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Tick Fever – Gray Street Veterinary Clinic

TICK FEVER in CENTRAL HIGHLANDS DISTRICT With the increasing number of properties recently found to have cattle ticks on cattle within the “Tick Free Zone”, you may find this short reveiw on tick fever benficial for your enterprise.   Various sizes of the engorged female Cattle tick  Tick fever or Redwater, (also known as Babesiosis/Anaplasmosis) …

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DONT LET JACK FROST GET YOUR BEST MATE THIS WINTER – Gray Street Veterinary Clinic

DONT LET JACK FROST GET YOUR BEST MATE THIS WINTER posted Jun 3, 2011 11:53 AM by Jess Dodson   [ updated Jun 3, 2011 12:20 PM ] Winter has definitely set in during the past few nights in Emerald which has really slowed down our older canine friends! With plenty of cold nights left …

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Leptospirosis – a threat to dogs in wet weather.

Recently I was contacted by some concerned owners regarding the untimely demises of their beloved Labrador. Their dog was suspected of having leptospirosis, a severe bacterial disease that is often fatal. Leptospirosis is transmitted through body fluids and drinking water contaminated with wild pig urine is thought to be a common cause in Northern Australia. Leptospirosis is a …

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Welcome to the Gray Street Vet Clinic Blog. Here you will find useful information about certain disease and animal health problems along with interesting snippets from the web. Cheers Dr Steve Bliss