Little-Pet Care

Preventative health care will save your rodent-pets unnecessary distress. It is important that mice, rats, hamsters and other small pets be examined and their diet and husbandry be reassessed by your vet annually. During your pet’s annual exam include how long you’ve owned your pet; where it was bought; other pets in the house; cage materials and its hygiene; diet; medication use (if any); behavioural changes. Take note of what your vet mentions as his expertise shouldn’t be taken for granted. By providing your vet with as much information as possible and having your pet examined frequently you can help it to maintain good health. It is important, as a pet owner, not to feel ‘silly’ walking into the vet holding your little rodent. They require (and are entitled to) the same kind of care that we would give to our dogs and cats. Some vets have a special interest in small mammals and will appreciate the visit.

Tick Disposal

There are numerous ways in which to ensure that your pet is tick free, one of the ways where pet assistance is needed is to check his fur daily. This is an easy inspection as ticks are rather bulbous and easily spotted. When found it is common believe that the ticks should be burned out, but the animals seem to scare easily when a flame approaches them. Thus taking a tweezer and plucking the tick out is another option. Even if the head remains in the body, the tick dies and eventually falls out. To dispose of the body, dead or alive, either burn it, flush it or crush it.

Pet assistance when and where you need it

Medipet is a pet health insurance company that understands your needs as a pet owner. Medipet is determined not only to offer you great insurance cover for veterinary bills but they also offer you caring and supportive pet assistance. As pet owners pet assistance is something that we can appreciate and benefit from in many different forms! Medipet provides relief and peace of mind in a number of useful ways that ensure that you, as a pet owner, have reliable access to assistance in the forms of medical help, payment for prescription foods and much more.

If you were to fall ill and were unable to take care of your pets Medipet will give you assistance in having your pet housed in a kennel or cattery. This means that you can focus on getting back into the swing of things and take time to recover without having to worry about the well being of your pets. Medipet will also offer you pet assistance in helping to find your cat or dog if, God forbid, they were ever to go missing. Looking after you cat or dog is a great responsibility that can be made lighter and easier to bear with the wonderful pet assistance offered by Medipet.

DARG CALL FOR ASSISTANCE

Dog lovers in the Cape Town area will be pleased to hear that a local Hout Bay pooch was rescued this week by the friendly DARG team and Penzance Vet clinic. Please read the following story and see if you can contribute in any way to Buksie's case!



This old boy was attacked by a a group of dogs. His owner, who lives in Imizamu Yethu, rushed him to DARG on a Sunday afternoon.

He was soaked, bloodied, freezing and in shock. Jenny, the nurse, was quick to warm him up with the water bottle (donated by the kind public!) and then rushed him to Penzance Vet (they were closed so the vet on standby was kind enough to come in).

Buksie was operated on right there and then. He had 17 puncture wounds, 2 of which were in the lungs! We’re happy to say that Buksie survived and was able to go home with his very grateful owner who managed to contribute, very proudly, R100 towards his bill. While that was a great help, it still leaves an outstanding R600 to pay!

If you can help by donating towards Buksie’s vet bill, please contact us! (Ask for Jenny at 021 7900383) Also, check out DARG's great new website at www.darg.org.za

Missing puppy? get some pet assistance now!

The worst nightmare for any pet owner is the sudden heart wrenching discovery that your pet is missing! After a few seconds of hopeful denial and heart pounding we will tend to check around inconceivable corners and under sofas and beds and all around the home or garden but after some increasingly loud calling there may come a time when our pets have indeed just gotten away from our sight and protection. Pet assistance in this particular time is something that is absolutely invaluable. Medipet knows this and also offers you pet assistance in forms of covering advertising costs for cats and dogs and even a reward payment for found dogs.

The most important thing in a situation like this is to think clearly, call the local vets for pet assistance, and find out if anyone has reported your animal as found, if not then do give the vet your information with a description of your pet in case someone is still to report them found. Pet assistance can also mean rallying up the troops and going out on a search around the neighbourhood – your pet may just have wondered off down a nearby street and pet assistance from family or neighbours they can soon be home again.

For a great website that offers lost pets and their owners wonderful pet assistance visit www.lostdogs.co.za

Your Cape Town Vet

You may sit and wonder about, and even have a few questions, as to what it is exactly that your Cape Town vet can do for your animal. Well, from practical advice to major health and surgical help your Cape Town vet can prove to be valuable to you and to your pet than you could have imagined.

In the wild animals can take very good care of themselves. With reliable Cape Town you and your pet can be aided in taking care of all their health needs. Wild animals in their natural habitats can keep themselves in healthy conditions, can also keep themselves clean and can even, in most cases, take care of their own wounds and other ailments. Wild animals, however, that can live peacefully in their natural surroundings do not have to deal with manufactured foods, cars and city life in the way that our city slicking domestic animals do. Hence your Cape Town vet or local city vet can prove to be invaluable in maintaining the healthy balance of your pet’s life.

With regular assistance in caring for your pet’s health your Cape Town vet can do annual check ups and give your cat or dog their necessary shots that will protect your pet from viruses and diseases that are known to be a danger to domestic pets. And if your pet should ever need emergency or anything more than the usual vet assistance your Cape Town vet is sure to be able to provide all the health care that is needed.

