Dogs
The Aim Of A Veterinary Dental
A very common presentation at our veterinary dental consultation is whether a particular tooth can be or treated or should it be extracted? A vet dentists objective is NOT to necessarily preserve teeth. For the following reasons Pet dogs and cats do NOT need teeth as their hunting ancestors did. They do not need to…
Read MoreSpecialist Referrals
When a bird or animal develops an unusual illness or injury, there is often a need for specialised expertise and equipment to properly diagnose and treat the problem. Our clinic is a little unusual in that it offers specialist care for birds within the clinic as well as collaborating with other specialists if dogs, cats or…
Read MoreSoft Tissue Issues
Soft Tissue Surgeries… Our veterinarians’ high level of expertise and our practice’s fully equipped surgical suite allows us to perform the vast majority of soft tissue surgical procedures that your pet may require. Soft tissue surgery encompasses any surgery that is not related to bones. It includes procedures such as desexing, exploratory laporotomies, caesareans, lump…
Read MoreRetained Milk Teeth (Baby Teeth) In Dogs
Retained deciduous (or baby) teeth in dogs can be a common problem and will need veterinary attention. How many sets of teeth do dogs have? Dogs have two sets of teeth in their lifetime. There are 28 deciduous teeth, also known as their baby teeth, puppy milk teeth , or puppy teeth, and 42 permanent…
Read MoreRemoving Over 20 teeth!
Sometimes the oral cavity has advanced dog dental disease. This Schnauzer was much loved and appeared to be happy and eating well , which would explain the advanced dental disease. In this case the Vet dentist usually charges a fixed fee and removes many of the infected teeth in a single Veterinary Dental Procedure. Often…
Read MoreRadiography
Our hospital is fully equipped to take radiographs (often called X-rays) of your pet. Our veterinarians will discuss your pet’s case and conduct a thorough physical examination to determine if your pet requires radiographs. Radiographs are a very important tool to help us diagnose diseases in animals, particularly for conditions involving bones, the chest or…
Read MorePuppy Vet Care
Caring for your new puppy House Training – Puppy Socialisation Ask for our free puppy packs! with free product and information about house breaking, diet, etc… So, you’ve got a puppy. A couple of kilograms of love, energy, enthusiasm and fur! There are few things that compare to the sight of your puppy running to…
Read MorePoodle Dental Surgery
Miniature poodles have very delicate teeth and tiny often twisted roots and the poodle vet dentist needs to take care when extracting the delicate poodle teeth. Alice came in for tooth restoration, but the tooth needed to be sectioned into three, and gently removed by the Poodle vet dentist. The maxillary 4th premolar 208 is…
Read MorePet Insurance
Pet insurance is becoming more and more popular in Australia. It offers you peace of mind as it covers some or all of the treatment costs if your pet was ever involved in an accident or suffers a sudden illness. There is no equivalent of Medicare for pets, thus often treatment costs exceed what an…
Read MoreOrthopaedics
Orthopaedic surgery encompasses any surgery that is related to bones or joints. It includes procedures such as fracture repairs, ligament repairs and spinal surgery to name a few. Our veterinarians’ high level of expertise and our practice’s fully equipped surgical suite allows us to perform certain orthopaedic surgical procedures that your pet may require. These…
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