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24th April    8am-12pm and 2pm-5pm

25th April    CLOSED ANZAC DAY

26th April    CLOSED 

27th April    CLOSED Public Holiday

28th April    COVID-19 Alert Level 3 Hours

Monday - Friday: 8am-12.30pm and 2pm-5pm  

Saturday : 9am -1pm 

Sunday and Public Holidays: Closed            

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We would like to thank all of our clients for their patience and consideration for the protocols that we have put in place to ensure safety for our staff and the community during COVID-19 Alert Level 4. We hope you and your furry family members are all keeping safe and looking after yourselves during this time.


When we change over to COVID-19 Alert Level 3 on Tuesday the 28th of April our safety protocols from Level Four will stay in place to keep staff and customers safe. We will be able to start doing routine consultations and surgeries, these include vaccinations and desexing surgeries and dentistry. This will be on top of the current treatments that we are providing including arthritis injections, cytopoint injections for skin, emergency procedures and consultations for any sick patients. We will continue our protocol from Level 4 of not having any customers inside the veterinary clinic.
Please either email us on reception@kohivet.co.nz or phone 09 521 1457 to book appointments.

 

When you arrive for your appointment, we ask that you stay in your vehicle and phone reception to let us know that you are in the car park. A nurse in protective clothing will come out to the car. If you have a cat please place the cat cage on the ground outside the car and then get straight back into your car. If you have a dog please hand the lead to the nurse and then return to your car. If you have a young puppy that is not fully vaccinated please bring the puppy in a cage.


For surgical procedures, we will email you documents prior to the surgery date and we ask that these be signed and emailed back prior to the procedure. If you are unable to scan the documents just send an email confirming that you have read the document and that you give your consent.


Please remember to keep your two metre distance. It is very important that we all stay safe so this clinic can continue operating.
The nurse will take your pet inside the clinic for the consultation. Once the consultation is complete we will phone you in your car and ask to put through a credit or debit card payment manually on the eftpos machine. A vet or nurse will come out to the carpark and discuss any treatment. Please remain in your vehicle or maintain your distance.


If you would like to purchase any food or repeat medication we ask that you phone reception and that payment is done over the phone, so when you arrive at the clinic and phone us from the car park a nurse can take the food/medication to your car to avoid you coming inside the clinic.


Our hours will increase in COVID-19 Level Three (28th April onwards)


8am-12.30pm and 2pm- 5pm Monday to Friday and Saturday 9am to 1pm.


Our Veterinarians Dr Russell Tucker, Dr Georgia Child and Dr Steve Mirams will be on duty over this period.


The clinic is closed Sundays and Public Holidays, (please remember this means we will be closed 25th, 26th and 27th of April).


If you do have any emergency outside of our open hours there are a number of emergency centres available including the two below.


ARC After Hours                                       
224 Albany Highway                          
Schnapper Rock, Auckland 0632          
Call 09 281 5815  

                                         
VSA Emergency
1 Te Apunga Place Mt Wellington, Auckland 1060
Call 09 320 5645

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We are currently seeing many more cats and dogs coming into the clinic recently with painful joints.


The presenting signs are:
• Stiffness, especially when getting up in the morning.
• Reluctance to walk, play, or climb stairs.
• More irritable or stubborn.
• Swelling of joints.
• Licking or grooming joints.


It is important to watch your pet’s weight and take steps to reduce it if needed. Exercise in moderation and try to avoid energetic activities such as chasing a ball or jumping. Ensure that your dog has a thick comfortable bed away from draughts.
We have found the changing seasons to have a profound effect on the inflammation of joints. At the moment this may also be exacerbated by more frequent walks some dogs are getting whilst their owners are in lockdown.


Pentosan™ is a drug that we have used for a long period of time. For the treatment of arthritis, and we find it extremely effective.
Pentosan™ works by:
• Improving cartilage healing.
• Improving joint fluid production.
• It is anti-inflammatory, thereby minimizing pain.
• Maximizes healing in the joints.


Initially Pentosan™ is given as a course of four injections, with the injections given weekly. Then we give a single injection every one to three months depending on the severity of the arthritis. Synovan™, which is Pentosan™ with glucosamine added, is now our treatment of choice for arthritis.


Feel free to phone the clinic to discuss the options that are now available for treating your pets’arthritis.

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