseases it allows the veterinary to conduct a full physical examination of your dog to ensure...

5 facts about COVID-19 and your dog
With so much mis-information and rumours spreading about COVID-19 it is hard to know what to believe. It is easy to find yourself trapped in a loop reading sensationalised reports and not knowing how to best protect your family. On the 4th March, Hong Kong’s...

Coming Soon – Rouse Hill Family Vets Clinic!
We have been keeping a secret over here at Rouse Hill Family Vets and we are finally able to let you in on it. We are SO excited to announce with our parody video below that, yes, we've bought a vet clinic! Our veterinary hospital is custom designed with state of the...

How to avoid dental disease in your pet
Dental disease is something we are passionate about at Rouse Hill Family Vets. Did you know that 70% of cats over the age of 3 and 87% of dogs over the age of 3 suffer from dental disease? Click on the link below to find out ways to slow down dental disease in your...