We Provide Pet Healthcare in Medowie​

Canine parvovirus is a highly contagious viral disease that can affect all ages but causes a serious life-threatening disease in young puppies. This virus attacks the replicating cells in the intestine causing severe bloody diarrhoea, uncontrollable vomiting, loss of appetite, and a fever. Dogs can die from severe malnutrition and dehydration despite intensive veterinary care.

It is not necessary to have direct contact with other dogs for the disease to be spread. The virus is highly resistant and can persist in the environment for many years. This is why we recommend that your puppy stays away from public areas until they are fully vaccinated.

Canine distemper is a highly contagious viral disease that can affect the respiratory, gastrointestinal and nervous system. Due to this, symptoms can vary but can include fever, coughing, sneezing, nasal discharge, vomiting, diarrhoea, loss of appetite and depression. As the disease progresses muscle tremors, seizures and paralysis can occur. Distemper is often fatal and dogs that survive often have permanent damage to their nervous system.

This viral infection is highly contagious and is often fatal in young dogs. Symptoms can vary but often include fever, depression, loss of appetite, vomiting, diarrhoea and acute abdominal pain. Dogs that recover often develop long-term liver and kidney problems and are often infectious for 6 months.

Kennel cough or canine cough is a general term for a highly contagious condition causing upper respiratory disease due to either viral or bacterial infections. It can easily be spread whenever dogs congregate such as parks, shows, obedience classes and boarding kennels. Affected dogs have a dry hacking cough that can persist for several weeks. As part of our vaccination protocol, we vaccinate for two causes of kennel cough, Bordetella and parainfluenza.

Leptospirosis is a waterborne bacterial infection that can be spread between water sources by mice, rats and other rodents. Dogs can become infected after the bacteria enters the body via cuts, abrasions or through membranes of the mouth, nose or eyes. The bacteria can infect several organs in the body, especially the kidney and the liver. This leads to varied clinical signs such as lethargy, vomiting, diarrhoea, yellow eyes and mouth and changes on bloods. This can lead to a critical illness that is often fatal even with extensive treatment.

Leptospirosis is also a zoonotic condition, meaning that there is a potential risk for people to become infected. This can occur when they are exposed to the infected urine of affected animals.