We are able to perform a wide range of general surgery here at Pet Wellness Centre in our Sterile Surgical Theatre. This includes desexing procedures, lump removal, abdominal surgery, exploratory laparotomy (often involving foreign body removal – pets eat stuff they shouldn’t more often than we would like!), enucleation, amputation and various other operations.
All scheduled procedures that we perform here are day procedures so your pet will be home with you in the evening following surgery. If it is an emergency procedure then overnight monitoring at an emergency facility may be required.
Prior to surgery, we will provide you with all of the information you need to understand the procedure that your pet is undergoing and exactly what care needs they may have before and after surgery. Remember, we are here to help and there is no such thing as a silly question when it comes to the care of your pet. We know it can be stressful dropping your baby off for surgery so we will ensure we keep you updated throughout the day and we’ll make sure you have all of the information that you need.
We are proud of our surgical facilities here at Pet Wellness Centre and we’d love to give you a tour (as long as it’s safe for you and our patients at the time) so please don’t hesitate to ask on your next visit.
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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