Merewether Veterinary Hospital

Merewether Vet Newcastle

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"Experience, Integrity, Compassion"

Practice News

August is Pet Dental Health month!

Bad breath (halitosis) is often the first sign of dental disease in your pet. Approximately 75% of dogs and cats have dental disease as early as 3 years of age. Poor dental health can lead to painful infections, poor appetite and tooth loss, as well as affecting vital organs including the heart, ... Continue Reading

Christmas/New Year Opening Hours

Merewether Veterinary Hospital will have the following opening hours during the 2015/2016 festive season:   Thursday 24th December (Christmas Eve)- closing early at 1:30pm Friday 25th December (Christmas Day) – CLOSED Saturday 26th December (Boxing Day)- CLOSED Sunday 27th ... Continue Reading

STAY COOL, AVOID HEAT STROKE

Very hot days can be dangerous for pets. Dogs and cats can't just help themselves to an ice-block, or go for a swim or have a cold shower. Help your pet stay cool by ensuring they have lots of fresh, cold water and ample shade shelter or a cool place inside. Also, to minimise the risk of heat ... Continue Reading

Puppy Preschool Graduates!

Meet our latest graduating puppy class - congratulations to Spencer, Ollie, Ari, Blizzard and Echo!     Between the ages of 6-16 weeks, a puppy will learn many of the social skills that it will retain for life, so not only is puppy school a lot of fun, it is just as ... Continue Reading

Spring is here!

Spring is here, and so are the ticks! Spring is here and everything grows. So, for our pets, this means more walks, more sunshine, and more flowers to sniff. But, Spring also means lots more ticks. Ticks are a potential danger to dogs and cats all year round, but at this time of year we do see ... Continue Reading