We are delighted to announce that Dr Andrea has given birth to a healthy baby boy. His name is Elliot and he is settling in well with mum and dad. Dr Andrea still plans to return to work but for now, she is very happy to stay home and bond with the newest member of her family.

Dr Andrea wishes to thank everyone for your kind thoughts, cards and gifts.

The Procter & Gamble Pet Care Company is voluntarily recalling some of the Eukanuba Veterinary Diets dry formulas and a limited number of Eukanuba specialised formulas as a precautionary measure.  Select this link to download the official product safety recall message.   Please note, not all Eukanuba and Iams pet foods are affected.  If you have any concerns about the recall please contact the Eukanuba hotline on 1800 033 608 for a full refund and information about product disposal.  As always we are also happy to provide any further information we have on hand, so do not hesitate to contact us.

Reservoir Veterinary Clinic has recently begun making some changes in the clinic to make our carbon footprint smaller. We now use only locally sourced, recycled office paper and toilet paper, hopefully saving a few trees. We re-use scrap paper to take telephone messages and other short notes.

If you give your dog regular baths, it may interest you to know that we have a hydrobath at Reservoir Veterinary Clinic. It is a purpose-built bath for your four-legged friend that is easy to use and our friendly team is always available to help. It costs only $10 to use the hydrobath if you bring your own towels and shampoo, or $12 if you prefer to use our supplies.

Ask about a hydrobath loyalty card, your pet will get his/her 5th and 10th bath for free!

To find out more or book a hydrobath, please call us on 9471 0155.

If you have visited Reservoir Veterinary Clinic recently, you may have noticed our range of rabbit foods and treats. Many people ask us what are the best food to feed their rabbits so here are some of our recommendations.

We are proud to be supporting Melboune Zoo in one of their latest campagin 'They're Calling on You' mobile phone recycling program. The program aims to raise awareness of the issue of coltan mining. Coltan is a metal substance found in mobile phones and the illegal mining in the Congo River Basin in West Africa is threatening the survival of the mountain Gorilla and other primates through loss of habitat and violent unrest. By recycling your old or unused mobile phones you can help reduce the mining of coltan. Each time you recycle a mobile phone, a new phone will be made from your old phone.

Around this time of year pet owners often tell us their older pets are slowing down. Snoozing more, hesitant to jump up, walk or exercise as usual, trouble sitting or standing and general stiffness are just some of the things they mention. So is this common in older dogs and cats and is there something you can do to help?

Along with reports from veterinarians across Victoria, the Australian Veterinarian Association has released a notice on the increase in canine parvovirus cases being seen by practices and are warning all pet owners to make sure your dogs are up to date with vaccinations. This disease is highly contagious and tends to favour hot and humid conditions although can be found in the canine community throughout the year. Dogs that are particularly susceptible to parvovirus are young puppies and dogs that have not had their vaccination boosters.

Toy Poodles, Yorkshire Terriers, Maltese, Pomeranians and Shetland Sheepdogs are amongst the top canine breeds predisposed to periodontal disease according to Banfield's Applied Research and Knowledge (BARK) team located in the US.