Protection against gastrointestinal worms Internal parasites – worms – can cause poor growth, serious illness and suffering, even death, in puppies …
Vaccination for cats
Vaccinating your kitten is essential to ensure he/she is protected and safe from potentially fatal diseases. A full course of vaccinations will …
Vaccination for dogs
Vaccinating your puppy is essential to ensure they are protected and safe from potentially fatal diseases. A full course of vaccinations will protect …
Ticks
The paralysis tick, Ixodes holocyclus, is one of the deadliest parasites affecting dogs and cats. We are fortunate (so far), that the distribution …
Alpacas as guardians
The use of alpacas as guard animals and protectors of sheep and goats is on the rise, especially during and after lambing and kidding. These hardy, …
Sodium fluoroacetate (1080) poisoning
Sodium fluoroacetate (1080) is a highly toxic pesticide used to control a range of pest animal species in many countries around the world: the …
Tapeworms in dogs
Tapeworms are different in structure and behaviour to other intestinal worms of dogs and cats. The key difference is that every dog and cat tapeworm …
Snakebite in pets
There are sixty-five venomous snakes in Australia and at CVH we regularly see envenomation in dogs and cats from 4 of these: brown, copperhead, black …
Arthritis in cats
So many human medical conditions also occur in companion animals – including arthritis – and the condition is increasingly being recognised in …
Senior dog care
Just like us, older pets often develop health problems such as arthritis, dental disease, cancer, diabetes, heart, kidney and thyroid disease, and …
Rat bait poisoning
Whenever rain and a good season support a jump in the population of mice and rats, Crookwell Veterinary Hospital staff see a corresponding dramatic …
Pyometra in dogs
Pyometra is a life-threatening infection of the uterus seen in middle-aged to older non-desexed female dogs 8 to 12 weeks after coming into season. …
Prostate disease
Human males are not the only mammalian species with a prostate gland – in fact, almost all male mammals have prostates, though their size and shape …
Preparing your pet for surgery
No-one likes the thought of their pet undergoing surgery. At CVH we use the diagnostic tests, anaesthesia, monitoring and surgical techniques most …
Post-operative care
When your pet has had surgery – whether it’s routine desexing or a major emergency – you can help their recovery after discharge from hospital. Our …
Pet insurance
Pet insurance is the best way to give you peace of mind as a pet owner. It’s impossible to predict when a pet may become ill, have an accident or need …
Parvovirus
Parvovirus, a highly infectious disease of dogs, is still a major cause for concern with intermittent outbreaks affecting puppies and dogs across the …
Pancreatitis
Summer barbeques and celebratory events such as Christmas provide great enjoyment for humans, but for their pets – dogs in particular – an overdose of …