Meet Ruffles, a darling, sweet, young Shih Tzu cross who earlier this year Ruffles developed very odd tremoring and twitching symptoms…….

Bruce’s weight loss journey continues …….

Franklin is owned by our diploma veterinary nurse Maddie and has been a patient at Marshall and Pringle all of his life. During that time he has dealt with a number of health conditions, but they never dampened his spirit and Maddie has nursed him and supported him throughout his entire journey, along with a little help from her friends …….

At Marshall and Pringle our head nurse Sarah provides free weight loss programs*, using her excellent knowledge and compassion to provide support for both pet and owner. Here is one of her success stories from the POV of the patient :-)

Babesia is a tick-born parasite that can affect any breed of dog, and is more commonly reported in Staffies, Greyhounds and Pitbulls. It is widespread around the rest of the world but is a rare and notifiable (unwanted and reportable to MPI) disease here in New Zealand

It was Dental Awareness Month during July and here at Marshall and Pringle we decided to run an educational and promotional dental health month for July and August, so we could reach as many of our pet’s smile’s as possible!

Vet Nurse Awareness Week is a special time dedicated to acknowledging and celebrating the incredible individuals who are the backbone of animal healthcare in New Zealand.

Gemma was lucky enough to be approached by Abbey Van Der Plas – the founder of Christchurch Bull Breed Rescue for her own dog Papa – the original ‘Ambassadog’ for the charity. Papa was