Pampering our pooches…in a healthier way, now has one more reason. A new health destination – Pluto Pet Clinic has recently opened at: shop no 10, Costa Gravas Co-operative Housing Society, Sunder Lane, J B Colony, Orlem, Malad (West), Mumbai. For details call, Dr Ramani Jairam at: 9821512569 Head-o-Tail brings joy to pooches Pampering our […]
A new research highlighting the threat of canine vector borne diseases (CVBD) and zoonotic diseases throughout Asia- Pacifi c region is currently being fi nalised by a group of veterinarian scientists specialising in canine parasitology. According to the veterinarian scientists, dogs are at high risk of not just contracting a number of debilititating and life
Vetcare has announced Provimi’s appointment of Dr Sandeep Karkhanis as its new CEO in Bangalore, India. Dr Sandeep Karkhanis succeeds Mr Bharat Tandon, who has been CEO/Managing Director of Vetcare since its establishment in 1983. Dr Sandeep Karkhanis joined Vetcare as Marketing Manager in 2001. He then was promoted to General Manager Marketing of Vetcare
With effect from April 2009 Provimi is 100% owner of Vetcare and consequent to this, the Company’s name is changed to Provimi Animal Nutrition India Pvt Ltd. Vetcare’s knowledge of the animal health market is valued by Provimi and offers a lot of benefits for the worldwide organization. Provimi CEO Ton van der Laan says,
It’s always good to spend time with our cuddly canines and believe me, when they accompany us on a trip, the fun increases manifold. Bow! I was one of a few lucky ones, who had such great fun. Me and my pet Bruno simply went ballistic on our two-day camping at the outskirts of Mumbai.
RFCL, Vetnex, New Delhi has recently introduced two new next generation innovative products for Indian pet health market – DAP (Dog Appeasing Pheromone) of CEVA SANTE ANIMALE, France and Rapid Diagnostic tests for Pets from RapiGen Inc, Korea. These tie-ups are in line with company’s vision to become a complete solution provider in fast growing
Zydus AHL has developed Petz Home Food Plus Nutreat Granules, a unique nutritional supplement to ensure availability of an all-balanced home-cooked dog food at every household. Petz–a division of Zydus AHL, organised a series of technical seminar on pet nutrition and product launch of Home Food Plus at various locations. After successful seminar programmes at
Q: I have a one-year-old GSD male. I would like to know what food should be given to him in summer and if any special care needs to be taken in the hot months. He sometimes is not very keen on eating food though otherwise his appetite is not much of a problem. I would
PETCARE released ProviBoost syrup in bigger pack – 500 ml economy pack, targeted to single dog and multiple dog owners. It lasts for 50 days usage for puppies and 25 days for adult dogs. ProviBoost syrup is a blend of all ten essential amino acids viz, Arginine, Histidine, lysine, Methoinine etc. as well as fat
Zydus Animal Health Ltd, Ahmedabad recently organised a technical seminar on pet nutrition in Jammu. Dr Arun Atrey, Managing Director of Zydus AHL emphasised the importance of the nutritional requirements of pets and the limitations of the homemade food. The seminar was well attended by leading pet practitioners, veterinarians and academicians from Jammu. The seminar
Q: My four months old English Mastiff puppy is on dog food. Her weight is 29 kg. What quantity should I feed her per feeding – I feed her three meals a day. My puppy is not ready to walk long distances. At what age will she be ready to walk long distances? Do advice
Q: I have a one-year-old Labrador, who is losing a lot of fur. I have shown to my doctors but they cannot figure out the reason. Please help. –Deepti Shah, Pune Dr KG Umesh: Hair loss is a common complaint in our country in dogs with skin disorders and results from a number of causes.
For a healthy start, Royal Canin’s new product range includes Mini Starter (1-10 kg at adult age); Medium Starter (11-25 kg at adult age); Maxi Starter (26-45 kg at adult age); and Giant Starter (over 45 kg at adult age). For pregnant dogs, feeding prescription is from week 6 of gestation up to the end
Expression is the ‘key’ – we learn about this more everyday from our cool canines. Alsoby, Shweta Khurana they are always in the moment –not thinking about what’s happened or worried about the future. Many of life’s simple yet Valuable lessons can be learnt from our precious paws who are always giving. Kids too enjoy
Dr KG Umesh (MVSc, MSc (UK)) is a Postgraduate in Clinical Medicine. He is working for WALTHAM as Regional Associate for South Asia. Q: My one year old cat prefers wet food and is not eating her dry cat food. Is it ok to feed her wet food only? We are mixing the wet food
