<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title>Midwest Vet Centre</title><link>https://www.midwestvet.com.au/</link><description><![CDATA[Midwest Vet Centre RSS]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 07 Apr 2026 23:00:00 +0000</pubDate><managingEditor>reception@midwestvet.com.au (Midwest Vet Centre)</managingEditor><generator>Midwest Vet Centre</generator><language>en</language><docs>http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss</docs><atom:link rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" href="https://www.midwestvet.com.au/"/><item><title><![CDATA[The Story of Sid]]></title><link>https://www.midwestvet.com.au/blog/the-story-of-sid</link><guid>https://www.midwestvet.com.au/blog/post/view/post/129479</guid><description><![CDATA[This is Sid. He is a very sweet 13-week-old domestic short haired kitty who has already gone through a great deal in his short time alive. Sid’s owners rescued him with one swollen eye and one eye a bit squinty with discharge out of both eyes, sneezing and not being as playful and lively as a normal kitten would be. They took him to us, to get him checked out and found out what was going on. Dr Hilary concluded from patient history and clinical signs that poor Sid had cat flu and a ruptured...]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 07 Apr 2026 23:00:00 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://assets.cdn.thewebconsole.com/S3WEB10412/blogImages/69d5a7e2e725b.jpg" type="image/jpeg" length="58122"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Black and White Bird Disease]]></title><link>https://www.midwestvet.com.au/blog/black-and-white-bird-disease-cases-are-on-the-rise</link><guid>https://www.midwestvet.com.au/blog/post/view/post/128914</guid><description><![CDATA[&nbsp;There has been a surge in birds particularly magpies, pied currawongs, ravens, butcher birds, magpie larks and cuckoo shrikes being brought into vet clinics and wildlife careers in Western Australia and the South West displaying neurological signs such as, inability to stand, walk or fly, trouble lifting their head, loss of grip and often becoming fatal and cases are continuing to spike and the cause is a mystery. It is suspected that the cause may be linked to a bacteria called botulis...]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 17 Feb 2026 06:00:00 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://assets.cdn.thewebconsole.com/S3WEB10412/blogImages/6994046d245c9.jpg" type="image/jpeg" length="394728"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[After hours care - What it means for our team]]></title><link>https://www.midwestvet.com.au/blog/after-hours-care---what-it-means-for-our-team</link><guid>https://www.midwestvet.com.au/blog/post/view/post/126958</guid><description><![CDATA[A note about after-hours careWhen you reach out to us for help outside our normal opening hours, it’s important to understand what goes on behind the scenes. Unlike during the day, the clinic isn’t operating in the background with staff on hand and everything ready to go. The phones are switched off, the lights are out, and our hardworking team is at home, often spending valuable time with their families or taking a well-earned break. If your animal requires urgent assistance after hours,...]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 19 Jan 2026 01:00:00 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://assets.cdn.thewebconsole.com/S3WEB10412/blogImages/6993da2c58b2f.jpg" type="image/jpeg" length="589760"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Canine pancreatic disease – Diesel’s story]]></title><link>https://www.midwestvet.com.au/blog/canine-pancreatic-disease---diesel-s-story</link><guid>https://www.midwestvet.com.au/blog/post/view/post/125973</guid><description><![CDATA[This is Diesel. He is a much loved 2 and a half year old kelpie. For the past year Diesel has been through a great deal of turmoil after being diagnosed with Exocrine Pancreatic Insufficiency.Exocrine Pancreatic Insufficiency (EPI) occurs when the pancreas doesn’t produce the enzymes it normally should such as amylase, lipase, trypsin and proteases. These enzymes are required to break down food. This means Diesel struggles to absorb food like a normal dog. Therefore he regularly gets diarrh...]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 02 Sep 2025 14:19:33 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://assets.cdn.thewebconsole.com/S3WEB10412/blogImages/68b55963f4202.jpg" type="image/jpeg" length="81281"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[IS YOUR CAT A FIGHTER? DOES HE THINK HE’S LUIS SUAREZ? IF SO READ ON..]]></title><link>https://www.midwestvet.com.au/blog/is-your-cat-a-fighter--does-he-think-he-s-luis-suarez--if-so-read-on--</link><guid>https://www.midwestvet.com.au/blog/post/view/post/125971</guid><description><![CDATA[Cats hate cats that trespass on their territory, male or female, young or geriatric. They will do whatever it takes to make that pesky stray get off their land..so to speak. This mostly involves BITING and SCRATCHING.
