Wide-Ranging Services to Keep Your Best Friend Happy and Healthy
Check-Ups
To give your pet the best possible care throughout their life, it pays to get into the habit of bringing them into us for regular check-ups early on. Check-ups can happen at the same time as their annual vaccinations or if you notice they are looking or feeling not quite themselves.
During the check-up our highly skilled vets look at a range of things such as your pet’s weight, hips, eyes, ears, mouth, and heart rate. In addition, they may ask you questions about your pet’s diet, eating and drinking habits, toilet habits, behaviour and what flea/worm/tick prevention you are using. Based on our findings, we may also recommend treatment or medication for any issues we find and offer advice on how best to prevent any problems further down the track.
Vaccinations
Vaccinations (immunisations) are vital for your pet’s overall health, happiness, and longevity. Vaccinations prevent diseases in dogs, cats, rabbits, and ferrets. At Caringbah Veterinary Hospital, we offer a full range of animal vaccines and recommend that you start early and keep up to date with booster shots so your pet has the best quality of life.
When to Vaccinate?
Desexing
Desexing (neutering) your cat or dog is a quick surgical procedure. It is the most common surgery we perform at the hospital. It ensures your pet cannot breed and add to the overwhelming number of unwanted or stray animals.
We have decades of experience making this procedure as stress-free and painless as possible for your pet (and for you!). We advise desexing your pets when they are between 4-6 months old. This procedure also has the added benefits of preventing testicular and prostate cancers in males and breast cancers and uterine infections in females. It can also decrease aggression, particularly in males, making your pet less prone to wander.
We take the very best care of your pet during their hospital stay and will give you all the after-care advice and any medications they may need post-surgery to ensure your furry friend is back to themselves as soon as possible.
Pet Dentistry
Our furry friends are just as susceptible to gum disease and teeth issues as we are, and dental diseases and tooth decay are just as uncomfortable for them as they are for humans. Furthermore, left unchecked and untreated, it can lead to far more severe health issues that can be harder to treat. The knowledgeable staff at Caringbah Veterinary Hospital recommend a dental check-up at least once a year.
The highly trained vets at Caringbah Veterinary Hospital can perform a dental clean and polish, dental x-rays, dental extractions or surgery if your little mate requires. As your pet’s mental and emotional wellbeing is just as important to us as their physical health, we anesthetise your pet for a dental procedure.
Our dedicated staff will also give tips for keeping your pet's teeth and gums in excellent condition and provide suggestions for products or foods you can use to keep on top of their oral health at home.
Radiology & Diagnostic Services
Caringbah Veterinary Hospital offers state-of-the-art equipment and surgical facilities. Our in-house radiology and pathology enable our vets to diagnose and treat all issues and illnesses accurately and rapidly. We can perform x-rays, ultrasounds, and blood, skin and urine tests to pinpoint what is wrong and act on it quickly, ensuring a better outcome for your furry friend.
Having these facilities in-house also allows our qualified team to quickly send off any samples that may require a more complex assessment or a second opinion. These facilities help us deliver on our philosophy that prevention or early detection is the best method for successfully treating your pet and giving them the best chance at a long and happy life with you.
Orthopaedic & Soft Tissue Surgery
Orthopaedic surgery is any surgery to do with the bones and joints. Our experienced surgical team at Caringbah Veterinary Hospital can perform a wide range of orthopaedic surgeries from mending broken bones, ligament repairs and amputations for traumatic injuries or bone cancers.
We also regularly perform soft tissue surgeries ranging from simple stitching of wounds, removal of lumps or abscesses, and biopsies to removing foreign bodies when your pet has been a little too adventurous and decided to eat something they shouldn’t have!
Other Surgery
In addition to the above areas, we are also able to conduct dental and eye surgeries, surgeries to open up airways, and we can also remove cancerous growths or tissue.
We perform a range of surgeries for cats, dogs, rabbits, rodents, and birds.
We perform all surgery in a manner designed to minimise your pet's fear and anxiety, we know your pet is part of the family, and we treat them with the same care and dedication as we do for our own.
