Travel with your pet is uncomfortable, but can be necessary. For example, trips to the local groomer, doggie daycare, dog parks, or a veterinarian can be necessary. Some people even opt to go on holidays with their pet to pet friendly hotels, caravan parks, or campgrounds. Any sort of travel puts a strain on both […]
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Anxiety Problems in Our Pets
Mental health issues are not just a problem for people; they occur in our pets as well. One of the most commonly encountered behavioural disorders in dogs and cats is anxiety. We all experience the feeling of fear. Fear is a natural instinct and is important for survival; we encounter a threat or danger and […]
Measuring Blood Pressure in Dogs & Cats
Cronulla Veterinary Clinic provides blood monitoring services to pets in Sutherland Shire. In people, high blood pressure is called “the silent killer” because usually you don’t know you have it unless it is picked up through routine measurements taken at your doctor’s office. Pets too can suffer from both high and low blood pressure, which […]
Cystitis – Urinary Problems in Dogs
Cronulla Veterinary Clinic in Sutherland Shire helps dogs with bladder infections. Some of us may have experienced the symptoms of a cystitis, or bladder infection. It’s usually characterized by a burning feeling when passing urine and the urge to go pee even though the bladder isn’t really full. Dogs (and cats as well) can have […]
Pet De-sexing
Cronulla Veterinary Clinic provides de-sexing services for pet owners in Sutherland Shire. All pet dogs and cats that are not meant for breeding should be desexed. This is just one of a number of measures that allow people and animals to live comfortably together in dense, urbanised environments. But there are other wider health and […]
Bowel Obstruction in Dogs
Cronulla Veterinary Clinic provides treatment for bowel obstruction in dogs for pet owners in Sutherland Shire. Dogs (and cats as well) can sometimes eat objects that cannot pass through the intestinal tract, and cause an obstruction. For example, one of our patients, a usually happy and food loving Labrador, recently came into the clinic very […]
The Importance of Annual Health Checks
Cronulla Veterinary Clinic provides annual health checks for pets in Sutherland Shire. Preventative health care is an important way to keep our pets healthy, since it gives us a better chance to address problems before they become serious. Because pets age faster than humans (one year in our pet’s life could be the same as […]
Arthritis in Our Pets
Cronulla Veterinary Clinic treats arthritis in pets. We provide veterinary services to pet owners in Sutherland Shire. Winter is nearly here again, and in the colder months our arthritic pets tend to struggle a lot more. What can we do to help them? First, we have to understand what exactly arthritis is. What is arthritis? […]
Toileting Problems in Cats
Cronulla Veterinary Clinic provides veterinary services for cats in Sutherland Shire. Does your cat have issues related to toileting? Many cats do, and these problems can be horrible to clean up. Luckily, there are ways to deal with them, which we’ll share in this article. Common problems related to toileting for cats are: Marking or […]