&nbsp;Cat bites can cause abcessesCat bites are horrible. Cats really do have some of the nastiest mouths going around and even cats with sparkly, shiny, white, clean teeth still have horrible bacteria such as Pasturella and Bartonella lurking around. This means that whenever c...]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 02 Sep 2025 14:19:31 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://assets.cdn.thewebconsole.com/S3WEB10412/blogImages/68b558ff655fc.jpg" type="image/jpeg" length="104190"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Does your cat have Hyperthyroidism?]]></title><link>https://www.midwestvet.com.au/blog/does-your-cat-have-hyperthyroidism-</link><guid>https://www.midwestvet.com.au/blog/post/view/post/125970</guid><description><![CDATA[Is your feline friend behaving oddly? No longer grooming? Drinking like there’s no tomorrow? Constantly pestering you for food but losing weight? If so then your cat may be suffering from hyperthyroidism.Hyperthyroidism is a relatively common condition of the older cat (ages 7 upwards). As the word may suggest this condition occurs when the thyroid gland situated either side of the cats trachea (windpipe) produces too much thyroid hormone. The reason it does this is usually due to a benign ...]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 02 Sep 2025 14:19:30 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://assets.cdn.thewebconsole.com/S3WEB10412/blogImages/68b558959e3f2.jpg" type="image/jpeg" length="73961"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Puppy Growing Pains]]></title><link>https://www.midwestvet.com.au/blog/puppy-growing-pains</link><guid>https://www.midwestvet.com.au/blog/post/view/post/125969</guid><description><![CDATA[So you have a new puppy, congratulations!You have been a responsible puppy owner and have made sure that your new friend is up to date with vaccinations, microchipping, flea and worming treatments, good quality puppy food and is fully insured.Then at around 6 months of age your beloved new friend and family member has started limping.You talk to your friends and they say it’s just growing pains, you ask google and google says its elbow or hip dysplasia that requires very expensive surgery. ...]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 02 Sep 2025 14:19:29 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://assets.cdn.thewebconsole.com/S3WEB10412/blogImages/68b5584660c8c.jpg" type="image/jpeg" length="50787"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Big bones, little bones, cooked bones, raw bones, neck bones, leg bones… never really funny bones.]]></title><link>https://www.midwestvet.com.au/blog/big-bones--little-bones--cooked-bones--raw-bones--neck-bones--leg-bones----never-really-funny-bones-</link><guid>https://www.midwestvet.com.au/blog/post/view/post/125968</guid><description><![CDATA[Meet Sage,Sage is a 2 year old bull terrier. Sage is quite naughty and likes to eat things she shouldn’t (such as a whole deer hide rug). However on this occasion she was fed a large raw marrow bone, and in her rush to eat it she managed to swallow all of the joint (knuckle) in one go, this managed to then get stuck at the entrance to her stomach (called the cardia).Here is the radiograph (x-ray) of Sage’s thorax (chest) the bone is circled in red:&nbsp;With a large bone stuck here Sage w...]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 02 Sep 2025 14:19:28 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://assets.cdn.thewebconsole.com/S3WEB10412/blogImages/68b557a623b50.jpg" type="image/jpeg" length="38584"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[4CYTE – A Testimonial]]></title><link>https://www.midwestvet.com.au/blog/4cyte---a-testimonial</link><guid>https://www.midwestvet.com.au/blog/post/view/post/125956</guid><description><![CDATA[“Within one week I was able to take my dog off the previous medication altogether as the 4cyte had stopped her limping”4CYTE is a unique advancement in joint health containing Epiitalis®  a plant oil extract patented for its ability to proliferate chondrocyte cells (a normal physiological function when joints are healthy). Scientifically developed. A leap forward for natural joint health.4CYTE Equine can be extremely effective in;Pre and post operative situationsAthletic and performance ...]