By its definition a geriatric patient is one that has lived 80-85% of its life expectancy. Given the average lifespan of a cat is around 16-17 years this means that the average ago of a geriatric cat is 14 years and that of a senior cat is 11 years of age. 

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Heart disease in cats and dogs is more common than we think. New Zealand now has a cat population of around 1.41 million and 700,000 dogs. We are seeing more money being spent on our animals than ever before and with that we are diagnosing more and more problems like h...

A popular cartoon from the Simpsons and also a very common sight in pet owners homes in the Far North at this time of year!

Seasonal allergies are a massive problem for dogs and cats in the Far North. Quite often these episodes of itching and scratching are blamed on fl...