Pet Care Advice

To all our valued clients, The safety and well-being of our team and our clients is our priority so we’d like to keep you updated as we work through what the evolving Coronavirus situation means for our Vet Hospital. Thankfully we have not been directly affected by...

Recently in Melbourne a case of leptospirosis was identified in a dog. Leptospirosis is not a disease seen very commonly in Melbourne, so you may have some questions about this disease. We're hoping this post will answer most of them, if not all. What is...

Idiopathic canine vestibular disease, also called “geriatric vestibular disease” and “old dog disease” can be pretty scary to see in our dogs - the symptoms can be very dramatic and concerning. Vestibular disease happens in dogs whenever there is a disturbance of the...

We’ve all heard about footballers getting knee injuries - almost every week there’s something in the news about a footballer tearing their ACL. But it’s very common for dogs to get the exact same injury. The cruciate ligaments are two bands of tough tissue that...

Guinea pigs are very popular as pets, particularly in families with children as they’re easy to handle and can be very friendly. However, guinea pigs aren’t as straightforward to manage as a hutch and the occasional pat! They’re intelligent, social and have a few...

It’s nearly that time of year - multiple public holidays, Easter egg hunts, and time to spend with family and friends. Easter is just around the corner, but as always we’d like to remind everyone that there are a few hazards that  pop up at this time of the year for...

We all know that cats aren’t the biggest fans of visiting the vet, but seeing us can be a pretty scary prospect for some dogs as well. Dogs can sometimes mask signs of anxiety or stress, or can be showing us behaviours that are easy to misinterpret as being happy or...