Pet Care Blog

Guinea Pig Fur

Following along with the theme of feather, fur and skin health, this week we have guinea pigs! Guinea pigs can have a huge variation of different coat types, and colours – some requiring more maintenance than others! It is a good idea to pat your guinea pig regularly...

Feather Health

Hello everyone! We thought this month we would educate everyone on an important topic – feather and skin health! We’re starting off with out feathered friends, but will also touch on mammals and reptiles. What we can see on the outside of our exotic pets can certainly...

Rodent Enrichment

Rodent Enrichment

Enrichment is about providing activities for your animals that will alleviate boredom and recreate activities normally undertaken in the wild.

Enriching Birds!

Enriching Birds!

Providing varied, challenging and stimulating environments will improve the mental and physical well-being of pet birds, which in turn should assist in preventing or reducing abnormal behaviours often associated with captivity.

Reptile Enrichment

Reptile Enrichment

Reptile enrichment aims to enhance the quality of life of captive animals. Providing varied, challenging and stimulating environments will improve the mental and physical well-being of pet reptiles, which in turn should assist in preventing or reducing abnormal...

UV light supplementation for birds/guinea pigs

UV light supplementation for birds/guinea pigs

There are three forms of UV light (none of which is visible to the human eye), defined by their differing wavelengths: UVA, UVB and UVC. UVA is important in stimulation of normal behaviour, including appetite. UVB reacts with products in the skin and feathers to...

Appropriate UV lights for reptiles

There are three forms of UV light (none of which is visible to the human eye), defined by their differing wavelengths: UVA, UVB and UVC. UVA is important in stimulation of normal behaviour, including appetite. UVB reacts with products in the skin and feathers to...

How to Transport Your Bird to the Vet

Hello everyone! For our educational topic this month we thought we would discuss how to safely bring your pets to the vet! We often have people ask when they book an appointment how to bring in their animal. We are starting with birds and will also include information...

Suitable bedding for Guinea Pigs

Hi everyone, today we are talking about guinea pig bedding! There are a multitude of different bedding types available for guinea pigs, however our vets also see a number of problems associated with some of these products.  Ideal bedding should provide comfort and...

Appropriate bedding material for Birds

We thought we would start the month by talking about birds! Anyone who owns a parrot would be pretty aware they often like to CHEW! This means we have to be very careful about what we include in their environment to prevent some health issues! The two most common...