What does an annual health check for your pet include?
Even if your pet seems perfectly healthy, it is still important to book in that annual health check with your vet. Dogs and cats are living longer than ever before, so it’s crucial that the beginnings of any health issues are detected before they become serious. What happens during an annual health check for your […]
Snakes and Your Pet
We recently treated Coco, a young German Shepherd, for a suspected snake bite after she presented to us with hind limb weakness, dilated pupils and bloody urine. Her owner searched his property after Coco got sick and found a dead Tiger snake, that appeared to have been bitten, a likely culprit! We are happy to report […]
Feline Infectious Enteritis & Feline Parvovirus
Feline infectious enteritis (FIE) is a potentially fatal disease caused by infection from feline parvovirus (FPV), also known as feline panleukopenia virus. The virus is highly contagious and is spread by direct or indirect contact with faeces, urine or blood of infected cats. While vaccination has dramatically reduced the amount of deaths associated with FPV over the past 20 years, there has […]
Why Vaccinate?
Vaccinations for pets are extremely important to ensure your pet will live a fulfilling life without preventable disease or illness. New vaccinations and techniques are released every year and at Moorabbin Veterinary Hospital we pride ourselves in being up to date. Vaccinating is using a medicine to build immunity to viral and bacterial diseases that […]