Pet Nurse Auckland

20/03/2025

Dog owners have a read 😳

⚠️⚠️ Vets are seeing significant outbreaks of parvovirus in several regions, including Northland, Auckland and Wellington⚠️⚠️

Parvovirus is a highly contagious, potentially fatal disease that affects the gastrointestinal tract of dogs. Unvaccinated (or incompletely vaccinated) puppies aged six weeks to six months are most at risk of catching parvo.

Symptoms usually occur within seven days of exposure and may include lethargy, low appetite, fever, vomiting and bloody diarrhoea. Here are some tips to reduce your puppy's risk of contracting parvovirus:

✅ Contact your vet for advice if your dog is unwell. Let them know if your dog has not been vaccinated, is only partially vaccinated, or if their vaccines are overdue.
✅ Get your dog vaccinated by a vet. Parvovirus is highly preventable with the right vaccinations.
✅ Keep them away from unvaccinated dogs and public areas where dogs commonly walk.
✅ Keep them restricted to properties with no history of parvovirus, as the disease can survive in affected areas for years.
✅ Make sure no one is bringing potentially contaminated material on to your property (remember to ‘clean the poo from your shoe!’)
✅ Talk to your vet about the parvovirus risk in your region.
✅ Ask your vet about an appropriate vaccination and socialisation programme for your puppy.

You can read our full media release about the outbreak at 👉 https://nzva.org.nz/home/news/community-effort-needed-to-raise-vaccination-rates-against-canine-parvovirus/

01/12/2024

I’m sure some people look at my photos or even their own cat & think that it’s not the best grooming in the world. I’m not trained, but would consider myself a pro now after doing hundreds and hundreds of cat grooms. It’s definitely something that isn’t taught but vast experience. I’ve had cats lay dead still for me and other tear shreds off me and try and bunny bounce off the table. What I have learnt is some cats have certain fur that when you groom them they look picture perfect. Others have sticky fur, tricky skin & obviously constantly moving. Luckily it’s about the cat feeling better, not a fashion show. Some cats get “over it” by the time I get to back legs, tummies and bums so often they aren’t as perfect as I would like. I’ve very rarely had to stop a groom without finishing properly but always would if the cat gets stressed or to over it. Here’s an example of not a perfect groom 🤣🤣 but Calvin is the party trick for his families 🦕 🦖 party this week before going completely bald later 😻 I absolutely love what I do and love I can help animals and their owners 😻

01/12/2024

Crystal is so bloody cute!! 😻 she was such a sweet girl and although told us off like all torties do, she was very well behaved and enjoy her new do! 😎🐈💕

01/12/2024

Strawberry is deaf! 🥰 So because he has to be an indoor 🐈 he gets soooo hot! Apparently we have a hot summer coming up and already he is so much happier being a little lighter! He’s the most gorgeous boy 🍓

30/11/2024

Hot, bothered and kgs heavier 🤣😎🥰 ➡️ Happy cat & a little lighter 😻

30/11/2024

Swipe to groom 😎 ➡️

30/11/2024

Rocco & Blue! Now these two precious pops are a hoot! Currently mid play fight in this photo after their fresh new groom 😎 These two do some odd things their owner tells me & play tight rope walking with the glass balustrade while I’m talking to mum 😱 but they were so divine 😻😻

27/11/2024

Action shot with Mr Calvin! The sweetest boy around.. a gentle scruff and he lay nicely for his belly section of his groom 😻

20/11/2024

Not sure if she’s telling me to get lost or thank you 🤷‍♀️

14/11/2024

Not the greatest lighting or photos of sweet pea. But she’s just that, sweet. Another quick lion clip today which really helps her through the summer and with a serious fur ball problem which isn’t a problem now 😻

14/11/2024

Nala has been a regular for a few years now and is such a sweet girl! She struggles with knots too so a yearly lion clip sees her through the hot summer 🌺

14/11/2024

Ziggy is such a dude!! His fur gets extremely knotty when he sheds his winter coat and quickly! So a quick lion clip for this sweet man today!

26/10/2024

Just realised my two sweet friends were both tiny wee gingers (my absolute fave 🧡) Darling Kitty had an interesting life and like sugar was the most spoilt and most loved wee Kitty there was. I will miss Kitty and especially her mum and dad who I will pop in for cups of tea and encourage them to get another long haired cat so I can visit them again 💔❤️‍🩹🩷🧡 Rest in love wee Kitty x

26/10/2024

Rest easy darling Sugar 💕
I am so lucky having the best clients, human and furry.. and my heart breaks when they loose one. Sugar had the best pur and gave the nicest wee cuddles. Rest in love sweet girl 💔 you are so missed 💖

03/09/2024

This gorgeous pup is looking for her forever home 🥰

13/03/2024

Bella the wee heart breaker. Bella makes my job so easy.. always sticks around for purs and cuddles 🥰

23/12/2023

Merry Christmas to all my fabulous clients and their fur babies! What a great year it’s been for Pet Nurse Auckland! Looking forward to seeing you all next year, have a safe and happy holiday xx 🥂🎄🤶