Kerstin Keimling
Kerstin is our Digital Manager at Bow Wow Meow Pet Insurance. Growing up on a farm in Germany, her love for animals is no surprise. Kerstin runs her own Sydney based dog training business K9Fun and holds degrees in Business Administration, Information Technology, and in Dog Behaviour and Training. Her dog training endeavours have lead her to places like Bali and India. In her free time she trains and competes regionally and nationally in Agility, Herding, Tricks, Obedience and Scentwork with her own dogs. She is an instructor at the Agility Dog Club of NSW and a foster carer for multiple dog rescue organisations.
She currently shares her life with her two cats Bruce and Sheila, and her two dogs Benji (a German Spitz) and Suvee (a Border Collie), and her senior foster dog Barry. All of them being rescue pets with varying backgrounds.
July 18, 2019
Fracture of thoracic limb in dogs and cats
Fractures of the thoracic limb include fractures of the scapula, humerus, radius and ulna as well as manus. They cause acute, non-weight bearing lameness of the front legs.
February 14, 2019
Pyrexia of unknown origin (PUO) in dogs and cats
Fever, referred to medically as pyrexia, can be defined as a higher than normal body temperature in animals.
February 13, 2019
Hepatobiliary system disorders in cats
The hepatobiliary system refers to the liver, gall bladder and bile ducts, and how they work together to make bile.
February 7, 2019
Canine ear (aural) disease
Ear diseases are common in animals and often caused by bacteria and yeast, or ear mites in puppies. Common signs are ear rubbing, head shaking, abnormal odor from te ear or redness or swelling.
November 6, 2018
Tip 1. Understand your pet’s behaviour
Understanding your dog's behaviour is like learning to communicate with your dog. Learn to read your dog's body language and understand how it applies to different situations. When is your dog happy, when is he excited and when is he anxious? Learn also to observe your dog and pay attention to changes in its behaviour. Here are some tips on understanding dog behaviour.
