2023-06-21 06:21
You know when somebody says “well it’s not brain surgery…” when a task seems simple and therefore should be straight-forward? Well, there’s a very goo… Read More
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Let me introduce myself, I am Quack- Quack (Quackie to my friends) and I have just completed a huge adventure
2021-11-01 04:00
We are not a traditional Dog Training Facility or Puppy School and you won’t find any other Pet Trainer or Veterinary Clinic like us in Abu Dhabi.
At German Veterinary Clinic… Read More
2021-10-25 07:51
Believe it or not, our domestic dogs, just like humans, go through very set developmental periods in early life, including a period known as “adolescence”.
In dogs, this… Read More
2021-01-14 08:37
This January, GVC is relaunching our “Cat Grooming” service to reflect the Cat Friendly and Fear Free principles that are so very important to the health and wellbeing o… Read More
2020-06-29 07:39
In life there are always going to be a few eureka moments, you know that instant when a fact, a feeling or realization suddenly just makes sense… Likewise, we are constantly… Read More
2020-06-11 12:29
We recently published our “Five Pillars of a Healthy Feline Environment” blog, the aim of which was to help all you purry pet parents to understand a little more about t… Read More
2020-05-14 06:54
Ok, diagnosing anything early is generally going to be a good thing so no surprises so far… however, when we’re talking about conditions that are often initially insidi… Read More
2020-04-21 11:52
One of the benefits of having more time at home is the opportunity to really consider just how our home environment can impact both our and our furry family’s health and wellb… Read More
2020-04-07 10:07
Gosh, what a serious sounding title… well, the sad truth is that we are all experiencing a period of unprecedented restriction and uncertainty, individually, nationally and g… Read More
2020-02-16 08:47
At GVC, we are hugely fortunate to have been able to recruit a team of nurses who prove time and again that their priority is always their patients and that their purpose is to help… Read More
2020-02-05 10:17
Yep, Veterinary Nurses are Amazing! That’s basically all that needs to be said… Although, that would be missing the point of a blog. So, instead of going for the short… Read More
2019-08-19 11:33
Persian cats are adored for their looks and for their quiet, sweet natures. For these and a myriad of other reasons they are a consistently popular choice for cat loving pet owners… Read More
2019-08-14 08:07
The Pug has been around for A. Very. Long. Time.
The recorded history of the Pug dates back about 1000 years to the Song Dynasty in Ancient China before they were introduced in to E… Read More
2019-08-05 17:16
In the natural world, evolution generally works pretty well to adapt animals (including us) to specific environments and needs. The only snag is that it tends to take a while. Our p… Read More
2019-07-24 13:11
Yawn, stretch and roll over for belly rubs… and it’s another beautiful day in my penthouse suite!
When my Mum said she was off travelling for a month I was a little per… Read More
2019-06-10 13:19
At German Veterinary Clinic, we are on a mission to make clinic visits as calm and stress-free as possible – both for our patients as well as their owners. The emotional… Read More
2019-06-02 11:46
Here at GVC we aspire to always do three things consistently and to the very best of our abilities, these being:
To provide the most positive experience possible for all our patients and the… Read More
2019-04-30 14:32
Over the last few blogs we have made a real effort to try and provide information that is relevant and topical to our customers, information that can be used to help make a decision on a ran… Read More
2019-03-28 09:01
Ah summertime…. The time of year when the land is green, lush and verdant, the birds are up early and awake with a song in their hearts, the sky is blue, the sun is shining and the ai… Read More
2019-02-21 07:26
At GVC, we love all our pet patients – young and old!
Kittens and puppies are wonderfully cute and as they age their personalities mature and their characters really emerge into the co… Read More
2019-02-20 08:39
Here at GVC we place huge value on applying a holistic approach to pet healthcare which means that we will always consider an animal’s healthcare and welfare from a physical, mental an… Read More
2019-02-03 16:56
Moving your pet from here to there… Really, how difficult can that be?
Well in truth it’s not so much difficult as complex, time-consuming and of course quite expensive, especia… Read More
2019-01-24 13:31
If you asked the GVC clinical team what advice they would give to pet parents to help their fur-babies enjoy a happy and healthy life, there is one answer you’d hear time and again&hel&hell…Read More
2018-12-27 06:42
Here’s an interesting fact: All dogs need to be groomed. It’s as quick and simple as that!
