Pet health advice from Macquarie 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.
- IVDD in Dogs: Signs, Care and Surgery | Macquarie Park IVDD in dogs: the signs of a slipped disc, when it is urgent, and what happens next at Macquarie Park, with CT and surgery at our Lane Cove sister practice.
- Luxating Patella in Dogs: Grades and Cost | Macquarie Park A slipping kneecap explained: the four grades, when it needs surgery and when it does not, and the fixed $4,000 price at Macquarie Veterinary Hospital.
Treatments & surgery
What a procedure involves, what it costs, and what recovery looks like.
- CT Scan for Dogs and Cats: What It Shows, Macquarie Park When a CT scan helps your dog or cat, what the day involves, and how it works from Macquarie Park, with the scan at our Lane Cove sister practice.
- Dog Cruciate Surgery Cost: TPLO $4,800, Macquarie Park A TPLO is $4,800 and a lateral suture $4,000 at Macquarie Veterinary Hospital. What the price covers, which surgery suits your dog, and when.
- Dog CT Scan Cost: $2,500, Explained | Macquarie Park A dog CT scan is $2,500 for the first area and $500 for each extra, anaesthetic and contrast included. Scans at our Lane Cove sister practice.
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