Having a male dog at home can sometimes come with an unexpected surprise. Your dog may roam around the neighborhood, mate with female dogs, and before you know it, you are being told that your dog has fathered puppies you never planned for. Sometimes the puppies start arriving one after another, and you find yourself […]
Read MoreAs a veterinarian, one of the questions I hear from dog and cat owners is, “Doctor, what exactly is spaying, and how much will it cost?” Many pet owners know that spaying prevents unwanted pregnancies, but there is much more to the procedure than that. Spaying is a surgical procedure performed on female cats and […]
Read MoreAs a veterinarian, I receive many questions from pet owners about their dogs and cats. Some ask about food, vaccination or behaviour. There is nothing wrong with doing research. In fact, an informed pet owner is often a better-prepared pet owner. However, as I explained in my previous article, “Can I Trust AI Information About […]
Read MoreOne of the most common things I hear from pet owners is: “Doctor, my neighbour’s dog had the same problem, and this is what they gave it. Can I give the same medicine to mine?” Sometimes the owner has already searched Google. Or might have also asked AI and many pet onwers come up with different […]
Read MoreIf you own a dog or cat in Uganda, there is a good chance you have already used AI to ask a question about your pet. As more Ugandan pet owners turn to ChatGPT, Google, and other AI tools for quick advice on their dogs, cats, and other animals, one important question keeps coming up: […]
Read MoreWhen most people in Uganda think of a dog, the first breeds that probably come to mind are German Shepherds, Rottweilers, Labradors, Boerboels, Maltese or the many wonderful local mixed-breed dogs we see around Kampala. But Uganda’s exotic dog population is becoming increasingly diverse. This is witnessed on dog shows where people show off different […]
Read MoreIn Uganda, one of the most common external parasite on cats is fleas. They are tiny blood sucking insects that make both the pet owner and pet uncomfortable as they crawl and bite. They might look like a small problem, but I don’t recommend ignoring them. A few fleas can quickly become a much larger […]
Read MoreOver the years, I’ve noticed that many pet owners only think about veterinary products when their dog or cat becomes sick. By then, they are usually looking for something to solve an immediate problem. Other fancy pet owners only focus on buying toys for their pets. But as a veterinarian, I prefer a different […]
Read MoreSeeing your goat with diarrhoea can be worrying, especially for farmers in Kampala and the surrounding areas of Uganda. Many people ask, “My goat has diarrhea. Should I be worried?” My answer is usually: don’t panic, but don’t ignore it either. Diarrhea can sometimes be caused by something relatively simple, such as a sudden change […]
Read MoreOne sentence I hear almost every week is: “Doctor, we thought we should wait just one more day to see if our dog would get better.” I understand why pet owners do it. You don’t want to panic over something small. Your dog may still be wagging its tail or eating a little, so you hope […]
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