FurKids Moranbah

06/10/2024

We are lucky to have these available locally !!

09/03/2024

27/12/2023

How amazing do these look!!
New engraving small business in town!!
There currently doing a fundraiser for the mystery box rally that they are doing, with the proceeds going to the cancer council, get behind these two lovely ladies 😊

27/12/2023

open tomorrow from 8:30am

20/12/2023

📸 Look at this post on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/share/p/n6PKaeakSWSidSwX/?mibextid=WC7FNe

JCUVet has recently seen a surge in Parvovirus patients in Townsville.
To help increase awareness, here are some facts surrounding the disease.

What is Parvovirus?
🦠 Canine parvovirus type 2 (CPV) is a highly contagious virus that was first identified in 1976 in Europe and by 1978 has spread throughout the world. CPV remains a worldwide issue affecting puppies, dogs and wild carnivores with severe disease.
🦠 The virus predominantly attacks white blood cells and the gastrointestinal tract, but can occasionally in puppies can cause damage to the muscles in the heart.
🦠 There are multiple strains of CPV and these viruses are closely related to feline panleukopenia virus that affects cats. CPV-2a andCPV2b are the most common strains causing disease worldwide.
🦠 The virus is resistant to most household cleaners, extreme heat, cold, drying and humidity. Making them very hardy viruses, able to survive in the environment for up to 7 months.

How is Parvovirus spread?
🦠 The virus can be spread through direct dog-to-dog contact, contact with infected faeces, contaminated environments or people.
🦠 The virus is able to contaminated most surfaces it comes into contact with such as kennel floors, water bowls, food, leashes and even people handling infected animals.
🦠 The virus is carried from location to location by infected animals, the movement of contaminated belongings or people and on the fur of contaminated animals including feral dogs, cats and dingoes.
🦠 Dogs and puppies successfully treated for parvo can continue to shed the virus for up to 2 weeks following recovery.
🦠 Quarantine and good hygiene is paramount to preventing the spread of parvo.

Sources:
1.https://vet.osu.edu/sites/vet.osu.edu/files/documents/preventive-medicine/Canine%20Parvovirus%20Fact%20Sheet%202018-07_0.pdf
2. https://www.vet.cornell.edu/departments-centers-and-institutes/baker-institute/our-research/canine-parvovirus
3.https://ebusiness.avma.org/files/productdownloads/MCM-ClientBrochures-20-CanineParvovirus.pdf
4. https://www.vin.com/apputil/content/defaultadv1.aspx?id=7054783&pid=12886

05/12/2023

Pet supplies locally
Open 7 days 8:30am - 6pm
7 Acacia St

08/10/2023

Need a snake catcher give Jono a call 0448343362

03/06/2023

This is something everyone should see. This xray is of a 2 week old puppy.

When you get your 8/10 week old puppies, please keep this image in mind. Their bones do not even touch yet. They plod around so cutely with big floppy paws and wobbly movement because their joints are entirely made up of muscle, tendons, ligaments with skin covering. Nothing is fitting tightly together or has a true socket yet.

When you run them excessively or don't restrict their exercise to stop them from overdoing it during this period you don't give them a chance to grow properly. Every big jump or excited bouncing run causes impacts between the bones. In reasonable amounts this is not problematic and is the normal wear and tear that every animal will engage in.

But when you're letting puppy jump up and down off the lounge or bed, take them for long walks/hikes, you are damaging that forming joint. When you let the puppy scramble on tile with no traction you are damaging the joint.

You only get the chance to grow them once. A well built body is something that comes from excellent breeding and a great upbringing-BOTH, not just one.

Once grown - around 12-18 months depending on their breed, you will have the rest of their life to spend playing and engaging in higher impact exercise. So keep it calm while they're still little baby puppies and give the gift that can only be given once.