ALBURY ANIMAL HOSPITAL
Heart worm is a small worm, which lives in the blood vessels. It is spread by mosquitoes. When a mosquito bites (has a blood meal) from an infected dog, that mosquito then becomes infected. It then spreads the infection to any subsequent dog they bite.
Heart worm IS in the Albury Wodonga area, with several positive cases confirmed. This means all dogs are at risk of infection.
We recommend an annual heart worm prevention injection or monthly chew tablets. Speak to one of our Vets today to make sure your dog is protected.
Intestinal worming for cats and dogs is important. Worms are generally spread via the faecal-oral route, and can be contagious to us humans!
We recommend the following worming protocols:
Kittens and puppies:
From 6 months of age:
Please note - some spot-on treatments that include cover for intestinal worming are not suitable for puppies or kittens until 6-8 weeks of age, and some DO NOT include treatment for tapeworm.
To make sure you are giving your pet the correct worming tablet, please speak to our team.
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Do you have a puppy that is less than 6 months in age?
These 4 specially designed visits are based around setting your pup up for success when in the hospital environment.
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Our team is very passionate about senior health care, and knowledgeable about medical conditions that are more likely to affect our golden oldies. Pets are considered senior from the age of 7, although this is a very general rule. Our larger breed dogs, like Great Danes, the mastiff have a much shorter life expectancy than our smaller breeds like the Jack Russel Terrier.
Have a look at this table and see how old your cat or dog is. The red cells indicate when they are considered a senior pet
Once a year in June, we hold a 'Senior Month' where we promote a range of health topics specific to senior pets, and will promote urine and blood testing as part of a thorough annual check up.
The term 'Geriatric' is used when a patient is in their last few years of life. Generally for these pets we would have tailored a geriatric management plan for your pet to ensure we oversee quality of life in their final years.
Our hospital provides a tailored vaccination protocol for your pet, based on current best practices and recommendations, as well as knowledge of infectious diseases within our local area. We know there is a high parvovirus burden in the environment in Albury-Wodonga and cat flu is easily and commonly spread between mum and kittens, or from co-housing.
Vaccinations help to keep our pets healthy and protected from some infectious diseases. Core vaccines are the minimum protection we recommend. For dogs, we recommend a C5 vaccination (Distemper, Canine Hepatitis, Parvovirus and “Kennel cough” [parainfluenza and whooping cough for dogs]). For cats, we recommend a F3 vaccine, which is for Feline Panleukopaenia, Feline rhinotracheitis and Feline Calicivirus.
There are additional vaccines which may be recommended for your pet based on their individual circumstances and risks.
Albury Animal hospital is available for house call services. It is not our primary consultation method, but it can be beneficial for clients who have pets with mobility issues, have mobility or transport challenges themselves, for euthanasia or for cats that can get quite stressed attending the hospital. Housecall service is only available for current clients. Transport fees are charged outside of 10km area from around the hospital.
If you would like to book a house call please contact reception.
| Monday | 8am-6pm |
| Tuesday | 8am-6pm |
| Wednesday | 8am-6pm |
| Thursday | 8am-6pm |
| Friday | 8am-6pm |
| Saturday | 9am-1pm |
| Sunday | Closed |
AFTER HOURS VETERINARY INFORMATION
Albury Animal Hospital Veterinarians have LIMITED availability for After Hours support.
We have had to make this decision to prioritise and protect the health of our veterinarians, who are already working during the day.
It is important you are aware of our availability:
Weeknights and Saturdays: 6-9pm
Sundays and public holidays 10am-2pm; 6-9pm
Please Note: The fee for our on call vet to attend our hospital after hours, a consultation fee of $435 is payable. After an examination and consultation, all recommended treatment plans will be discussed, including all additional fees.
Out of business hours we have phone triage available through VetChat. They can provide advice and where your pets condition is assessed as an emergency they will escalate this to our vet on call during our available hours, otherwise you will be directed to Lake Rd Vet Clinic in Wagga Wagga.
A bit about VetChat:
To help keep up with demand, give our vets a rest and to ensure our clients have 24/7 access to vet advice, we have partnered with VetChat for all your after-hour pet care needs. VetChat vets are all Australian board certified, with a minimum of 5 year's experience and are passionate about improving pet health outcomes.
When our hospital doors close each day, VetChat will help us support you and your pet by offering primary telephone triage.
After Hours Support Costs:
When you contact VetChat, they will SMS you a link for payment.
VetChat
$39.00 6am - midnight AEST/AEDT
$59.00 midnight - 6am AEST/AEDT
If your pet requires emergency critical care, VetChat will alert our vet on call and we will be in contact shortly.
Alternatively, you can become a VetChat Member with an annual subscription, giving you unlimited VetChat consultations. See their website for details https://www.vetchat.com.au/vetchat-plus
To contact VetChat call 1300 215 328 or Click here to proceed to VetChat.
