Great Tails and News Blog

'Great Tails' and What's News in our Blog

Come along and follow our 'Great Tails', stories of interesting, sometimes funny, sometimes sad and sometimes educational cases of your fantastic animals and their hoomans.

In the Great Tails and Blog you'll also find What's News, stories and articles of what's happening in the larger world of animal health and well-being.  So you've a new pet - find out something new here.  Want to know what's happening seasonally - watch out for seasonal blog posts. 

We're open for suggestions, so if you have news or a story worth telling, send us a line via our Contact Page.

Dr Keith says “Most of all — enjoy your pets and living in the Highlands!”

Nexgard Spectra Special!   Dr Keith and team   8/11/2021 Who doesn’t love a freebie?  Get a one-month tasty chew FREE  NexGard Spectra when you buy NexGard Spectra or NexGard (3 or 6 months) at Mittagong Vet Hospital. Woohoo! Your pooch will get full prot... Read More..

“My name is Rosie and I’m Not Allowed to Chase Snakes Anymore!”   Dr Keith and team   3/11/2021 “My name is Rosie, and I’m not allowed to chase snakes anymore.” Rosie’s a very lucky tabby cat! She loves downtime in the garden, sunbaking, and exploring the great outdoors beyond the back-fence (a... Read More..

Pugs Squared!   Dr Keith and team   28/10/2021 Meet Hank & Hector, local stylish Pug-lads. They each spent a day at Mittagong Vet this week. Don’t panic! It was just some routine ‘Pug-business’ (well actually castration) with Dr Keith. ‘Multum in... Read More..

Monday's Kookaburra Morning!   Dr Keith and team   25/10/2021 Kookie Monday! This cute little Kookaburra was brought in to Mittagong Vet today by a very kind person. Found on the side of the road, laying down, and clearly stunned by something. Thank you kind... Read More..

Black Cat Awareness Month!   Dr Keith and team   19/10/2021 October is Black Cat Awareness Month. YES, it’s a real thing! Promoting black cat adoption in shelters & raising awareness of these lovable domestic ‘panthers’. Sadly, black cats today suffer lower... Read More..

Roy (the boy) Deserves his Bravery Award!   Dr Keith and team   19/10/2021 Please welcome Roy the Corgi! Roy certainly earned his Bravery Award today, having the ‘royal jewels’ surgically removed (otherwise called castration!)by Dr Keith at Mittagong Veterinary Hospital! He... Read More..

Do I need to Microchip my Dog and/or Cat?   Dr Keith and team   16/10/2021 Microchipping A microchip is a permanent form of pet identification that is inserted under the skin. Overview Microchipping is a legal requirement NSW. Each microchip has a unique, electronic ide... Read More..

Friday Superstar - New Mum Pebbles!   Dr Keith and team   15/10/2021 Post Caesarian Mum and bubs - Friday Superstar! A mighty congratulation to proud mum Pebbles and her baby girls, the beautiful Tenterfield Terriers. Pebbles needed emergency medical intervention this... Read More..

Does my pet need an 'Annual Health Check'?   Dr Keith and team   13/10/2021 Annual Health Check:Mittagong Veterinary Hospital and Clinic Your pet deserves a special day every year. What happens at an annual health check? We all know how important staying healthy is to a l... Read More..

Snakes and Pets Don't Mix! Snake 'Season Has Arrived'.   Dr Keith and team   13/10/2021 Snakebites Snakes are prevalent during the warmer months between October and April.  Overview Snakes will generally try to avoid people and pets. However, on occasions, pets will try to harass a sn... Read More..

The Rules of Play in Our Local Parks.   Dr Keith and team   13/10/2021 The Rules of Play. Dogs in our local parks.  As a general rule of thumb your dog must be: Well socialised with other dogs and people. Up to date with vaccinations. Be on regular parasite control ... Read More..

Ticks and what you need to know!   Dr Keith and team   8/10/2021 The Australian Paralysis Tick Advisory Panel recommends the year-round use of isoxazoline based acaricides for all dogs and cats that are living in, or travelling to known paralysis tick regions.   Pl... Read More..

