VET BLOG

Blogs by our vets at Star Veterinary Clinic, covering all the things you wish to know. If you have something you wish us to blog about send your questions to starvetsc@gmail.com and we will try to cover them as soon as we can.

Top Ideas for keeping your pets entertained while you're at work

Star Vets - Veterinary Team

Apr 24
3 min

Top Ideas for keeping your pets entertained while you're at work

1. Leave the Television on Yes, TV, leave your television on with the Animal Planet channel on, the sights and sounds will make the dogs...

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Star Vets - Veterinary Team

Apr 19
2 min

Dehydration in Dogs

Now that the weather is heating up we must start to be more vigilant on the amount of water that our pets are drinking. Dehydration is a...

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Tips to avoid emergency visits to the vets with your pets!

Star Vets - Veterinary Team

Mar 3
2 min

Tips to avoid emergency visits to the vets with your pets!

Every year in March there is a poison awareness week, it was established to help raise awareness of some of the day to day things that...

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Star Vets - Veterinary Team

Feb 1
2 min

To Clip or Not to Clip

Number 1 RULE in Owning and Caring for your Double Coated Puppy / Dog NEVER SHAVE A DOUBLE COATED DOG (unless for emergency medical...

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Star Vets - Veterinary Team

Jan 4
2 min

Nail Infections

Theodore actually suffered from a rare case known as "Symmetric Lupoid Onychodystrophy”

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Star Vets - Veterinary Team

Dec 29, 2020
2 min

Cats New Year Care

Holiday season is on the horizon although this year’s celebrations may be very different due to COVID and lockdowns. New Year’s Eve...

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Star Vets - Veterinary Team

Dec 8, 2020
2 min

Comminuted Fracture of Hind Limb

Oliver and his mum came into our clinic in Sports City yesterday, with Oli clearly not feeling himself and showing Lameness (or limping)...

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Star Vets - Veterinary Team

Nov 23, 2020
2 min

Ear Mites

Ear mites are tiny parasites that are in the same family as ticks and spiders, the Latin name translates to “ear beggar of the dog”. The...

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Star Vets - Veterinary Team

Nov 10, 2020
4 min

Pets & Diabetes

What Is Diabetes? With diabetes, the glucose-insulin connection isn’t working as it should. Diabetes occurs in two forms....

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Star Vets - Veterinary Team

Oct 27, 2020
3 min

To Spay/Neuter or not to Spay/Neuter?

Every year 100’s of healthy dogs and cats in the UAE are euthanised simply because there are not enough homes to go around and too many...

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The turmoil of finding out if your pet has allergies!

Star Vets - Veterinary Team

Oct 7, 2020
3 min

The turmoil of finding out if your pet has allergies!

Have you ever listened to someone that says my dog/cat has allergies!! Has your vet ever suggested it to you? Well, they can be a real...

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Star Vets - Veterinary Team

Sep 22, 2020
2 min

Mystery Compaction!

When we received a frantic phone call from Ramez’s mum and studied the x-ray results she had obtained from another practice, we knew we...

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Star Vets - Veterinary Team

Sep 18, 2020
3 min

Cats & Hairballs

Cats are naturally very good at keeping themselves clean and tidy, often seen licking their fur and pruning themselves as if in a spa....

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Star Vets - Veterinary Team

Sep 6, 2020
5 min

HOUSEHOLD DETERGENTS AND PETS!

We all see the family home as our nest, our safe haven, but how safe is it for our pets with all the cleaning products that we have...

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Star Vets - Veterinary Team

Aug 24, 2020
4 min

Insect stings and spider bites in pets

The hot weather and rising temperatures in the UAE have brought out lots of insects this year and we have seen an increase in the Red...

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Why is it important to vaccinate your pets?

Star Vets - Veterinary Team

Aug 13, 2020
8 min

Why is it important to vaccinate your pets?

Just like children, dogs and cats need vaccinations against dangerous viral and bacterial diseases. Vaccination remains the single most...

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Find out what foods are safe for people but dangerous for pets!

Star Vets - Veterinary Team

Aug 8, 2020
4 min

Find out what foods are safe for people but dangerous for pets!

Some foods that are considered good for people can be very dangerous for pets. The list below highlights some of the most common foods...

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DO NOT LEAVE YOUR PET UNATTENDED IN A PARKED CAR DURING THE WARMER MONTHS!!

Star Vets - Veterinary Team

Jul 22, 2020
3 min

DO NOT LEAVE YOUR PET UNATTENDED IN A PARKED CAR DURING THE WARMER MONTHS!!

As temperatures soar, a common issue that all caring pet owners should be aware of is heatstroke (also known as heat stress). With the...

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