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 02 Sep 2025 14:19:16 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://assets.cdn.thewebconsole.com/S3WEB10412/blogImages/6993dca4441fe.jpg" type="image/jpeg" length="27424"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Is your pet rabbit vaccinated? Now’s the time!]]></title><link>https://www.midwestvet.com.au/blog/is-your-pet-rabbit-vaccinated--now-s-the-time-</link><guid>https://www.midwestvet.com.au/blog/post/view/post/125955</guid><description><![CDATA[Did you know there is no cure for Calicivirus?Did you know that Calicivirus can be spread not only by wild rabbits, but also by flies, fleas and mosquitoes?Did you know that your rabbit needs to be vaccinated against Calicivirus every 12&nbsp;months with the new combined varieties vaccine?Rabbit Calicivirus is a nasty disease which damages the rabbit’s internal organs such as the liver and gut, and can also cause haemorrhage or bleeding. If you notice your rabbit not eating as well as norma...]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 02 Sep 2025 14:19:15 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://assets.cdn.thewebconsole.com/S3WEB10412/blogImages/68b7977383664.jpg" type="image/jpeg" length="2509296"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Dora is WA’s Dermcare Clinic Cat of the Year!!]]></title><link>https://www.midwestvet.com.au/blog/dora-is-wa-s-dermcare-clinic-cat-of-the-year--</link><guid>https://www.midwestvet.com.au/blog/post/view/post/125954</guid><description><![CDATA[Wow! We’re so overwhelmed by the love you’ve all shown by voting for our Dora in Dermcare’s Clinic Cat of the Year competition!The competition ran between April and July 2016 and people were able to vote for their favourite Clinic Cat (namely, our Dora!). We had posters up in the clinic, asked clients, family and friends to vote and we also promoted it heavily on our “Midwest Vet Centre” Facebook page, as well as Dora’s own Facebook page “Dora the Clinic Cat”.&nbsp;Dermcare ar...]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 02 Sep 2025 14:19:14 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://assets.cdn.thewebconsole.com/S3WEB10412/blogImages/68b552826aba1.jpg" type="image/jpeg" length="116699"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Responsible Pet Ownership]]></title><link>https://www.midwestvet.com.au/blog/responsible-pet-ownership</link><guid>https://www.midwestvet.com.au/blog/post/view/post/125949</guid><description><![CDATA[Owning a pet can be a very rewarding and exciting experience, but it also comes with a lot of responsibility. You need to ensure your pet not only has the basics of food, water, play, shelter and veterinary health care, you also need to ensure your pet meets the legal requirements of the Dog Act 1976 and the Cat Act 2011.MicrochippingMicrochipping is available by appointment with a nurse, takes barely minutes and will help reunite you and your pet if they become lost. A microchip is approxima...]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 02 Sep 2025 14:19:09 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://assets.cdn.thewebconsole.com/S3WEB10412/blogImages/68b550726d684.jpg" type="image/jpeg" length="56099"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[How to Speak Dog & Cat – Public Seminar presented by Australian Veterinary Behaviour Services]]></title><link>https://www.midwestvet.com.au/blog/how-to-speak-dog---cat---public-seminar-presented-by-australian-veterinary-behaviour-services</link><guid>https://www.midwestvet.com.au/blog/post/view/post/125945</guid><description><![CDATA[Midwest Vet Centre are proud to invite Australian Veterinary Behaviour Services to Geraldton, to be able to present this topic to our community.Does your dog:Bark excessively for no obvious reason?Act aggressively towards other animals?Destroy their bed or other items?Lick, spin or chase their tail excessively?Is your dog:Frightened during thunderstorms or fireworks?Disruptive to the household?Does your cat:Meow a lot?Act aggressively towards other animals?Act aggressively towards people?Scra...]