Category Archives: Business

July2011_WHAT IS SO WRONG WITH PUNISHING OUR DOGS

There are a number of reasons why punishing our dogs is ineffective and undesirable.

Firstly, you can inadvertently strengthen the bad behaviour, if the intensity of the punishment is not high enough; timed correctly (during or immediately after the behaviour) and given every time the animal does the bad behaviour, then the times the dog gets away with it actually rewards the dog.
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July2011_INSURANCE FOR YOUR PET IS MONEY WELL SPENT

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old_mill_vet_logo_0709.jpgDid you know that many pets do not receive potentially lifesaving treatment because the costs involved may be too great?
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July2011_Rendezvous Ramblings

Well it’s true!

Champagne, candlelight and poetry make for a sensuous evening.
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July2011_OLD MILL VET SURGERY PET OF THE MONTH

Dixie, a young staffy x, was one of the Old Mill’s most treasured friends, owned by one of our nurses, Tegan.
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July2011_DAYBORO VET NEWS

Having Puppies?

Dogs whelp (deliver pups) between 57 and 72 days after natural mating.  Several matings may occur, with the same or different dogs, during the bitch’s heat period.
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June2011_DAYBORO VET TOPIC

– Coming into Winter

As we start our fires and get out our woolies we need to think about how it is affecting our pets.  Do they have adequate bedding and shelter from prevailing winds.
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June2011_HEEL PAIN AND HEEL SPURS EXPLAINED

Heel pain is the most common of all foot complaints. An estimated 400,000 people in Australia suffer from heel pain (or Plantar Fasciitis). This condition is often very painful, debilitating and can affect your ability to exercise or work comfortably.
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June2011_RENDEZVOUS RAMBLINGS

WHAT’S HAPPENING AT RENDEZVOUS?

Rendezvous is inviting Dayboro to become involved in an exciting series of events being held over the coming months.
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June2011_LEAD CHILDCARE DAYBORO

OPEN DAY – Saturday 2nd July 2011
11am till 1pm

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June2011_BIG HEAD

– big problem?

What is big head?  Big head, or nutritional secondary hyperparathyroidism, occurs when the body can’t absorb enough calcium to meet daily requirements, whether through deficiency or problems with absorption.
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