Chashtal Labradors in Hawkesbury, New South Wales, Australia | Pet service

Chashtal Labradors

Locality: Hawkesbury, New South Wales, Australia

Phone: +61 400 012 718

Address: PO Box 205 Hawkesbury, NSW, Australia

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23.01.2022 New South Wales is about to be hit with more extreme bushfire conditions. Military specialists are now being deployed across the state's fire fronts. Already ...exhausted fire crews are working into the night carving out containment lines, while the Emergency Services Minister has gone on a holiday to Europe. www.7NEWS.com.au #NSWFires #7NEWS

16.01.2022 We’ve not known of any dogs that have been affected at this point but we thought it important to publish this important note from Woollahra Vet: Further to the ...canine leptospirosis update meeting of 50 local veterinarians which Dr Paul and Dr Anne attended last week, at which the recommendation from the expert panel, including conservation biologist Dr Peter Banks (who studies rat populations and their movement), was that all dogs within a 3km radius (and potentially up to 5km) of Surry Hills be vaccinated, we now have a map showing the 3km and 5km rings around the Surry Hills hot zone. You can see that the 3km radius encompasses Moore, Centennial, Rushcutters Bay and Cooper Parks and the 5km radius includes Queens Park. All dogs who exercise in these parks or within the inner ring areas should be vaccinated. Given the unknown potential of dogs to carry or shed leptospiral bacteria, and the zoonotic nature of the disease, immunocompromised dog owners should also vaccinate their pets. Please contact us if you are uncertain of your dog’s risk profile or to make an appointment. . . . . #vaccinationssavelives #hotzone #leptospirosis #woollahravets #keepingthewoofinwoollahra #diseasetracker #vetsofsydney See more

12.01.2022 Leptospirosis update 20/08/2019 Unfortunately another dog has died from Leptospirosis at our hospital on the 10th of August. The case was confirmed as a definit...e positive last week and we were able to identify serovar Copenhageni as the strain of Leptospira infecting this dog. Copenhageni is the serovar that we are currently vaccinating dogs for. This case brings the case number up to 7 confirmed cases. Two cases were detected last year and there have been five cases since May this year. Unfortunately all of these dogs have died or required euthanasia due to a poor prognosis. Cases were all confined to Surry Hills, Darlinghurst, Redfern and Glebe. Reports of cases from other areas are false. Infection can occur via intact mucus membranes (mouth, nose and eyes) and abraded skin through contact with soil, water or food that have been contaminated with infected rodent urine. Bite wounds from infected rodents and ingestion of infected rodent tissue can also transmit infection. Clinical signs of Leptospirosis can be very vague initially such as lack of appetite, lethargy, vomiting and diarrhea. Ultimately this can progress to acute kidney failure and liver disease causing jaundice (yellow discoloration of the skin). Therefore, if your dog has been walked in areas of risk or hunts rodents and becomes unwell please seek immediate veterinary attention. The current recommendation is to vaccinate dogs living in areas within a 3km radius around Surry Hills, dogs that go for walks in this area and dogs living in the wider inner west that are known ratters. Two vaccines need to be given 2-4 weeks apart. The current vaccine we are using is covering serovar Copenhageni only. So far we have been able to identify this serovar as the infecting serovar in 2 of the cases and it is unknown if more serovars are involved. Researchers at The University of Sydney are working hard to get further information, investigating all new cases and trying to gather data about the general exposure (seroprevalence) to Leptospira in the Sydney dog population. Therefore we ask all dog owners to please help by allowing your dogs to participate in our research. If you want to help please ask your veterinarian to take a blood and urine sample from your dog before vaccination against Leptospirosis and fill out a questionnaire. All veterinarians in the Sydney area should have received relevant forms. Please also take care of yourself! While no cases of human Leptospirosis have been linked to the current outbreak in dogs, Leptospirosis can affect humans as well! Healthy dogs and cats can shed Leptospira in their urine and are a potential source of infection. Therefore, please avoid contact with urine from your pets, wash your hands after patting them especially before you eat, avoid contact with stagnant water in affected areas and make sure to wash your fruits and vegetables before consuming them.

09.01.2022 Happy 4th Birthday to Miss Indie, Miss Mere and Mr Milo... Lots of love

07.01.2022 Warnings about Leptospirosis in inner Sydney 1) The recent 2 cases in Surry Hills ("Both dogs only frequented one park, Ward Park on Devonshire Street.) ar...e likely associated with dogs that are wandering streets and coming into contact with water sources in back alleys etc. where rats are more likely to be found. So while the risk may be a little higher in wetter weather like we’ve seen, the overall risk to the community in general we would consider to not be increased from the usual risk which is realistically still low. The situation will continue to be monitored by the veterinary community and if any further evidence is found that the real risk is increasing we will surely alert our clients about it. 2) Leptospirosis is a bacterial disease that is generally spread by rodents as they are a reservoir species for the organism Leptospira. The most likely source of infection is from exposure to infected rodent urine or stagnant water contaminated with the urine. With the recent wet weather spread of this organism may be higher, however it must be noted that the presence of this organism in rodents is likely endemic (meaning regularly present in rodents, and not a new disease). The leprospira organisms do not survive outside rodents in a dry environment. The infection can be treated effectively with antibiotics and especially if caught early. However it can cause kidney and liver failure and death if not treated. 3) Overall preventative measures are the most appropriate form of management which would include not allowing your dogs to roam off lead and certainly trying to avoid contact with rodents so no scavenging around garbage, drains, sewers and other areas where rats may accumulate. The usual play in dog parks and socialising with friends etc. is very low risk. 4) There is a vaccine available which will cover only one strain or serovar of the organism. In Australia there appears to be mostly only two of these strains or serovars in the wild, however there are many serovars around the world. So while the vaccine can protect from one of the strains it cannot be determined what a dog may be infected by prior to infection. The vaccine also requires a course of up to 3 boosters initially, and as for any vaccine there are potential side effects. 5) We are not currently recommending vaccination in our area at this time due to the likely continuing low risk of disease, however if you would like to have your dog vaccinated we can organise this for you. And of course if you have any questions at all please don’t hesitate to contact us to discuss anything further. Source: VETaround Sydney Mobile Service