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 02 Sep 2025 14:19:05 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://assets.cdn.thewebconsole.com/S3WEB10412/blogImages/68b54f4be3c76.jpg" type="image/jpeg" length="84827"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Equine Sand Colic with Dr Anika Kalka]]></title><link>https://www.midwestvet.com.au/blog/equine-sand-colic-with-dr-anika-kalka</link><guid>https://www.midwestvet.com.au/blog/post/view/post/125942</guid><description><![CDATA[Beach season may be over, but sand season is just starting for your horseWhilst the colder turn of weather sees most of us enjoying a hot chocolate or 20, your horse is enjoying the fresh green grass that winter brings. But with each mouthful of those luscious new shoots can come a nasty additive… sand. WA may as well be the sand colic capital of the world, but what do you actually know about this common condition?What is sand colic?Sand colic occurs when your horse eats sand and not all of...]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 02 Sep 2025 14:19:02 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://assets.cdn.thewebconsole.com/S3WEB10412/blogImages/68b54c6395751.jpg" type="image/jpeg" length="64704"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Dora’s Big Dental Day]]></title><link>https://www.midwestvet.com.au/blog/dora-s-big-dental-day</link><guid>https://www.midwestvet.com.au/blog/post/view/post/125939</guid><description><![CDATA[Every year Dora the Clinic Cat has her yearly dental check with one of our Vet Nurses. This is to check the health of her teeth and gums, and to see if she requires a professional scale and polish under anaesthetic. Just like with any anaesthetic procedure, Dora had to be fasted for 12 hours prior. She was not happy!It was during her dental check that our nurses discovered that Dora had recently snapped off her upper canine tooth! This doesn’t always mean the tooth needs to be removed, but ...]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 02 Sep 2025 14:18:59 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://assets.cdn.thewebconsole.com/S3WEB10412/blogImages/68b520b135b42.jpg" type="image/jpeg" length="28625"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[It’s Gettin’ Hot In Here…]]></title><link>https://www.midwestvet.com.au/blog/it-s-gettin--hot-in-here---</link><guid>https://www.midwestvet.com.au/blog/post/view/post/125937</guid><description><![CDATA[Summer is has hit and as we crank up that air con it’s important to remember that our pets are feeling the heat too. Heat stroke is a very serious but preventable condition, so grab a cool drink and read on for some hot facts and tips to help your furry friends this summer.The normal temperature for a dog is between 37.5-39.2 degrees Celsius. Unlike us, dogs don’t sweat to cool down, they lose most of their heat via panting, radiating heat and seeking cool environments and surfaces to lie...]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 02 Sep 2025 14:18:57 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://assets.cdn.thewebconsole.com/S3WEB10412/blogImages/68b51f72e0cfa.jpg" type="image/jpeg" length="112647"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Equine Cushings]]></title><link>https://www.midwestvet.com.au/blog/equine-cushings</link><guid>https://www.midwestvet.com.au/blog/post/view/post/125935</guid><description><![CDATA[For the month of April we are offering, in conjunction with Bohringer-Ingellheim, free ACTH testing for your horses and ponies! Yay! Free!… but wait… what is ACTH? Why should I test it? What is Equine Cushings? If you’re asking yourself these questions, read on to find out.What is Equine Cushings?Equine Cushings goes by many names, most accurately Pituitary Pars Intermedia Dysfunction (PPID). It is one of the most common endocrine (hormonal) diseases that we see in horses. It is importa...]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 02 Sep 2025 14:18:55 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://assets.cdn.thewebconsole.com/S3WEB10412/blogImages/68b51ba673064.jpg" type="image/jpeg" length="80595"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Getting your first pet?]]></title><link>https://www.midwestvet.com.au/blog/getting-your-first-pet-</link><guid>https://www.midwestvet.com.au/blog/post/view/post/125934</guid><description><![CDATA[Getting Your First Pet? Here are Four Things to Think AboutCongratulations on the decision to make a four-legged addition to the family! According to Harvard Health, not only is owning a pet great fun, it’s great for your health, too. However, to get the most out of your new relationship you’ll want to pick the right breed, do some preparation work and get your own behavior right early on. Here’s what you need to focus on.Dealing with AllergiesIf you have allergies to pets, you should b...]