Cape Hawke Veterinary Hospital Forster

Caring compassionate pet care in Forster and surrounds

Cape Hawke Veterinary Hospital   1/80 Kularoo Drive, Forster, NSW 2428 (Get directions)
Phone: 02 6554 5811 or Email Us   Emergency: 02 6554 5811 (if applicable)

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Ten Top Tips for Brushing Your Pet’s Teeth

Toothbrushing is an important part of your pet's dental care. Here are ten tips to help you get started. Start toothbrushing as early in life as you can. It is easiest to teach … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Cat Care, Dog Care Tagged With: dental care, canine behaviour, feline behaviour

Dental Disease: Does Your Pet Have Bad Breath?

Dental disease is one of the most common problems affecting pets today, with four out of every five dogs and cats over the age of three years affected, the problem worsening with … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Cat Care, Dog Care Tagged With: dental care, canine nutrition, feline nutrition, nutrition

Choosing the Right Food for Your Dog

Dogs have specific nutritional requirements and require a complete and balanced diet based on age, level of activity, pregnancy, lactation or certain medical conditions. A puppy … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Dog Care, Pet Care Tagged With: canine nutrition, nutrition, puppy, senior pets

Skin Allergies in Dogs and Cats

Allergic skin disease in dogs and cats is a very common problem but trying to diagnose the problem and to treat it correctly is often difficult. How can I tell if my pet has an … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Cat Care, Dog Care, Pet Care Tagged With: skin care, allergies

Reluctant To Get Your Dog Desexed?

Non-surgical castration of dogs Many owners, especially male, of male dogs are reluctant to have their dog desexed or 'fixed' - in plain terms, desexing, neutering, or 'fixing' … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Dog Care, Pet Care Tagged With: desexing

How to Recognize Anxiety in Our Pets, and What Might Help

Unfortunately, anxiety in our pets may be as common as in us humans!  Dogs and cats are wonderfully social and complex creatures... two big reasons why we love them so much. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Cat Care, Dog Care Tagged With: behaviour, anxiety, stress

Anal Gland Disease and Its Treatment

Anal gland disease is a common and distressing condition in pets and often causes of ‘scooting’ behaviour, where a dog or cat drags its derriere along the carpet. What are anal … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Cat Care, Dog Care

Top Ten Nutrition Questions

There are many differing opinions about what constitutes the best diet for dogs and cats. Since high quality premium foods (also know as super-premium) deliver all the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Cat Care, Dog Care Tagged With: nutrition

Pets’ Holiday Horrors

Christmas and summer holidays often cause many problems for our animal family members. Please heed these warnings and take special care of your pets this festive season. Let … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Cat Care, Dog Care Tagged With: christmas, holidays, travel

What Do Fleas Do?

The Flea Story What is the flea? The cat flea (Ctenocephalides felis) is the most common flea found on both dogs and cats. It is a wingless, bloodsucking insect and causes itching, … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Cat Care, Dog Care Tagged With: fleas

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Cape Hawke Veterinary Hospital
1/80 Kularoo Drive, Forster, NSW 2428

Phone: 02 6554 5811
Emergency: 02 6554 5811 (if applicable)

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Opening Hours

Monday – Friday: 9am to 5.30pm
Saturday: 9am to 12 noon
Sunday: Closed

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We’re your local vet in Forster, Tuncurry and surrounds

We provide veterinary services for the suburbs: Forster, Tuncurry, Greenpoint, Coomba Park, Pacific Palms, Bungwahl, Seals Rocks, Bulahdelah, Taree, Failford, Nabiac, Hallidays Point, Diamond Beach, Rainbow Flat,  Smiths Lakes, Wootten, Coolongolook and Possum Brush.

Opening Hours: Mon – Fri: 9am to 5.30pm, Sat: 9am to 12 noon, Sun: Closed

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