Last updated 13 hours ago
Bags packed? Accommodation booked? Sounds like you’re all ready to set out on a long, relaxing holiday. For animal lovers, however, finding an appropriate temporary home for your pets can be as important as getting to your destination yourself.
Leaving your pets with friends or family
Depending on what sort of pets you have, where you are going and how you are getting there, it may be appropriate to take them with you. If this is not the case, another option is to have a friend, family member or neighbour look after them. Remember that while some animals only require feeding and a little basic care, others such as dogs need human company and attention as well. In these cases, it’s worth ensuring that you leave your pets with someone who will be able to spend as much time with them as you do yourself.
Boarding for dogs and cats
For cats and dogs, another option is boarding. Boarding allows you to enjoy your holiday safe in the knowledge that your loved ones are in the hands of caring, trained professionals. Boarding is also particularly worthwhile if your pet has special dietary or medical needs. Remember though that they will be in close quarters with other pets and so should be up to date with flea control and well-groomed.
Dog and cat boarding in Sydney
Ku-Ring-Gai Veterinary Hospital and Pet Clinic provides boarding services for dogs and cats over six months of age in the northern Sydney area. Call 02 9119 5907 to discuss your pet’s needs or to book your pet in for boarding.
Last updated 2 days 13 hours ago
While most of us think of pets as our furry and feathered friends, there’s always the option of something a little different. Lizards can be a welcome addition to any home, but it’s important to ensure that their environment is set up correctly.
Choosing the right sized terrarium
Picking an appropriately sized terrarium will depend on the type and number of lizards you intend to keep. Larger lizards will require more space, and of course the more of them you have, the more space you’ll need.
It’s also particularly important to think about what’s called the terrarium’s heat gradient. As lizards are cold-blooded, they cannot regulate their own body temperatures, and so rely on having an environment with a range of ambient temperatures. The larger the enclosure, the easier it will be to provide your new friends with a full range of temperatures from warm to cool. A number of different products, from heat-pads to lamps, are available for heating purposes.
Getting the décor right Different types of lizards are suited to different environments. Some, such as many geckos, are at home in the rainforests of the tropics. Others, like bearded dragons, are desert animals, used to hot, dry conditions. Decorate the terrarium in line with the type of lizards you intend to keep, but in any case ensure that your new friend has somewhere to hide away. Even desert lizards, which are used to open spaces, like a little privacy from time to time!
Help with your lizards in Sydney
For assistance with lizards and other exotic pets in the Sydney area, call Ku-Ring-Gai Veterinary Hospital and Pet Clinic on 02 9119 5907. The clinic’s team of qualified vets can provide care and assistance for a range of exotic pets, as well as referrals to a number of exotic pet specialists.
Last updated 5 days ago
In this weeks webisode of Friday Q & A With Dr Angus Ross & Dr Jamie Geddes, Dr Jamie Geddes talks about the diagnostic imaging services available at Ku-Ring-Gai Veterinary Hospital and Dr Angus Ross discusses the benefits and importance of a thorough physical examination.
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Last updated 7 days ago
Ku-Ring-gai Veterinary Hospital is pleased to announce some significant facility upgrades with the installation of a new Hospital wide air conditioning system, as well as an ultrasound unit renewal. These improvements will help provide a more environmentally friendly and better caring environment for our patients.
Throughout the month of February Ku-Ring-Gai veterinary Hospital has been upgrading their air-conditioning system throughout the Hospital to install a higher-rated, energy saving air-conditioning unit. The new system operates on a reverse cycle inverter system and will provide an even better temperature control within the whole building, as well as help to improve the Hospitals energy efficiency level on a daily basis. The majority of the installation process has been undertaken at night by a company called Active Air conditioning, and despite three sets of crane lifts to move the new air conditioning equipment onto the roof of the building, there has been minimum disruption to Hospital and its patients.
Practice partner, Dr Angus Ross believes that this new climate control is a step forward in helping sick patients to recuperate more comfortably, and will also help the control of bacteria and disease in sterile areas of the hospital including surgery, which tend to thrive in warm, moist environments.
Ku-Ring-Gai Veterinary Hospital is also eagerly anticipating the arrival of a new ultrasound machine which is the latest of the Phillips HDI systems. This ultrasound machine is the same grade of machine found in human Hospitals and promises to provide the next generation of ultrasound resolution in pets. “This will further complement our already significant skills and experience in primary and referral ultrasonography and will help us better diagnose more complicated cardiac, abdominal and musculoskeletal conditions” said Dr Ross.
If you have any questions about these upgrades please call us on 02 9119 5907
Last updated 8 days ago
The team at Ku-Ring-Gai Vet Hospital would like to share the love and wish all of our fans and followers along with our furry friends a Happy Valentine's Day!
