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Pet Insurance: Is it really worth it? An Inner West Vets advice
A plethora of companies now offer various forms of pet insurance with separate inclusions, exclusions, excesses, percentages of cover and waiting periods for different illnesses. This makes it difficult to digest the information and many owners question if pet insurance is worth the monthly or fortnightly payments or, indeed, even if it is worth trawling…

Managing obesity. Advice from a Mascot Vet
The ‘obesity epidemic’ affecting people is now affecting our pets too. Obesity in Cats and Dogs is becoming a major issue for pet owners. A combination of overindulgence, a plethora of high energy and fat treats and a lack of exercise is a recipe for overweight animals. While cats seem better able to maintain a…

Letter to our new clients
I’d thought I’d write to you as our new client, to touch on a few points that make our St Peters clinic special. 1) Convenience Over 20 secure underground car spaces means you’ll never need to stress over finding a park 2) Value We believe that people once bitten are twice shy and that is…

Senior pets. Tips from a Vet in Mascot for the ‘golden years’
Your bounding ball of fluff has started to settle down and melow and the first few silver hairs have started to sprout. It’s hard to accept that she’s turned 7 already. Where did all the years go?! At age seven, cats and dogs start to enter the ‘golden years’. This means that you’ll have to…