Pet assistance questions & answers

When talking to pet owners there are a few pet assistance questions that are clearly areas of concern and interest to many pet owners. Some of the more common pet assistance questions include what the best foods are to feed animals, how often to bath domestic animals and there are usually abounding questions regarding animal health interests and medical concerns.

Regarding pet assistance with the right foods to feed your pet your vet would be the best person to speak to. Your vet will be able to identify the specific dietary needs of your animal and can then suggest the best food or foods to be feeding your animal that will greatly contribute to their overall health. Again, when it comes to pet assistance questions to do with your animal’s health your vet would be the best and most reliable source. But when it comes to pat assistance questions around medical issues there are a few options open to you.

You can, again, speak to your vet and you can even make contact with Medipet animal health insurance and ask them anything about having your pet’s health covered with a great medical insurance package that is ready for you when you most need pet assistance with your vet bills and animal’s health.

Pet Assistance from MediPet

We all know that having a pet is like having an extra family member and so when we fall ill or are unexpectedly unable to take care of our beloved animals it could make all the difference to know that our dogs and cats will be looked after and properly cared for while we are unable to be there for them. With Medipet’s great cover you will be covered with pet assistance that will make sure that your cats or dogs will be provided for while you are ill. This means that while you are unable to take care of your animals yourself you can still be taking care of them through pet assistance insurance that will pay for your pets to be looked after in kennels, catteries or by pet sitters.

When something unexpected happens it is extremely reassuring to know that you have procedures in place to take care of the important things in life that still need love and attention even while you are temporarily unable to give it. And with Medipet’s great pet assistance offer your pet’s well being is guaranteed while you recover and until you are able once again to take care of your pets yourself.

Pet Assistance is closer than you think!

Pet assistance comes in a range of forms and stretches from assistance in areas of house training, puppy training and health and medical related matters. If you have a new puppy and are looking for advice on integrating them into your household or if you are looking for information about what your cat or dog should be eating the best thing to do is to ask someone who is experienced and knowledgeable about the particularities of pets.
Ideally your vet would be the best person to go to for reliable pet assistance.

Pet assistance is often something that involves little questions and is about things that you do not necessarily want to run off to your vet to ask. So when you have a little concern or are just looking for an opinion and some good advice you can also send our Medipet team a question.
Medipet also has a vet nurse on standby to answer to any of your emailed questions.

So if you do need some pet assistance or have any questions regarding your animal, their health or pet insurance do not hesitate to send the Medipet blog team an email. And for more pet insurance specific advice take a look at the Medipet website at www.medipetsa.co.za and send Medipet a direct email to ask about their pet insurance offers.

Important Pet Assistance

Pet assistance is something that all of us loving pet owners need at some stage. Whether we need assistance with our own pets, if we want to help out a neighbour or if we have found a stray animal, it is good to know who and where to go to for good and reliable pet assistance. We must also remember that as much as we may at times need assistance with our animals the organisations that offer their services can very often also do with our help.

In South Africa there are a number of reliable places and caring people that offer pet assistance services. In Cape Town there is the Cat Assistance Team (CAT) that looks after cats in and around Pollsmoor and aims to give care to the feral cats in the Cape Town area. There is also The Emma Animal Rescue Society (TEARS), which accommodates and looks after stray and injured animals. There is the South African Mass Animal Sterilization Trust (SAMAST) which aims to provide and fund sterilization services in disadvantaged areas and there is of course the well known SPCA which is a long standing organisation that strives to make the lives of animals and pet owners the best that it possibly can by offering its pet assistance services. Look after your pet when you invest in your very own pet insurance policy from MediPet.

Pet Assistance with MediPet

Pet assistance is just an application away. Medipet is a pet health insurance company geared to making your life easier and your pet’s health needs far more manageable. This means that Medipet offers you, the pet owner, affordable and reliable health insurance coverage that will take care of your pet in their times of need. When your cat or dog is ill or injured they need you and your love and support. You should be able to be there for them and not be worried about the vet bills and medical costs. And with Medipet’s all round cover you can be released from the pressure of unexpected and potentially costly visits to the vet.

Medipet offers your cat or dog cover for accidental injury, illness as well as cover for certain operations, such as hip replacements and tumour removals. The pet insurance packages are offered for both cats and dogs and you can cover your pet from the early age of 8 weeks. The value of pet assistance is something that lasts for the lifetime of your pet and gives you the freedom to enjoy the time spent with your cat or dog without the worry of their medical and health costs.

Medipet Pet Assistance

Good pet assistance can mean the difference between losing your pet and saving their life. When your animal needs medical attention you do not want to have to compromise on their health because of financial constraints. With Medipet pet insurance you can be sure that when the time comes and your pet needs medical care you can know that you are covered by a reliable medical insurance. Medical insurance for your pet means that you do not have the concern of huge payments to your vet. With easy to pay monthly instalments your cat or dog can be given the best of care when they need it.

With Medipet offering pet assistance in the form of medical insurance your pet can be covered from the time your animal is just 8 weeks old. This ensures that for the greater part of your animals life you have the peace of mind that your pet will receive medical attention how and when they need it. With an excess that is as little as R250 your animal’s health can be reliably covered for anything from illnesses to accidents without the worry of exorbitant bills. With a low excess and Medipet’s adequate cover you can know that your pet’s health is in good hands.