But then again, we feel it’s probably best to expand a little on this as the idea… Read More
2018-12-12 12:33
Ah… It’s that time of year again when the festive season approaches and we all look forward to our own version of a “Winter Wonderland.” Ok, so maybe not much sign o… Read More
2018-11-28 09:41
Maggie (officially Missy Maggie Moo Moo) has been part of the German Veterinary Clinic team since June 2018, originally a boarding patient… she is now team member… we can&rsquo&hell…Read More
2018-11-28 07:48
Mia is not just your typical scared-y cat. A stunning calico with piercing green eyes, and an Abu Dhabi rescue, she has highly attuned feline instincts which makes leaving her territory part… Read More
2018-10-17 12:51
How planning ahead pays off and helps you keep your pets healthy!
So, what is the GVC Pet Health Club? I hear you ask…
Simply put, it’s an innovation from the team at GVC that… Read More
2018-10-09 14:27
Five tips to help you support your feline friend’s dental hygiene
In a previous blog (Happy, Healthy Cats…) we mentioned the impact that dental hygiene can have on your feline f… Read More
2018-09-30 08:16
How can cat owners help their feline friends to live a healthy and fulfilled life?
As we all know, being chosen by a cat is a privilege and an honour… it is certainly not to be taken… Read More
2018-07-05 10:19
Purchase crates well in advance so that your pets can get used to their crate at home, in a safe environment, prior to travel
External locking mechanisms on the door are recommended and requ… Read More
2018-07-05 10:19
Purchase crates well in advance so that your pets can get used to their crate at home, in a safe environment, prior to travel
External locking mechanisms on the door are recommended and requ… Read More
2018-05-28 09:42
I may be considered as quite slow
Off to Portugal I’m set to go
The paperwork is a bit of a tease
As an ‘endangered species’ I’m required CITES
It took a few weeks to… Read More
2018-05-27 08:56
Being a pet relocator has many rewards through the different facets of the work we do.
When clients make their initial enquiry, our job is to put them at ease and take the anxiety away from… Read More
2018-05-16 07:31
Some humans call me “Lucky”…
I don’t know why though, Lucky lives down the street and is a great big hairy dog…
Me, I’m called “Haggis” and… Read More
2018-04-02 12:13
Let me introduce myself, I am Quack- Quack (Quackie to my friends) and I have just completed a huge adventure….
Twelve years ago, I had taken residence in the garden of a villa, and a… Read More
2018-03-19 05:21
Our pets, whether furry, feathery, 2-legged or 4-legged, are part of our families and leaving them behind when we leave the UAE is, for most of us, not an option!
However, some species can b… Read More
2018-02-20 11:31
Our wonderful tortoises Peny, Fil, Dirham, and Baisa arrived safely in Portugal!
Here are Dirham, Baisa, Penny, and Fil during their Fit to Fly examination with Dr. Vito prior to their depa… Read More
2018-02-01 07:41
The German Veterinary Clinic Ethos – what it means, why it means so much and why it helps to define GVC every day…
There are some things in life that you really cannot value hig… Read More
2017-10-10 13:58
CATastrophic or a PUSSover?
Introducing a new ‘sister’ cat…
Jasper is the ‘king’ of the household and is not too partial to his furry feline friends, as eviden… Read More
2017-09-17 10:59
Pigeon’s home was in Dubai, living with her Mum and Dad and 2 Pug dogs – Lola and Benjamin.
When it was time for Mum and Dad to relocate to New Zealand, it was decided that Pigeo… Read More
2017-09-10 07:42
Cats are very tough and good at hiding pain and it can be quite difficult for you to look inside their mouths.
So, how would you know if your cat has toothache?
This was the case for one of… Read More
2017-08-29 09:57
Grooming is one of our cats’ most important natural behaviours and we can often witness them performing this ritual for large amounts of time during the day.
If our cats stop grooming… Read More
2017-06-19 11:49
We often ask ourselves – What is important to my cat? What does he need from me? What would he love me to provide?
Recent findings show, that aside from obvious resources such as food… Read More
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