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 02 Sep 2025 14:18:54 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://assets.cdn.thewebconsole.com/S3WEB10412/blogImages/68b51b65ec623.jpg" type="image/jpeg" length="53471"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Canine Therapy: How Service Dogs Benefit People with Mental Disorders]]></title><link>https://www.midwestvet.com.au/blog/canine-therapy--how-service-dogs-benefit-people-with-mental-disorders</link><guid>https://www.midwestvet.com.au/blog/post/view/post/125933</guid><description><![CDATA[It may seem unlikely that people with a mental illness as serious as bipolar disorder could be positively affected by trained therapy or service dogs and pets. But there’s a large body of evidence which indicates that dogs can help improve mental patients’ physical and psychological health, enhance their ability to interact socially and perform activities of daily living. In fact, relationships between dogs and mental patients have proven so successful that service and therapy dogs are mo...]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 02 Sep 2025 14:18:53 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://assets.cdn.thewebconsole.com/S3WEB10412/blogImages/68b519391e8f4.jpg" type="image/jpeg" length="35514"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Brush up on your Dental know-how]]></title><link>https://www.midwestvet.com.au/blog/brush-up-on-your-dental-know-how</link><guid>https://www.midwestvet.com.au/blog/post/view/post/125932</guid><description><![CDATA[This may come as a surprise, but studies have shown 4 out of 5 pets over 3 years old have dental disease. And if you think about it, we brush our teeth twice a day (or at least, that’s what we tell Mum), but when did your pooch or puss last take up the tooth brush? Well now’s the time to brush up on your dental know-how.What is dental disease?Periodontal disease, or dental disease, is incredibly common in our pets. It involves the build up of plaque and tartar on the teeth, leading to inf...]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 02 Sep 2025 14:18:52 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://assets.cdn.thewebconsole.com/S3WEB10412/blogImages/68b5186352257.jpg" type="image/jpeg" length="89758"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Preventing Parasite Infestations: Keeping Fleas and Ticks Off Your Pet]]></title><link>https://www.midwestvet.com.au/blog/preventing-parasite-infestations--keeping-fleas-and-ticks-off-your-pet</link><guid>https://www.midwestvet.com.au/blog/post/view/post/125931</guid><description><![CDATA[Australia claims the top spot on the “Countries with the Most Dangerous Animals” list. Included among all our deadly creatures are fleas and ticks, which cause a variety of potentially life-threatening diseases. Do you know how to keep yourself and your pet safe from these blood-sucking parasites?FleasIn Australia, fleas do not transmit diseases common in other parts of the world, such as the bubonic plague. However, we do need to be concerned about tapeworm infections and typhus. Follow ...]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 02 Sep 2025 14:18:51 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://assets.cdn.thewebconsole.com/S3WEB10412/blogImages/68b5175cd7a7d.jpg" type="image/jpeg" length="802201"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Guide to Immunizations for Your Pet]]></title><link>https://www.midwestvet.com.au/blog/the-guide-to-immunizations-for-your-pet</link><guid>https://www.midwestvet.com.au/blog/post/view/post/125929</guid><description><![CDATA[An appropriate vaccination protocol plays an important role in your pet’s long-term wellness. Vaccines contain small particles of the disease they should protect against, and work by stimulating the immune system to recognize the disease particles as a threat. Once the immune system mounts a disease response, it will remember this threat and be prepared to fight it again, if necessary. Canine vaccinations and disease preventionWe recommend an annual C5 vaccination for your pooch. When we di...]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 02 Sep 2025 14:18:49 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://assets.cdn.thewebconsole.com/S3WEB10412/blogImages/68b5168a83ac1.jpg" type="image/jpeg" length="789823"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[No Day at the Beach: Sand Colic in Horses]]></title><link>https://www.midwestvet.com.au/blog/no-day-at-the-beach--sand-colic-in-horses</link><guid>https://www.midwestvet.com.au/blog/post/view/post/125927</guid><description><![CDATA[Horses are big, beautiful creatures whom we love dearly, but sometimes they’re just not smart. Many of these four-legged beasts trot in from the pasture with gaping lacerations or damage to their eyes, making their owners dream of investing in horse-sized rolls of bubble wrap. For their size, horses are delicate creatures, prone to all sorts of mishaps, the least of which is colic. In this case, we are talking about sand colic. Causes of sand colic in horsesSand colic is not caused by horse...]