I have had cats since my first year at Makerere University as a veterinary student. Over the past 10 years, I have parented both male and female cats, at home and in hostels. I have also become friends with a few stray cats along the way. After all these years, I have come to one […]
Read MoreIn my previous article, I wrote about common diseases that affect dogs in Uganda. One of the the most common disease is Parvo. Parvovirus is one of the most serious diseases a puppy can develop. It can progress quickly, especially in young, unvaccinated puppies, and without proper veterinary treatment it can become life-threatening. At Superior […]
Read MoreIf you own a dog in Makindye, Buziga, Muyenga, Nsambya, Kabalagala, Mutungo, Luzira, Muyenga or other parts of Kampala, you already know that keeping a dog healthy involves more than feeding it and giving it a place to sleep. Dogs in Uganda can be exposed to infectious diseases, ticks, parasites, contaminated food, road accidents and […]
Read MoreIf your dog or cat becomes sick, one of the first questions you may ask is, “Where can I buy medicine for my pet?” In Kampala, veterinary medicines and pet health products can be found in different places. Many animal related pharmacies are allover Kampala and all around Uganda. Many pet owners even go to […]
Read MoreHaving 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 […]
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