We spend alot of time indoors with our pets . Sometimes we notice good and not so good things about them. Is their coat in good condition? Long haired animals may get knotty in spring as the winter coat is lost and need a good grooming.
Ocassionally cats may need a light sedation in order to complete their groom, which is where we come in! If knots and matts are left without treatment they will irritate and twist causing discomfort.
Long hair on dog’s feet may get continually wet and cause skin infections so, again, best clipped in advance and may need treating from time to time with medicated antiseptic shampoos and creams. In summer it is a good idea to trim the longer hair on your dogs feet as hair traps grass seeds that migrate into the toes causing painful infections.
If you have an Emergency with your pet during our closed hours please see below for a list Emergency clinics in Auckland.
Please do not go to the emergency clinic if it is not urgent/life threatening. ( Runny eyes/nose , coughing , limping , itching & etc can wait until the morning to be seen by your day vet )
If you are very worried or unsure if you are dealing with an emergency about your pet after clinic hours and you are a client with us you can reach Dr Chris on his emergency phone until 10pm or again from 7am.
- Dr Chris Laurenson - 027 544 4427
EMERGENCY CLINICS:
Animal Referral Centre - ( 09 281 5815 ) - 8 Hereford St , Freemans Bay & 224 Albany Highway, Schnapper Rock, Auckland.
Western After Hours Emergency Vet Clinic - ( 09 820 7273 ) - 2/348 Rosebank Road, Avondale, Auckland.
Animal Emergency West Auckland – (09 849 2121) – 1/133 Central Park Drive, Henderson, Auckland.
Animal Emergency Sylvia Park – (09 849 2121) – 1 Te Apunga Place, Mt Wellington, Auckland
North Shore Veterinary Emergency & Critical Care - ( 09 443 5640 ) - 96b Ellice Road, Glenfield, Auckland.
Manukau After Hours Veterinary Clinic - ( 09 277 8383 ) - 15 Jack Conway Avenue, Manukau City Centre, Auckland.