Veterinary Nurses Day   Dr Keith   8/10/2021 Today is Vet Nurse Day! A day to celebrate, appreciate and remember the hard work and dedication of our vet nurses. Mittagong Vet Hospital is very fortunate to have an amazing team of nurses; Nurse E... Read More..

'Can do', for Nundo   Dr Keith and team   5/10/2021 Please welcome Nundu; the magical black beast from the Southern Highlands’ own wizarding world and your Tuesday featured-feline at Mittagong Vet! Nundu’s are described by author J.K. Rowling in her 2... Read More..

Today we welcome Winston & Pickles, the Scottie dogs, to the Mittagong HQ of Scotland Yard!   Dr Keith and team   1/10/2021 Today we welcome Winston & Pickles, the Scottie dogs, to the Mittagong HQ of Scotland Yard! The feisty Tweens kept bedazzling us with their rugby-grapple-tackles and scrums. Dr Keith’s Scotties Ellie... Read More..

Thursday Featured-Felines   Dr Keith   30/09/2021 Introducing our Thursday featured-felines; ‘The Pensive Girls’: Lucy Dolores the ragdoll and Lucy the ‘domestique’ shorthair grey.  Miss Lucy Dolores had her Springtime Kitty-haircut; she now looks a... Read More..

Big Trev!   Dr Keith   29/09/2021 Meet Big Trev, the blue Staffy! We dare you to find a happier dog in the Highlands today.  Impossible! Big Trev’s colouring may be ‘Blue’ but there’s absolutely nothing down about this big boy. Just... Read More..

Happy Ferret Friday!   Dr Keith   24/09/2021 Happy Ferret Friday! Meet Luna & Piettro, Mittagong’s sable & fawn dynamic-polecat-duo. Modern folks can be a bit undecided about the ferret, however, these little darlings’ ancestors were once very ... Read More..

Mighty Minnie the Maltese   Dr Keith   23/09/2021 Meet Minnie the Maltese Terrier puppy.  Minnie dazzled the staff at Mittagong Vet this week in her snazzy sparkly soft-pink activewear (she’s bang on-trend and going places in that outfit).  Minnie ... Read More..

TerraCycle Wednesday   Dr Keith   22/09/2021 TerraCycle Awareness Recycling Packaging Program with Royal Canin Our clinic-cat ‘Bruce the Grey’ is super impressed we’ve got yet another box of  Royal Canin recycling being shipped to TerraCycle Au... Read More..

Ringtail Possum Magic!   Dr Keith   21/09/2021 Viewer Warning! This image contains extremely adorable content of a baby Ringtail Possum. This little baby Ringtail Possum was brought into Mittagong Vet this weekend by a wonderful local. Found on i... Read More..

Mary Oliver Honours Dogs Poetically   Dr Keith   26/08/2021 Today we celebrate the International Day of the Dog! Which other domesticated beast has so fondly captured our hearts & imaginations? For over 15,000 years, the care & companionship we’ve developed &... Read More..

Desexing? Who? Me?   Dr Keith   20/08/2021 “OMG: Woe is me...” Dachy Lydia was completely forlorn whilst brother Bernard incredulous (& a bit discombobulated) when dropped off for their desexing to Mittagong Vet.   Sorry but your Hooman book... Read More..

Paralysis Ticks - Southern Highlands and Beyond   Dr Keith   19/08/2021 Paralysis Ticks - Southern Highlands and Beyond Did you know that parasitic ticks are their most toxic at the start of the 'season' - being the beginning of Spring?  (Late August to early September).... Read More..

Ticks and Nexgard Promotion 2021   Dr Keith   17/08/2021 Dear Valued clients & pets During lock down and moving into spring, we may want to enjoy more walks with our dogs. Our local nature reserves are an excellent place to de-stress and ‘get away from it ... Read More..

Great Tails     3/08/2021 Watch this space (category) for fascinating stories our wonderful patients! Read More..

New Cat Desexing Laws   Dr Keith   31/07/2021 News Cat Desexing Laws July 2020 Below is information provided by the NSW Department of Local Government: New Laws for Desexing Cats at 4 months of age. Introduction of annual permits for non-dese... Read More..