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Thinking back, I never imagined how being a vet would take me on a journey of both miles and mindset. After qualifying from Onderstepoort in 2010, I soon realised that academic knowledge had merely given me a license to learn through daily experiences. After a brief stint in the UK with my veterinary nurse girlfriend at the time – now my wife – I returned home to sunshine and blue

BY TANRI DE LANGE – SAVC Registered Veterinary Physiotherapist There is something incredibly special about growing old alongside our dogs. The grey hairs around their muzzle, familiar routines and quiet companionship are reminders of the years we have shared. While we cannot stop our dogs from ageing, we can influence how they age. Supporting mobility, strength and comfort can help our older companions continue doing the things they love and

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 – Die Kuierhuis – and reports back. My humans call it a road trip. I call it the greatest olfactory adventure of my life. When Brian Berkman and JP Fluckiger loaded the car and pointed it east along the coastal road, twenty minutes beyond Hermanus

“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

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?