At times, we may need to admit your pet to hospital for surgery, for fluids and monitoring or for other more intensive types of treatment that can’t be performed in consult. We take the care of our hospital patients very seriously and we use every method we can to ensure that our patients are as comfortable as they can be.
We have separate cat and dog wards (see Cat Friendly Services for more information on our cat specific facilities) and we use species appropriate pheromones and music boxes to help patients feel calm. We have heated cages, we use toys, snuggly blankets, thunder shirts, treats (when possible) and good ole fashion hugs and love liberally in our hospital. We even have a K9 backpack and a pram for carrying patients around when they just don’t want to be left alone in an enclosure.
In addition to the comfort, we have the technology and the equipment to ensure that your pet enjoys the highest standard of care.
If you’ve never been “out the back” of Pet Wellness Centre before then please feel free to mention this on your next visit and, as long as it’s safe for you and our patients at the time, we’ll happily give you a tour.
YES. Thanks to vaccines we now see far fewer cases of the really nasty diseases in pets and thankfully, deaths from Canine Hepatitis, Parvovirus and Distemper are now rare in our region and the same applies for Feline Panleukopenia, Herpes and Calici Virus in cats. Regular vaccinations is the most significant contributing factor in this reduction in disease and deaths.
Disturbingly, we have seen a slight resurgence in Parvovirus cases locally in recent times. This virus is very hardy and can live outside of an animal for many months on lawns, at dog parks and even in homes. It is resistant to most household cleaning products, making it very hard to eradicate from the environment. The virus is particularly dangerous to puppies and is often fatal.
As vets, we’ll always recommend vaccinating as we’ve seen what these awful diseases can do to pets.
We know the vaccinations are necessary, however, the frequency with which they should be given over a pet’s lifetime is less easily known. Regular vaccines are given to maintain your pet’s individual immunity against the serious core diseases, however, once optimal immunity is reached it is not necessary to continue to vaccinate regularly.
The problem is, every pet is unique and without knowing your dog’s immunity status, the only safe thing to do is to continue to revaccinate regularly to ensure your pet is protected.
Titer Testing allows us to check your pet’s immunity and make an informed decision on whether revaccination is necessary for your individual pet.
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