WELLINGTON POINT VETERINARY SURGERY
STANDARDS OF CARE
The
standards of care outlined here have been designed to keep our patients
in the best possible state of health. The aim is that by following
these
protocols, your pet will be seen here for routine health care
procedures such
as vaccinations, health checks or parasite control, but will hopefully
avoid
the need to be treated for accident or sickness.
We
achieve this through a combination of premium quality dog food,
parasite control, Annual Health Check's and Dental Hygene.
Should
your pet become unwell, our standards of care are aimed at
reaching a diagnosis and commencing the most effective medical or
surgical
treatment as soon as possible.
It
is important
that a annual health check for your pet up to the age of six years, and
twice
annual health checks for older pets (See “Senior Pet Health
Care”) is performed each year. It has often been communicated in
years gone by that Vaccinations are annually, with a health check
included. Times have changed and we now know early detection and
wellness programs are viatally important to a long life and
wellness. By performing a annual health check the wellness of the
patient is the primary reason for the visit. A review of the
vaccination history will be performed during the annual health check,
and the relevant vaccinations given.
DIET
Feed
premium quality dry food; Hills
Science, Hills Prescription Diet etc.
VACCINATIONS FOR DOGS
6
weeks of age
Distemper, Hepatitis, Parvo (DHP)
12
weeks of age
DHP + Parainfluenza + Bordetella
16
weeks of age
DHP + Parainfluenza + Bordetella
Yearly
thereafter
DHP +
Parainfluenza +
Bordetella
VACCINATIONS FOR CATS
We
vaccinate cats with the F3
vaccine:
6 weeks
of age { F3
vaccine }
12 weeks
of age { F3 vaccine }
Annually
thereafter { F3 vaccine }
Reminders
are mailed or emailed to you shortly before the next injection
is due, and again if your pet becomes overdue.
THREE
YEARLY VACCINATION
•
Any
drug may have a potential adverse effect
•
The
risk of an adverse effect after vaccination is small
• The risk of severe adverse effect is very small
•
There
are two vaccines for dogs in
•
There
is no three year vaccine in
•
Three
year vaccine only covers Parvo virus, Infectious Canine Hepatitis and
Distemper
•
Dogs
still need to be vaccinated for the major kennel coughs in the
intervening two
years
•
The
cost to the client of using three yearly vaccines will be greater than
the cost
of our current vaccine schedule
• The risk of not vaccinating at all is far greater
At this
time, our policy on vaccines is that we will happily use the three year
vaccine
when we are convinced that, in doing so, we are not placing your dog at
increased risk of catching Parvo, Hepatitis or Distemper. At this time
we are not
convinced that this is so
SENIOR
PATIENT CARE
•
One year in a dog or cat’s life is seven years in a
human’s life
•
From the age of 6-7 years we should be examining cats and
dog’s twice a year (twice
for life)
•
One visit for physical exam and vaccination
•
A second visit for physical exam and perform blood and
urine tests that may pick up the onset of disease before it progresses
far.
HEARTWORM CONTROL
·
Dogs:
Proheart SR-12 annual
injection
·
Cats:
Revolution applied to
the back of the neck once a month
INTESTINAL
WORM CONTROL
DOGS:
Drontal
CATS:
Popantel All wormer OR
Revolution monthly on the
back of the neck and Popantel Tapewormer every three months
·
Every
2 weeks until 12 weeks old
·
Once
a month until 6 months old
·
Thereafter,
every 3 months (dose on the first
day of Summer, Autumn, Winter and Spring)
Reminders
for intestinal
worming are sent by SMS.
FLEA CONTROL
·
Comfortis
tablet once a month for dogs
·
Revolution
applied to the back of the neck once
a month for cats
TICK CONTROL
Small
dogs: Proban tablets
every 2nd day, one tablet per 10kg
Dogs
> 15kg: Kiltix collar,
replace every 6 weeks
Frontline
Topspot and Advantix
claim 2 weeks protection against ticks.
Frontline
spray has a claim of
3 weeks tick control in cats
DENTAL
CARE
Do:
·
Monthly
check by vet until 6 months of age
· Use appropriate prevention
· Have your pet’s teeth cleaned this year rather than being extracted next year. ie: prevention, not cure.
Do
not:
·
Give
bones before 8 months of age as the teeth
are too fragile and may break
·
Feed
chicken necks, lamb shanks, brisket bones
as we see dogs with potentially fatal conditions as a result of these
bones
·
Feed
canned food or meat loaf as these
contribute to dental disease
·
Give
smoked bones, dried tendons and other dog
chews available in pet shops as these may fracture teeth or cause
intestinal
obstruction
It is recommended by Australian Veterinary Dental Society that a dental prophylaxis (basic scale and polish) should be given every 12 months.This is in line with our policy of; we would rather clean the teeth this year than extract them next year.
SKIN & COAT CARE
Our
recommendation: Dermcare
Natural Shampoo for routine bathing. Sometimes medicated shampoos such
as
Malaseb may be required.
HOW
OFTEN do I bath my dog? If
your dog is clean, shiny, not greasy or smelly, there is no need for a
bath.
But if he/she is any of the above, he/she needs a bath.
ANAESTHESIA
·
Pre-anaesthetic
check up and, when appropriate,
blood testing
·
The
most appropriate mix of the safest, short
acting anaesthetic drugs is used
·
State
of the art anaesthetic machine
·
Anaesthetic
monitor so that we can be as sure as
possible that we have the anaesthetic ‘just right”
·
Intra-venous
fluids as needed
·
Anaesthetic
nurse is present during surgery at
all times
SURGERY
In
order to achieve the best
possible result we:
·
Maintain
our professional education
·
Consult
with specialist surgeons as required
·
Absorbable
suture material
·
Antibiotics
and intravenous fluids when required
·
>Anaesthesia
monitoring
·
Post-operative
pain relief
·
Heated
recovery cage
·
Referral
to a specialist surgeon if required
Elective
surgery is performed
on Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday.
·
Collect
an accurate history
·
Thorough
examination
·
In
house laboratory. We perform many blood and
urine tests in our surgery, and also use our microscope quite
extensively
·
Referral
of pathology samples to a Brisbane Veterinary Laboratory department.
·
Digital
X-rays
·
Referral
to Veterinary Specialist Services to
have tests such as an ultrasound or MRI.
·
Maintain
excellent communication with client.
·
Once
we establish a diagnosis, we are then able
to suggest an appropriate treatment. There may be several possible
treatment
options available.
TRAINING AND
SOCIALISATION
Attend
puppy pre-school with
CLEAR Dog
Training by 10-12 weeks of age. Puppy pre-school is one of
the most
important things that you can do for your puppy.
CLEAR Dog Training 3390 4272
Sunday
mornings, 8am Wondall
Road, Manly West. Located just on the Wynnum side of Moreton Bay
College.
REFERRAL TO SPECIALIST &
AFTER HOURS EMERGENCY
CENTRE
VETERINARY SPECIALIST
SERVICES:
Hometown, Lexington Street, Underwood. Telephone 3841 7011
ANIMAL
EMERGENCY SERVICES:
3423 1888
The
phone number for AES is available on
our machine after hours.
VSS/AES is fully staffed at all times by specialists in various branches of veterinary medicine and surgery
or by a team of “emergency care veterinarians.
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