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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.
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Star Vets - Veterinary Team
- Feb 17
- 1 min
The stray cat Maxi
Maxi, who is a stray cat, got injured by a possible cat bite and laceration which resulted in a deep abscess. Under anesthesia, the wound...
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Star Vets - Veterinary Team
- Feb 7
- 1 min
Merlo's cryptorchid surgery
What is cryptorchid? Feline cryptorchidism, also called undescended testicle or retained testicle, is a condition where one or both of...
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Star Vets - Veterinary Team
- Apr 24, 2021
- 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, 2021
- 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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Star Vets - Veterinary Team
- Mar 3, 2021
- 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, 2021
- 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, 2021
- 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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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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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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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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