Protection against gastrointestinal worms Internal parasites – worms – can cause poor growth, serious illness and suffering, even death, in puppies …
Articles about dog care, written by the veterinarians at Crookwell Veterinary Hospital.
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 …
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 …
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 …
Obesity in dogs
Obesity is not only one of the biggest health crises facing Australians, we’ve made it a health problem for our pets too. In developed countries such …
Microchipping and registration
Microchipping is the best way to safeguard your pet or working dog against loss or theft. Your pet’s unique microchip number is a permanent …
Mammary tumours in dogs
Mammary tumours are common in dogs. They are the most common cancer in unspayed female dogs or those that were desexed after their first or second …