Acupuncture has been used in animals for around 4500 years, with the earliest recorded Chinese medical text compiled between 305-204 B.C. Since then the Chinese have modified and some would say perfected this ancient art …
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A listing of lost and found pets in the local area. Use the Contact Us form to add a listing to our site.
Details of the services offered by LRAHC and information about other pet services available.
Articles about keeping your pet healthy and well.
Occasionally at LRAHC we have pets that require re-homing. This section shows details of the pets we currently have up for adoption.
Ros grew up in Newcastle and has been an avid animal lover from childhood. She began horse-riding at age eight and has been the proud carer of numerous pets including a beautiful little Papillon dog, …
Lucille joined our team in September 2008 after to starting her Certicate II in Animal Studies. She has now also completed her Certificate IV in Veterinary Nursing. Before joining us she volunteered at the RSPCA …
Eloise grew up in Canberra, surrounded by a collection of little creatures including mice, rabbits, guinea pigs, hermit crabs and rats. After much pleading she was allowed to have her own dog and became the …
Our standard consult of 20 minutes costs $55.00
All kinds of fascinating creatures are brought to LRAHC for treatment. No exception is the Tawny Frogmouth brought in, in 2007. The bird was brought in by a member of WIRES (Wildlife Information …
Feline lower urinary tract disease (FLUTD) describes a collection of conditions that can affect the bladder and/or urethra of cats. Unfortunately, the clinical signs are rarely indicative of a particular disease. While there are many …
Kristy started with us this year as a Veterinary nurse, coming from the RSPCA in Yagoona. She also helps out at reception every now and then. She is pictured above with her favourite pups and …
Natalie has been a qualified Veterinary nurse for over 10 years. Apart from being a valued and skilled member of the team at LRAHC, she is also a highly competitive netballer, dedicating much of her …
Fulfilling a life-long ambition to care for animals Margo became a qualified Veterinary Nurse in 1992. Margo first started working with Janet in 1993 as a receptionist before demanding she change jobs to spend more …
Val originated in London, emigrating in 1972. having always been a pet fanatic, Val jumped at the chance when she retired from the public service to become a part time member of the reception team …
After surgery you may notice your pet licking at its wound. Although this may appear harmless, this should not be allowed as very quickly the wound can become red and moist, potentially leading to an …
Acupuncture has been used in animals for around 4500 years, with the earliest recorded Chinese medical text compiled between 305-204 B.C. Since then the Chinese have modified and some would say perfected this ancient art …
At less than a year of age this young lady found herself pregnant and homeless. She landed on her feet when someone picked her up and brought her to us. She was able to have …
Grey-headed Flying-fox Vulnerable
What am I?
This bat has a wingspan of up to a metre and weighs an average of 700 grams.
The body is about 25 centimetres long while the forearms are between 14 to 18
centimetres …