Pascoe Vale Veterinary Hospital turns 10 this year! The team celebrates with the three team members who have been there since the start of the hospital.

Back by popular demand, the Pascoe Vale Vet Hospital team is delighted to present an information evening on 'Pet First Aid'. We will provide the knowledge to handle common emergency situations.

Date: Thursday 9th September 2010
Time: 7pm
Venue: Pascoe Vale Vet Hospital, Cnr Kent Rd & Derby St

The Procter & Gamble Pet Care Company is voluntarily recalling some of the Eukanuba Veterinary Diets dry formulas and a limited number of Eukanuba specialised formulas as a precautionary measure.  Select this link to download the official product safety recall message.   Please note, not all Eukanuba and Iams pet foods are affected.  If you have any concerns about the recall please contact the Eukanuba hotline on 1800 033 608 for a full refund and information about product disposal.  As always we are also happy to provide any further information we have on hand, so do not hesitate to contact us.

We are proud to be supporting Melboune Zoo in one of their latest campagin 'They're Calling on You' mobile phone recycling program. The program aims to raise awareness of the issue of coltan mining. Coltan is a metal substance found in mobile phones and the illegal mining in the Congo River Basin in West Africa is threatening the survival of the mountain Gorilla and other primates through loss of habitat and violent unrest. By recycling your old or unused mobile phones you can help reduce the mining of coltan. Each time you recycle a mobile phone, a new phone will be made from your old phone.

The Free the Bears Fund is an organisation dedicated to protecting, preserving and enriching the lives of bears throughout the world.

Established in 1995, by West Australian Mary Hutton, Free the Bears Fund, has provided support to a wide range of projects across the globe; from the rehabilitation of orphaned bear cubs in the Russian Far East to surveying wild Spectacled bears in Ecuador. Most recently the focus has been on the Sun bears and Asiatic black bears of South-east Asia and the Sloth bears of India.

Around this time of year pet owners often tell us their older pets are slowing down. Snoozing more, hesitant to jump up, walk or exercise as usual, trouble sitting or standing and general stiffness are just some of the things they mention. So is this common in older dogs and cats and is there something you can do to help?

Along with reports from veterinarians across Victoria, the Australian Veterinarian Association has released a notice on the increase in canine parvovirus cases being seen by practices and are warning all pet owners to make sure your dogs are up to date with vaccinations. This disease is highly contagious and tends to favour hot and humid conditions although can be found in the canine community throughout the year. Dogs that are particularly susceptible to parvovirus are young puppies and dogs that have not had their vaccination boosters.

Want to understand what your dog or cat is trying to tell you? Now you can gain some insight with the help of Animal Behaviourist Dr. Gabrielle Carter. We are pleased to provide a free information seminar, in conjunction with Dr Carter, covering cat and dog anxiety issues on Thursday 6th May from 7.00pm at Pascoe Vale Veterinary Hospital.

Toy Poodles, Yorkshire Terriers, Maltese, Pomeranians and Shetland Sheepdogs are amongst the top canine breeds predisposed to periodontal disease according to Banfield's Applied Research and Knowledge (BARK) team located in the US.