News and articles

Membership plans – a vet’s perspective

Membership plans – Are they worth it? The main corporate chains monopolizing the veterinary industry in Victoria are Greencross, Petspiration (Petstock, OurVet), VetPartners, and Apiam (Furlife). These are owned by investors. Some are listed on the stockmarket. Their primary responsibility is to the investors and shareholders. Read investor newsletters and you’ll often find them devoid […]

Welcome to Central Veterinary Clinic & Hospital – Tarneit

Central Vet Tarneit

Central Veterinary Clinic & Hospital – YouTube Channel

About Central Veterinary Clinic & Hospital – Tarneit. 4 Poplar Boulevard, Tarneit, Victoria, Australia. Call 03 9996 9574 for in clinic bookings. Small and large animals. Servicing Wyndham and surrounds. See https://www.centralvet.com.au Channel maintained by 11-year-old veterinarian’s son to support his mum! Tips, tricks, support, feedback, and requests, please message and follow. Thank you! Disclaimer: […]

Pet insurance

First published: March 2023 Author: Dr Meredith Crowhurst BA/BSc(hon), BVSc(hon), PhD Should I get pet insurance? As vets, legally we cannot recommend a particular pet insurance product. I also don’t necessarily want to declare that every pet owner should take out pet insurance. There are pros and cons and what is right for one pet […]

Panleukopenia outbreak in Wyndham

Panleukopenia virus outbreak in Wyndham council area Panleukopenia virus is a highly contagious disease of kittens and cats. It is similar to parvovirus in dogs. There is currently a disease outbreak in the Wyndham council area, possibly due to the recent vaccine shortage. As such, we are seeing both kittens and unvaccinated adult cats coming […]

Tarneit emergency vet

After 5 pm and on weekends, Central Veterinary Clinic and Hospital converts to an emergency veterinary clinic. What does this mean? This means that we don’t schedule routine appointments after 5 pm. We only take emergency veterinary consultations after 5 pm and on weekends. We still run by appointment to ensure your baby receives adequate […]

Strays and wildlife

Found a lost animal? Wyndham council has a 24-hour ranger service to collect stray and lost animals. If you have found an animal, please contact the local Wyndham ranger on 1300 023 411. Also see: Dogs Wandering or Running at Large | Wyndham City and Contained Dog Or Cat | Wyndham City Have you lost […]

Dry eye in dogs

https://www.australiandoglover.com/2021/06/dry-eye-in-dogs-symptoms-treatment.html

Today I saw a mouth full of rotten teeth…

Author: Dr Meredith Crowhurst (originally published on linkedIn) As a vet, I saw two dog mouths today with horrible stinking teeth. One was so bad that the owners had noticed teeth fall out. And one side was so painful, the poor girl wouldn’t even let me lift the lip flap to have a proper look. […]