Pet health advice from Eastwood Veterinary Hospital
Straight answers to the questions we are asked most, written by our own team.
Conditions explained
Plain-English guides to the diagnoses we give most often.
- Dental Disease in Dogs and Cats: Signs, Stages and Treatment Dental disease in dogs and cats explained: the signs, the stages, when to see a vet, and what a proper dental involves. Free dental assessment.
- Is Your Dog Skipping? Luxating Patella | Eastwood If your small dog skips a step, it could be a slipping kneecap. What the grades mean, and how we can help at Eastwood Veterinary Hospital.
- Slipped Disc (IVDD) in Dogs: Help in Eastwood Dachshunds and French bulldogs are prone to IVDD, a slipped disc. The signs to watch for, and how we help in Eastwood with our sister practice in Lane Cove.
Treatments & surgery
What a procedure involves, what it costs, and what recovery looks like.
- How Much Is a CT Scan for My Dog? | Eastwood What a CT scan for your dog costs: from $2,500, anaesthetic and contrast included, at our sister practice in Lane Cove. Happy to talk it through.
- TPLO and Cruciate Surgery Cost for Dogs in Eastwood A dog's TPLO at Eastwood Veterinary Hospital is $4,800, first four check-ups included. We can talk it through in Korean, Mandarin or Cantonese.
- What a CT Scan Shows for Your Pet | Eastwood A CT scan explained in plain terms: what it shows, what the day is like for your pet, and how it works from Eastwood, with the scan in Lane Cove.
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If your pet is unwell now, do not work it out from a website. Call us on 02 7258 9900 and we will tell you whether it can wait.
Still not sure?
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