Our Services

Health Checks & Examinations of your pet is vital to ensure your vet obtains a thorough understanding of your pet and all its medical needs.

During consultations you may be provided with advice on what is best for your pets’ skin, teeth, weight and how to control it and so much more.

Consultations are really important for senior animals to ensure that they are getting the most out of their senior years.

Pet Doctors vets take considerable time to explain to you how to use medication and administer it for the best outcome for your pet.

Just like humans, healthy teeth are vital to your pet’s health at Pet Doctors we provide:

• Dental x-rays
• Preventive Dentistry
• Surgical Dentistry
• Ultrasonic Dentistry
• Scale & Polish (Prophylaxis)

Our modern facilities and technologies allow us to offer a comprehensive range of surgical procedures that a Pet Doctor  will discuss in detail with you. These include:

• Orthopedics - Joint Surgery
• Fracture repair
• Soft tissue
• Desexing (Spay & Castration)

We use radiosurgery for nearly all our soft tissue surgery.  It seals nerve endings to reduce post operative pain, reduces swelling and also inflammation.  We think we owe it to our patients to make sure they are as confortable as possible during recovery from surgery.   

At Pet Doctors we offer a full range of radiology services. These services are valuable resources in helping us make important decisions about your pet's care.

The most common of these radiology services are x-rays. X-rays—also referred to as radiographs—are used to evaluate structures such as bones, lungs, heart, and abdominal organs. The x-ray process usually takes 20-30 minutes. For safety reasons, owners are not allowed to be in the radiology room while x-rays are being taken.

In most cases animals will need to be sedated to allow us to properly position them for their x-ray films. If a pet needs sedation we generally recommend leaving the pet with us for the day. Once the x-rays are completed our vets will evaluate the images and go over the results with you. In addition, we have a board certified veterinary radiologist who can review the x-rays we take onsite to make sure we have obtained all the information we possibly can from your pet’s x-rays.

As part of our imaging services we also offer ultrasounds. Ultrasound imaging, or sonography, is a method of obtaining images from inside the pet through the use of high-frequency sound waves, and it is a wonderful tool that allows us to visualise the architecture of a pet’s abdominal organs in order to evaluate for masses, inflammation, stones, or other changes.

We can easily determine if there is abnormal fluid in the abdomen, chest cavity or around the heart. Also, we can evaluate the size and function of the heart. Ultrasound is a non-painful procedure and rarely, do pets need to be sedated. Generally pets should be fasted of food for 8 hours prior to their ultrasound. For abdominal ultrasound most pets will need to have the underside of their bellies shaved for the procedure.

All of our ultrasounds are performed by our trained veterinary surgeons.

At Pet Doctors we have four hospital wards. A critical care recover ward, an isolation ward for infectious diseases, and a dedicated cat and dog ward with cages that are temperature controlled and insulated.

At Pet Doctors we offer a complete laboratory service. This service is a valuable resource in helping us make important decisions about your pet's health and care.

• Full range of blood tests:
  • Complete Blood Count
  • Blood Serum Chemistries
  • Faecal Analysis
  • Urinalysis
  • Thyroid Testing
  • Viral Testing
• Skin Testing
• allergy testing

The benefits of in house testing and laboratory sampling, including blood and urine, will help Pet Doctors Vets determine causes of illness accurately, safely, and quickly. It also allows us to monitor the progress of medical treatments and the effects of certain medications. Understanding the importance of laboratory testing allows you to be an informed partner in your pet’s care. Published research shows that more than 10% of pets brought in for annual checkups have an underlying disease or abnormality. Although apparently normal on physical exam, these pet’s illnesses would go undetected without laboratory work.

We pride ourselves on the professional care we provide within our fields of training and expertise however sometimes we encounter situations that require specialist attention which we will refer your pet to for care such as:

• Ophthalmologists (eye specialists)
• Cardiologists (heart specialists)
• Specialist Surgeons
• Dermatologists (skin specialists)

Canine Hip Dysplasia afflicts millions of dogs each year and can result in debilitating osteoarthritis of the hip. It is estimated that more than 50% of the most popular large breed dogs will show x-ray evidence of Canine Hip Dysplasia. Many will suffer from osteoarthritis, pain, and lameness, costing money, shortening work longevity, and reducing performance.

For more information please visit http://www.pennhip.org or contact your Pet Doctors Vet to discuss your pet and this procedure in more detail.

Can’t get to the Pet Doctors surgery? Never fear call us on 5576 0400 and we will send a vet and nurse to your house to treat your pet. Should your pet need further medical treatment that requires them to be transported to the surgery, we now have the Pet Doctors pet ambulance!

Feeding your beloved pet some of those left over table scraps or a little treat here and there but don’t think that they are contributing to their little belly bulge. Or not sure what is the best type/s of food for the health and wellbeing of your pet.

Our weight loss clinics are:

• Free & Effective
• Designed to help set real targets that can be met
• Ongoing to ensure you and your pet reach those
  goals which includes free weight checks every two weeks

Pamper your pet and give yourself a break from chasing your pet around the backyard with the shampoo and hose. We take the stress out of caring for the condition of your pets coat and general appearance. Contact Pet Doctors today to book an appointment for your pets’ next hydrobath.

Did you know that your puppy starts to learn by the age of 2 weeks? What this means is that by the time you get your puppy home he or she may have already developed some bad habits!

Puppy School can help prevent:

• Socialisation problems that can lead to aggression towards other dogs and/or people
• Behavioural problems for example – boredom, relief-digging, nuisance barking etc
• Toilet Training problems
• Anxiety Problems
• Diet Related problems

Pet Doctors Puppy School classes include:

• 5 informative lessons on socialisation skills and basic puppy training
• Information regarding parasite control, nutrition, emergencies, puppy behaviours, obedience and so much more
• Take Home Information
• A Guest Speaker
• Graduation Ceremony & Educational Bag of Goodies
• A Professional Graduation Photo - click here to check the photos of the recent graduates or click here to go to www.imagicaphotographics.com.au