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.
Feline Cardiomyopathy-The Silent Killer
From: www.fabcats.org
Cardiomyopathy is the name given to any disease process where the abnormality responsible for the development of clinical signs resides within the heart muscle. It may be a primary abnormality or …
Feline Stressors
Cats are sensitive creatures, who sometimes show their upset in strange ways. This often manifests as inappropriate urination/elimination, gastrointestinal upsets or signs of urinary distress such as straining to urinate. Stressed cats may hide …
Just like us, dogs love the taste of chocolate. However this is one treat you simply cannot give them.
Chocolate is very toxic to dogs. This is because it contains the chemicals Caffeine and Theobromine. Unlike …
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 …
Janet grew up on the Top End of the Northern Territory riding horses, besotted by cats and dogs. Moving to Brisbane Janet attended boarding school and University where she gained her degree in Veterinary Science. …
Christina’s career in animal health began when she was 5, saving “stray” field mice from the garden. After studying science at Adelaide University, Christina moved to Perth and graduated with a Veterinary degree from Murdoch …
Cats holidaying at the Centre stay in our bright and airy boarding room, which is situated toward the rear of the building. This location offers convenient access for staff but is removed from the noise …
For after hours care for your furry friend we recommend Sash. You can find the Sash website at www.sashvets.com.
You can call Sash on
9889 0289
or find them here.
Sash are the emergency Vet surgery featured …
Do you live in our local area (Sydney’s Inner-West)? If so, you may have seen something brown and furry scuttling through your backyard. It looked like a rat – but couldn’t have been, …
Here are a few photos of our Reception area so you know what to expect when you come into LRAHC.
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 …