Play time is important for our pets but not as important as their safety. As vets we are presented with many ‘play times gone wrong’. There are many things you can do to ensure safe play time happens. […]
Category: Wellness
Providing expert Veterinary knowledge in all areas Wellness. Learn when and what your pet needs depending on their species and age. Our aim is to ensure you and your pet can have a long, healthy and safe time together.
Parvovirus — What is it?
You have probably been vaccinating your pets annually or tri-annually, but do you know what diseases are you actually preventing with these vaccinations? One disease that is covered by the vaccinations is Parvovirus, which is a small non-enveloped DNA virus. In other words — It is a highly infectious virus that attacks the gastrointestinal tract […]
Equine Reproductive Services
We are pleased to announce an expansion of our equine reproductive services. We now have a team of vets and nurses ready to answer any questions about your breeding plans. We offer services to assist with live cover breeding, as well as select artificial insemination for chilled semen. We work alongside our colleges as Canberra […]
Titre Testing
Titre testing allows you (the pet owner) and us (the veterinarian) to minimise the risk of both infectious diseases and unnecessary vaccinations. Titre testing can help reduce the vaccine load on your pet whilst ensuring they are as safe as possible. […]
Heartworm
How is it spread?The Heartworm larvae is spread by mosquito bites. If a mosquito sucks blood from an infected animal and then feeds from your dog or cat, it may become infected. Why is it dangerous?Heartworms interrupt blood flow and can cause congestive heart failure (CHF), or sudden death. Heartworm disease is difficult to treat […]
Feline AIDS
Feline Immunodeficiency Virus (FIV) is the virus that can lead to AIDS in our treasured feline friends. Unfortunately symptoms of cat that may have FIV are not obvious, that’s why we recommend testing. Once a cat becomes infected with FIV there is an unknown length of time before they will start to become unwell and show signs and symptoms. […]