Jersey Road Veterinary Hospital

12/12/2024

Meet Memphis, King of the blues and soul🎷🎶🎵, cute little boy. "Every puppy is a promise of love that never ends".❤

11/12/2024

Whilst off-leash dog areas can be a great way to provide your pet with free exercise and playtime, they can also pose some risks to your pet’s safety. 🐕

For more advice on off-leash pet areas, consult our behaviourally-brainy team! 🤓

09/12/2024

Here's Tosca and Buddy to remind you 💊💊💊 if you need repeat medications or prescriptions over this Christmas period or if you are going away for a while and your pet is on continued medication please make sure you contact us well in advance of needing prescriptions and repeat medicines so that we have time to order in if we need to. 📅You should allow ideally at least a week for medications to be available for pick up in the run up to Christmas and over the New Year period where we are usually very busy.

09/12/2024

Any pet out and about in the summer heat and/or humidity can be at risk of developing dangerous heatstroke. Particularly prone are those pets with breathing compromise (e.g. flatter-faced breeds such as bulldogs) or very thick coats (such as golden retrievers). ☀️

If your pet is drooling excessively or looks weak or wobbly, it’s best to wet them down and then transport them in an air-conditioned vehicle for an urgent assessment with our experienced vets. 🚗🐶

06/12/2024

🎀 Beau is a new client and a standard poodle. He came in on his first visit suffering from diarrhea and vomiting, was very dehydrated and quite lethargic. Dr Lauren ran various tests on him including bloods and urine, the results of which led to a diagnosis of Addison's disease (which is sometimes quite hard to diagnose), also called hypoadrenocorticism, caused by decreased hormone production from the outer part or cortex of the adrenal gland. We did have to send Beau to Emergency Hospital as we were concerned that he may suffer from an Addisonian crisis and we are unable to care for him 24/7. He is recovering well and we will help his owner manage this condition for the rest of his life with medication and specialist treatment. Beau is our third patient that has been diagnosed with this condition.

Certain breeds seem to be at increased risk for developing Addison’s disease. These include, but are not limited to: Portuguese Water Dogs, Bearded Collies, Standard Poodles, Nova Scotia Duck Tolling Retrievers, Leonbergers, Great Danes, and Labrador Retrievers.

06/12/2024

Here's our favourite boarder Yodes, saying yes please, yummy yummy: Treat your cat this festive period with this PURRFECT homemade cat treat.
♥CRUNCHY TUNA & DRIED CATNIP COOKIES♥
140g of drained tuna
125g of oat flour
1 egg
1 tablespoon of extra virgin oil
1 tablespoon of dried catnip

Mix all ingredients (by hand or in a mixer)
Roll to a with a rolling pin (like a biscuit)
Cut out biscuits and bake at 180 degrees C
Store for up to a week in a sealed container and keep in refrigerator.

05/12/2024

We had our team Christmas party last night, it's always a fantastic evening as we rarely get together as a whole team. 17 of us this year including Martina and Ffiona part of the old crew as well as some of our work placements and vet students Sam, Giullia, Isabelle and Grace. It was a really lovely night full of laughter and happiness - thank you Dr Nicole 💕. Huge congratulations to Martina who has just sat her last Vet exam after 8 years of study and will be graduating soon 🎓👍

05/12/2024

🆘Kubo is a 7 year old Japanese Spitz who recently had a very close encounter with a paralysis tick.🪲 He came to the surgery here as an emergency admission, struggling to walk and within 30 minutes was paralysed in his back legs. Dr Annabel suspected a paralysis tick (she also practices on the Central Coast has has considerable experience with these nasty critters). We had to shave Kubo and the tick was located. Kubo had to go to Sash as he was critical and needed specialist care. Luckily Kubo got to us just in time and is now recovering well, he needs to take it easy for a week as sometimes following a serious incident like this there are issues with the heart and we need to ensure he doesn't overdo it - so lots of rest for Kubo, who is wearing a warm jumper whilst his hair is growing back.❤

🙏PLEASE make sure you treat your dogs against ticks and parasites and keep these treatments up to date, if you don't understand how and when to treat your pet against parasites please call or contact us and our nurses can help explain and support you with this.

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05/12/2024

04/12/2024

If you and your pet will be visiting the beach or another waterway this summer, we’d advise keeping them by your side so that you can keep an eye out for wayward fish hooks. 🏖️

Unfortunately, fish hooks (with remnants of bait on them) are sometimes left scattered around popular fishing areas, and are then unintentionally snatched up by greedy pets. 🐟🐕

If you suspect your pet may have unfortunately “taken the bait”, we’d recommend a prompt assessment with one of our vets.

02/12/2024

📅Just a reminder if your pet is boarding with us or other facilities over the Christmas period please remember to make sure your vaccinations and parasite control is up to date and if you need your Vaccination Certificates for boarding facilities please ask for these early and give us a reasonable amount of time to share these with you.

02/12/2024

During summer, we see a “step up” in the number of pet paw pad injuries. 🐾

If you note a scrape-like abrasion on your dog’s paw, you can usually manage this at home by: Limiting them to very short walks on soft dry ground for 10-14 days, to allow the injury to heal. For toileting in wet weather, temporarily taping a thick plastic bag over your pet’s entire paw to keep the wound clean and dry – just ensure you remove this promptly afterwards to prevent the paw from becoming sweaty and irritated. ☔

However, if your pet’s paw injury is a deeper cut that may require stitching, we’d advise a prompt check-up with one of our pawsome vets. 🩹

29/11/2024

Smudli, a beautiful ragdoll girl with the brightest of blue eyes was staying with us for a couple of weeks and whilst at Hotel du Jersey Road had a quick dental scale and polish to keep her teeth in tip top condition. Here she is with Marcella and Ignacio getting a full check up before her surgery. 😽 Keeping your pets teeth and gums healthy can extend your pets' life span by up to 20%. Book your dental scale and polish now before the end of the year.

28/11/2024

George here as recently been appointed L'Oreal Ambassador, because he's worth it! Beautiful boy.

27/11/2024

Planning is key to a successful boarding stay. If you’re planning to leave your anxious dog at a boarding kennel, it’s important to ensure they have what they need to make their stay successful. 🐕

Inform your kennel ahead of time of their needs, and ensure you supply enough medication (if they are medicated) to last the duration of the stay. 💊 Always provide several emergency contacts including veterinarian details. It’s worth considering alternatives to boarding also, if you don’t think your dog will cope well.

25/11/2024

If you’ve recently gotten a puppy, you might have wondered if they can go into boarding kennels when you go away.

Boarding kennels might not be the best option for young puppies. 🐶 All dogs should be appropriately vaccinated prior to going into kennels, so that means puppies under 4 months of age might not be fully vaccinated yet.

Additionally, puppies can have high needs, so might require more hands-on support than is traditionally provided at many kennels. Other options include full-time pet sitters or relatives and friends. 🏡

23/11/2024

🆘 Poppet was in emergency specialist care for over 10 days with both acute gastro and pancreatitis and on a feeding drip for a considerable portion of this time. We were all very concerned. She received a whole team welcome and lots of cuddles and hugs when she visited the day after her release from hospital. We are all just so relieved she made it through and we will be there to help her get back to 100 % health. ❤

21/11/2024

One man and his dog, man's best friend Gilbert pictured with dad Brett. Gilbert was here for his annual check up which he passed with flying colours, he's in great shape having had a recent dental scale and polish, but his penchant for roast beef from the Woollhara deli means he has a few extra pounds that he needs to shed - naughty 🤣.