Pets and Care Veterinary Clinic

26/04/2024

Dental scale and polish before and after on Stormy 🦷🐶

Just like us, our pets need dental care to maintain oral hygiene and prevent dental disease.

If your pets breath is not so fresh this could be a sign that they need a dental check up.

We offer free Vet Nurse dental checks 👩🏼‍⚕️
Give us a call if you would like to make an appointment - 09 407 7199.

22/12/2023

Merry Christmas from the team at Pets and Care 🎄🌟

P.S. Thank you Debra and her team DD Gold for the lovely, well-designed T-shirts 🥰 We LOVE it❤

19/12/2023

08/12/2023

REUNITED with her owner! 😍

🐾 FOUND 🐾

We have a lovely dog that has been handed in to us as she was running across the road near superbowl.
She is safe and well.
If you or anyone knows who she belongs to, please call 094077199.
Proof of ownership required!

02/11/2023

We think this is a lot cute 😻

Yoga and frisky felines might not seem an obvious combination, but for the owner of one yoga studio, they are a perfect match.

08/09/2023

Spring has sprung! 💐

This stunning new season is also bringing some not so stunning allergens 🦠

Just like humans in spring and all year around, our animals can suffer from allergies too - one of the most common being contact allergies.
This can cause your pet to become itchy and develop skin rashes in areas that come in contact with the allergen(s) - most commonly seen on the paws, thighs, tummy and the base of the tail area.

Pets can develop contact allergies to a number of different things in the environment such as; grasses, pollens, weeds, fleas, ants etc.

A friendly reminder to update your pets flea treatment and keep an eye out for any signs of allergies.
Give your vet a call and book in for a skin consult if you notice any of the above symptoms.

Happy spring! 🌻

Photo of Ringo and foster pup Minty 🐶
Credits to our nurse Adrienne 📸

08/03/2023

When you have to come to the vet clinic on your birthday…
Happy 1st Birthday Poppy! 🎁🎊🎈🥳🎉

22/12/2022

Merry Christmas! 🎄🎄🎄
Stay safe over this holiday season.
Remember to keep all Christmas goodies away from your pets eg. Chocolate, ham, Christmas cake, raisins, macadamia nuts, alcohol etc.
In case of an emergency, as always, there will be a vet on call throughout this time, just call our normal number (09 407 7199).
Pets and Care will be covering Christmas long weekend and Village Vets will be on New Years long weekend.
Don’t forget to drive by the clinic at night to see our Christmas light display - photo from last years display. 🌟

14/10/2022

😻Fun appreciation post for Vet Nurse Awareness Week💕

Can’t thank these two enough for their passion and love towards their jobs💖😇

P.S. Not the actual pet food in the bowls. Indeed that’s the yummy dessert from La patisserie 😂🥰 We love it 😇!!!

10/10/2022

Itchy tummies, itchy bums, itchy feet, itchy ears or itchy faces? All of the above? 😼🐾

With all that is beautiful about spring; the weather warming up, more daylight, we are seeing lots of pets showing signs of allergies 🌼🌸

If you think your pet may have allergies, give us a call, we can help 094077199

11/07/2022

🐀🐭 Rats, Bait and Leptospirosis… 🐭🐀

Now that the weather has cooled, rats and mice are trying to find shelter closer to homes/sheds.

We have seen a number of dogs lately that have eaten rat bait or have eaten rats that have likely ingested some.

If it’s not possible to use pet safe options and you need to lay bait, please double check how and where it is being laid and stored.

The effects of rat bait aren’t immediate but we can induce vomiting to minimise absorption if eaten relatively recently.

If you are unsure if your pet has eaten rat bait, look out for the following symptoms and call your vet clinic:

🌡 Lethargy
🌡 Green or blue faeces
🌡 Pale or bleeding gums
🌡 Coughing/Difficulty breathing
🌡 Blood in urine and faeces
🌡 Inappetence
🌡 Vomiting

These signs may not start to show until 2-5 days after ingesting the poison.
Note: Keep rat bait packaging, to take into your vet clinic if a visit is required.

💉 This is also a timely reminder to ensure you consider vaccinating your dogs against leptospirosis as rats are a carrier of the disease 💉
Leptospirosis is transmissible to humans as well!
It can be contracted by coming in contact with rat urine, infected cattle urine and by frequenting waterways, as rats can and do swim.

If you’re unsure or have any questions please give your vet clinic a call ☎️

04/07/2022

Our amazing vet Emily celebrated her 30th birthday on Friday! 🎉

Jessica clearly thought the flowers were for her 😹

A special thanks to Puttsgreen Florist 💐

09/06/2022

Doggie Epidemic ⚠️🐕

🐾 There has been a Kennel Cough outbreak in Northland - as you may have already heard.

🐾 Kennel Cough is best described as the doggie equivalent to the common cold or flu.
It is extremely contagious and can be caused by a number of different viral and/or bacterial strains.

🐾 Dogs can contract Kennel Cough by coming into direct or indirect contact with an infectious dog. This means they don’t need to be in close proximity as it can spread in the air when an infected dog coughs.

🐾 Even though the infection is called Kennel Cough, it is not only at kennels or doggie daycares that dogs can become infected, although these are much higher risk areas.

🐾 Symptoms of Kennel Cough include; a honking cough, retching or hacking, vomiting, lethargy, inappetence. If your dog has any of these symptoms please seek veterinary advise. Medication can be prescribed to help ease symptoms.

🐾 Vaccination is the best way to protect your dog. A vaccinated dog can however still contract Kennel Cough but symptoms will be less severe.

🐾 If you have any questions please give your vet clinic a call.

10/05/2022

❤️‍🩹❤️

This beautiful girl, Misty was brought in to us a few months ago needing emergency treatment after ingesting something toxic.
After a few days of intensive care, Misty thankfully bounced back, with plenty of time to prepare for her big day as ring bearer for her beautiful mum and dad on their wedding day 💍
We couldn't be more happy for this beautiful wee family and absolutely LOVE getting the updates 😍

05/04/2022

Marmite, enjoying her hot stone massage this afternoon is always on holiday...😼
But she reckons we need to double check that our clients are ready for us to go on HOLIDAY!

Our last day in clinic is this Friday the 8th of April, so please check your pets meds, food, flea and worm treatment today. 💊 🍗🪱

Remember while we are away, you will be in the wonderful hands of The Village Vets in Paihia for anything urgent, until we are back in clinic on Tuesday the 26th April.

Call our usual number if you need 094077199

31/03/2022

Pets and Care are going on holiday!🍸

Our last day in clinic is Friday the 8th of April.
We will be closed from the 11th of April and back open on the 26th of April.

Don’t worry though, our sister clinic Village Vets will be looking after all of our wonderful clients.

Just call our usual number 09 407 7199.

If you need any medication or food please organise this with us before the 8th of April.

Have a safe and happy Easter! 🐣🐰

03/02/2022

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01/02/2022

🐢 It was turtley awesome to see something a little bit different to our usually furry patients 🐢 These snake neck turtles crawled in for a visit and X-ray last week, although they were a-bit shy to come right out of their shells. Swipe to see the X-ray image - two of these Turtles are expecting! 🥚