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Get to Know Brian Bergman From Mdzananda Animal Clinic

“Behind every healthy pet is a caring vet with a heart full of compassion.” I’ve been a veterinarian for 29 years. If you hadtold me during my first four years in practicethat I would still be here today, let alone deeplyin love with my job I probably wouldn’t havebelieved you. Fresh out of university, I was released into theworld with a head full of medical knowledge butcompletely unprepared for the

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Michelle Weedman on warmth & welfare

On a beautiful afternoon at Klein Kaap Boutique Hotel in Centurion, a group of rescue puppies stole the show. They tumbled across the lawns, explored every corner they could findand eagerly soaked up the attention of everyone around them. In front of Emma O’Brien’s camera, they looked carefree and full of possibility, exactly as puppies should. Yet, each one carried a story. Some had arrived unwanted. Some had been abandoned.

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The Updated Home: Creating a Supportive Space for your Dog

Your pets spend majority of their lives at home, soit is important to ensure their home environment issupportive. By making small changes to their everydayliving, you can protect and preserve your dog’swellbeing and improve their joint health. As veterinaryphysiotherapists, we identify things in homes that are notsupporting your dog’s joints or overall well-being By Megan Klaasen Here are some major tips we usually recommend: Step It Up! Did you know?

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PETS NEEDS A BREAK – Overberg

Paws in the Overberg: Julie Berkman- Fluckiger’s Guide to Stanford BY BRIAN BERKMAN Julie Berkman-Fluckiger sniffs out a remarkable stay at a fire-restored Stanford home

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Recipes Winter Issue 2026

. . . RAINBOW WELCOME ROLLS Ingredients:12 spring roll rice paper wrappers½ cup mint leaves½ small pack Thai basil leaves4 spring onions (cut in half

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Heart & Home

There is something incredibly special about the relationship between humans and their pets. Long before science confirmed the emotional and psychological benefits of companion animals,

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Recipes (April / May 2026)

Spring Sprout & Marrow Soup Ingredients: 450g baby marrow, chopped1 onion, roughly chopped2 celery sticks, roughly chopped1 carrot, roughly chopped4 Tbsp butter3 Tbsp flour3 cups

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Trails To Thrive

Inspiring pet-friendly destinations where every trail walked together tells a story of growth CEDERBERG MOUNTAINS Rugged, dramatic, and beautifully untamed, the Cederberg Mountains are a

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Fascinating Honey Badger Facts

Fascinating Honey badger (Mellivora capensis) The honey badger (Mellivora capensis) is the only surviving species in the genus Mellivora and the subfamily Mellivorinae. The species

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Growing Together

By: Jenni Davies Our furry family members don’t all enter our lives at the same stage. We welcome some as roly-poly babies or gangly juveniles;

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Small Steps, Big Progress

COCO’S IVDD RECOVERY STORY Coco, a lively French Bulldog, suddenly lost function in her back legs. Her owners immediately knew something was wrong. She was

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A Fresh New Start

By Tracy Mcquarrie There’s something magical about a fresh new start. Whether it’s the beginning of a new year, a new season, or simply a

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