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 02 Sep 2025 14:18:47 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://assets.cdn.thewebconsole.com/S3WEB10412/blogImages/68b5154d7b014.jpg" type="image/jpeg" length="940220"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pets Can’t Add, but They Do Multiply: The Benefits of Desexing Your Pet]]></title><link>https://www.midwestvet.com.au/blog/pets-can-t-add--but-they-do-multiply--the-benefits-of-desexing-your-pet</link><guid>https://www.midwestvet.com.au/blog/post/view/post/125926</guid><description><![CDATA[Australians love their pets and can’t imagine life without their furry friends. With one in three households claiming dog ownership and one in four households serving cats, why do so many pets need a loving home? Despite 62% of Australians welcoming pets into their homes, roughly 23 cats and dogs are euthanized every hour nationwide. To combat this killing crisis, a biennial National Summit to End Companion Animal Overpopulation began its crusade to save the 200,000 healthy cats and dogs eu...]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 02 Sep 2025 14:18:46 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://assets.cdn.thewebconsole.com/S3WEB10412/blogImages/68b5150d7074b.jpg" type="image/jpeg" length="841246"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Whole-Body Health: The Importance of Dental Cleanings for Your Pet]]></title><link>https://www.midwestvet.com.au/blog/whole-body-health--the-importance-of-dental-cleanings-for-your-pet</link><guid>https://www.midwestvet.com.au/blog/post/view/post/125925</guid><description><![CDATA[You know you need to see your dentist twice per year for dental cleanings and check-ups to maintain good oral health. But, do you know that your pet requires the same dental care? Many pet owners are unaware of the importance of dental care for a pet’s overall health and well-being, so many pets suffer needlessly. By the age of 3, up to 80% of cats and dogs have some form of dental disease, which leads to more than bad breath. How does dental disease affect my pet’s health?Dental disease ...]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 02 Sep 2025 14:18:45 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://assets.cdn.thewebconsole.com/S3WEB10412/blogImages/68b51482c709f.jpg" type="image/jpeg" length="693795"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Food for Thought: What are Your Pet’s Nutritional Needs?]]></title><link>https://www.midwestvet.com.au/blog/food-for-thought--what-are-your-pet-s-nutritional-needs-</link><guid>https://www.midwestvet.com.au/blog/post/view/post/125924</guid><description><![CDATA[A high quality diet is essential for your pet to grow and develop correctly, maintain an ideal weight, and have healthy skin and fur. Choosing food with quality ingredients provides her with better fuel, and helps ensure her good health with the correct amount and ratio of vitamins and minerals. Different pets have different nutritional requirementsFeeding pets is a science and an art. The science comes into play when determining the appropriate amount of nutrients—vitamins, minerals, water...]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 02 Sep 2025 14:18:44 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://assets.cdn.thewebconsole.com/S3WEB10412/blogImages/68b513c822e6b.jpg" type="image/jpeg" length="566342"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Top 5 Tips for a Cool Christmas for Your Pets]]></title><link>https://www.midwestvet.com.au/blog/top-5-tips-for-a-cool-christmas-for-your-pets</link><guid>https://www.midwestvet.com.au/blog/post/view/post/125923</guid><description><![CDATA[With the holidays comes travel—visiting family and friends this time of year is part of the fun of the season. But, because no holiday morning is complete without your pet poking his head into gift bags to see what presents await, we’ve put together our top five tips for keeping your pets safe this season. #1: Too hot for your pet to trotYou may be dreaming of a white Christmas, but the closest you’ll probably get is a white sandy beach. Hot weather spells trouble for pets in more ways ...]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 02 Sep 2025 14:18:43 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://assets.cdn.thewebconsole.com/S3WEB10412/blogImages/68b5133102bc2.jpg" type="image/jpeg" length="672878"/></item></channel></rss>
