Preventative medicine aims to prevent problems from developing in our pets, helping them to live longer, healthier and happier lives. Problems are much easier to treat if they are detected early. Good preventative medicine helps our pets avoid costly diseases and the financial and emotional impact that accompanies their illnesses. The following are a few simple ways you can help achieve this:
Preventative Pet Health
Vaccination
Vaccination protects your pet against highly infectious and sometimes fatal diseases. It is particularly important for young animals not only because their immune systems are not fully developed but also so they can be socialised to ...
Deworming
Parasitic worms are as common as fleas to your pet, especially in puppies and kittens. From one centimetre hookworms to metre-long flat tapeworms, they can also be transmitted to people in some instances ...
Flea and tick control
Fleas and ticks are very common in the warm, humid climate of Hong Kong. They can cause a variety of conditions from skin disease and allergies to severe anaemias. Control of these pests is therefore important for the welfare of your ...
Heartworm prevention
Heartworm is a parasitic roundworm carried by mosquitoes. It can infect dogs, cats and other animals, though rarely humans, and with our warm, humid climate is a significant threat to animals in Hong Kong ...
Dental care
Dental disease is one of the most common problems in domestic pets with symptoms including bad breath, swollen gums, loose teeth, drooling and pain when eating. Here are a few things we can do to help animals maintain oral hygiene ...
Skin disease
Skin disease affects thousands of dogs and cats every year, ranging from minor “hot spots” to extremely debilitating long-term skin problems. This is particularly the case in Hong Kong’s hot, humid summers but it can occur at any ...
Obesity control
Obesity is a term for any animal which weighs 15% more than it should. Just as with humans, it is not cute and carries significant health risks. And, again just like humans, obesity is a disease that predisposes your pet to many ...
Healthy Paws Lifestyle Campaigns
The SPCA is committed to animal welfare and providing quality veterinary care. In recent years we have run several campaigns to promote a healthy lifestyle not just for pets but people too. After all, a healthy pet means a happy ...
Underwater Treadmill
We are grateful to Mrs Diana Wu, alongside Sasha and Andrew Benadie, for their generous sponsorship that has allowed us to install an underwater rehabilitation treadmill at our Hong Kong centre, the first of its kind in Hong Kong ...