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Whyalla’s Parvovirus outbreak in dogs

Whyalla’s Parvovirus outbreak in dogs

The recent mild weather has brought a fresh outbreak of parvovirus in dogs in Whyalla.  Dogs become quiet, go off their food before developing severe vomiting and bloody diarrhoea and if not treated dying of dehydration and secondary infection. This month there are so...
Covid Lockdown Restrictions

Covid Lockdown Restrictions

Tuesday 20th July 2021 to Tuesday 27th July 2021 Veterinary clinic is open to see cases where animal welfare is a concern and given that we have been treating parvovirus cases in dogs, that includes vaccinations. We can supply medication repeats and food on a...
Major Equipment Update

Major Equipment Update

The Whyalla Veterinary Clinic has replaced all their pumps and syringe constant rate infusion pumps with the new Braun state-of-the-art pumps. These will enable us to provide safer anaesthetics and better treatment of parvovirus and other serious illnesses.  ...
Canine (Dog) Ehrlichiosis unlikely in Whyalla.

Canine (Dog) Ehrlichiosis unlikely in Whyalla.

  Ehrlichosis is caused by an infection with the bacteria Ehrlichia canis which occurs when a dog is bitten by an infected tick. The main tick responsible for this is the brown dog tick (Rhipicephalus sanguineus) which is found mainly in the far north of South...
Great start for cat adoption in 2021

Great start for cat adoption in 2021

2021 has started well with lots of unwanted cats finding forever homes in Whyalla. Each year the Whyalla Veterinary Clinic rescues lots of cats and finds them a new home. All the rescued cats are health checked and temperament tested, vaccinated against cat flu,...
Community dog wash success

Community dog wash success

The January “Scub-A-Dub for our clubs” dog wash was a resounding success, with the highest turn out yet for this charity dog wash, run by the Whyalla Veterinary Clinic, with 100% of the proceeds going to Whyalla’s clubs. This month, it was for the Mens Shed, raising...