ABVC has acquired the sole distributor-ship of a new A-grade food range in the Middle East. The product is called Fish4Dogs and Fish4Cats and we believe it to be highly beneficial for your pet.

Fish4Dogs and Fish4Cats have a range of tasty, natural & healthy premium complete dog and cat food and treats. It is made from fish, is gluten free, hypoallergenic and of course packed with naturally occurring Omega 3. We at ABVC believe that fish is a healthy and nutritious food, good for the health of your dog or cat.

Fish4dogs and Fish4Cats is a highly palatable (click here to read more on palatability), fish-rich diet that can help with:
• Coat Condition and Skin Condition
• Joint Mobility
• Digestion

We have a full range of Fish4Dogs and Fish4Cats products available in the clinic as well as in the Petshop and in our Webshop.

People crave sweets - cakes, candies, cookies - but cats are generally unimpressed. A cat's taste buds are incapable of detecting, appreciating or triggering a craving for foods that we recognize as "sweet." As "obligate carnivores" (animals who need meat protein to survive), cats simply don't need sweets. People eat a much more varied diet, and human taste buds reflect that -- we have nearly 10,000 on our tongues. No such variety for cats: They're happy to stick with cat food and need fewer than 500 taste buds to figure what's on the menu and what isn't.

For every cat or dog who's owner buys Royal Canin Food between December 10 and December 24 (also applicable for webshop orders), we have a nice Christmas present.

For every cat or dog who's owner visits the shop between December 10 and December 24, a nice treat will be waiting!

Think about how humans sometimes face difficulties when trying to lead a healthy life style, based on a well-balanced nutritional diet and plenty of exercise.

Then try to imagine how it feels to be a canine that often only thinks about the next meal, to be forced into a dietary program based on nutritional diet and plenty of exercise....

Read the full story here.

Our parrots and cockatoos have been sexed through DNA sexing. It turns out that we have a male and a female Rainbow Lorry, The Blue and Golden Macaw is male and Rosy, the Rosetta Cockatoo or Gallah is female. All birds have also been tested negative on Beak & Feather disease and Chlamydia and are therefore safe to a new home.

One of our "star Attractions" Ed the Ferret has found a new home thanks to one of our valued clients (who own a fantastic ferret and who have started a campaign to make people aware that ferrets make excellent pets). Ed went to a family with two small kids who immediately fell in love with him on first sight. We wish Ed and his new family all the best.

Now available in the pet shop; lovely Christmas gifts for your cat, dog and even for your rabbit, hamster and guinea pig.

We have a stunning Bengal cat (relatively new hybrid breed of cat, formed by the cross of a domestic feline and an Asian Leopard Cat) in the shop. Feel free to visit the shop and check him out.

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Foreword, by Dr. Ellen Kruijning

December, month of Festivities!

December is the month in which we celebrate
National Day in the UAE, Sinterklaas in the Netherlands and Christmas worldwide and you will find different articles on all those Festivities..

We wish all our clients and their families happy holidays

Also, please read the article on our changed opening timings during the month of December! For any emergencies during that time, we'd like you to view our emergency roster, here.

National Day

Dental disease in pet rabbits remains one of the most common problems. In recent years we have come to a better understanding of causes, prevention and treatment of these diseases.

Please read more here.

Opening hours during the Holiday Season

Al Barsha Veterinary Clinic

1st December (Islamic New Year) 8 am - 10 pm
2nd December (National Day) 9 am - 8 pm
3rd December (National Day) 8 am - 10 pm
9th December 8 am - 4 pm
24th December (Christmas Eve) 8 am - 4 pm
25th December (1st Christmas Day) 10 am - 6 pm
26th December (Boxing Day)10 am - 6 pm
29th December (closed for inventory count)
31st December (New Year's eve) 8 am - 4 pm
1st January 2012 (New Years Day) closed

ABVC Pet's Necessites L.L.C.

Friday December 2nd Closed
9th December 8 am - 4 pm
24th December (Christmas Eve) 8 am - 4 pm
25th December (Christmas Day) Closed
31st December (New Year's eve) 8 am - 4 pm
1st January 2012 (New Years Day) Closed

For all other days during December, the timings stay unchanged (Saturday to Thursday from 8am to 10pm and Fridays from 9am to 8pm).
This also means that on the mentioned days, there will be no deliveries for orders placed on our Webshop.

All prey is not created equal. At the very least, there is the difference between vertebrate and invertebrate prey.

Fish, amphibians, reptiles, birds, and mammals are all included in the diets of the many carnivorous and omnivorous reptilian species

If you would like to read about the feeding of reptiles, please click here.

For all the Dutch Children!

Webshop changes

Our webshop (www.abvcstore.com) will be undergoing major changes in the upcoming weeks. Apart from a complete redesign of the look of the site, we're also implementing significant changes in the way you can shop. For one, all our prices will appear in AED and payment will also be done in the correct currency, so no more surprises when checking out!

Secondly, as the first webshop in Dubai, our shop will be PCI DSS Level 1 Compliant, thereby guaranteeing 100% secure shopping!

To show you our appreciation for your loyalty, we are extending our webshop promotion "Get 25% off on your second order" and please remember that we deliver to your doorstep, free of cost!

"No matter what you've done wrong, always try to make it look like the dog did it."

ABVC at the Fair!

During November ABVC and ABVC Pet's Necessities have attended two fairs to promote our name, our services and our (new) products.

Wilma Frietman, our flying reporter, reports here.