Preventing and controlling ticks. Tips from Dr Chris Brown. Where? The entire East Coast of Australia is affected by ticks, and you need to be vigilant year-round, but especially in summer. Know your enemy: ticks have eight legs, so a bump on your pet’s body without...
Cat Scratching Post No matter how cute and how cuddly your cat might seem, there’s always a little tiger lurking inside, waiting to get out and scratch your furniture. The solution to the problem is a scratching post. In the stores they cost about $50. Dr Chris Brown...
A good dog is the best friend you could ever have but a bad dog can be a real disaster. The bad dog destroys your garden, barks all night, jumps up on guests and never does what it is told. Sadly, many dog training techniques leave a lot to be desired, yet all dogs...
By Linda Dennis This is the full text of Linda’s presentation on Australian wombats, an edited version of which appears in the November 2012 issue of ‘Burke’s Backyard’ magazine. The full list of contacts and further reading is at the end of this fact sheet. Wombats...
Some plants are bad for dogs. We’re building up a list of them, but it’s incomplete. Compiling this list is important work. Don Burke points out the ones we know about, but we need your help in identifying all the plants dangerous to dogs. Brunfelsia. Perhaps the...
For the full article click here (1MB PDF) Don Burke says you can discourage the bossy, unwanted feral birds and encourage lots of colourful and beautiful native birds with your garden design and choice of plants. There are good birds and bad birds. Some birds are...
You often see horses smelling each other’s breath. This is the horses way of shaking hands – via an exchange of breath. You smell the horse’s breath & s/he smells yours. If you own a friendly, calm horse, you may want to “shake hands” with it in the same way. ...
Correct Name: Psittacine Beak and Feather Disease (PBFD). In Australia, and probably other countries, PBFD and French Moult in budgerigars are the same disease. Cause: It is an infectious virus. This was confirmed by studies undertaken by Dr David Pass et al...
Possums love munching on vegetable and fruit plants in the garden. We showed one way of protecting the vegies. Don found an unused guinea pig cage. This was converted so that it could be put over the plants so they were safe from any possum attacks. Similar cages can...
Pet Road Test: Spoodle Crossbreed: Spoodle (Cocker Spaniel x Poodle) Temperament: intelligent, active Cost: $360+ Lifespan: 10-12 years Recommended for: active families Dishevelled blonde locks, big dark eyes and puppy-like enthusiasm – who could resist a...