Dr Cathy and Dr Vanessa had an interesting visitor in January - a blue tongue lizard that had met the wrong end of a dog. The client found the lizard being used as a toy by their dog and so brought him in for us to examine. The little chap had a nasty wound on his flank that required suturing.

A blue tongue lizard was recently brought into our the clinic after a "blue" with a dog. The owner of the dog had come out into the backyard to find his dog playing with the blue tongue lizard. The lizard was, obviously, less than impressed with his new "friend" and was hissing.

Sitting on a park bench by your favourite lake, river or water body and watching local wildlife busy at work and play is a relaxing pasttime for most. At the same time tossing a few slices of stale bread to seemingly hungry creatures adds a new sense of reward to your day. Whilst many people find it irresistible to feed wild fauna the damage can be irriversible for both the environment and the generations of fauna ahead. This article talks about the long term effects of feeding birds with human foods such as bread and mince.

Occasionally pet owners are faced with a situation where they may need to perform a wildlife bird rescue. Here's some handy tips in case you are ever put in this situation...