Waikato After Hours Veterinary Hospital

04/12/2025

🚨 Canine Parvovirus: Small Virus, Big Danger

Canine Parvovirus (CPV) is one of the most devastating diseases a dog can face, ESPECIALLY puppies.
It strikes fast, attacks the gut and immune system, and becomes life-threatening within hours.

Parvo spreads easily through contaminated grass, sidewalks, shoes, bowls… almost anywhere, and can lay dormant for years.

What to look out for:
Early signs often look innocent - vomiting, sudden tiredness, loss of appetite, but they can spiral into severe dehydration and bloody diarrhea quickly.

But here’s the good news: it’s preventable. The parvo vaccine is highly effective and saves lives every single day. Unvaccinated dogs should avoid highly populated areas, better yet, stay home until their vaccination course is complete.

If your dog shows symptoms or seems “off,” don’t wait. Parvo is a race against time. Prevention and early treatment makes all the difference.

Protect your dog. Complete a full course of vaccines. Act fast. Spread awareness, not the virus.

If in doubt contact a veterinary clinic and they will be happy to provide information and support to you and your pet.

19/11/2025

MEET BART 🐈

In the early hours of Tuesday morning, a member of the public heard a faint meow while driving his van.

With help from our team, they searched high and low throughout the vehicle but couldn’t find the source.
It wasn’t until they opened the bonnet that they finally discovered where the tiny cries were coming from!

One of our nurses quickly scooped Bart to safety, gave him a clean-up, and treated him to a warm meal.

Now, Bart is off to live his best life with one of our vets — what a lucky little boy 🐈💛

We’d love to see some odd places your pets like to hide! Comment them below 👇🏻

17/11/2025

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22/10/2025

REMINDER

We are operating out of Carevets Rototuna from 6pm tonight, Wednesday 22/10/25 until 8am tomorrow Thursday 23/10/25

If your animal has an emergency please call us on our regular number 078395656

19/10/2025

🚨 PLANNED POWER OUTAGE 🚨 We have another planned power outage coming up. From Wednesday, 22/10/25, 6pm to Thursday, 23/10/25, 8am, we will be operating from CareVets Rototuna, Rototuna Shopping Centre, Thomas Road, Rototuna. Please direct transfers to CareVets Rototuna; our team will transport hospitalised patients. If unsure, please call 07 839 5656.

15/10/2025

🚨 PLANNED POWER OUTAGE 🚨

From Wednesday 15/10/25 TODAY at 10pm till 4am on Thursday 16/10/25 morning we will be operating from CareVets Rototuna Rototuna Shopping Centre, Thomas Road, Rototuna.
Transfers and hospitalised patients will be transported by our team.

If youre unsure at all about where you need to go call 07 839 5656

10/10/2025

This week is a special time dedicated to acknowledging and celebrating the compassionate, talented and extremely hardworking veterinary nurses who are the backbone of every clinic and animal healthcare. These well-rounded individuals are always striving to better themselves to assist patients, pet parents and their coworkers.

It's important we take a moment to reflect on the vital roles they take on and look at the many hats they wear on any given day. As a nurse I have heard the turn of phrase “oh you’re just a nurse” but what is a nurse? Among many other things a nurse is an anaesthetist, a surgical assistant, a radiographer, a cleaner, a dispensary, they administer medications, they provide comfort to hospitalized patients and their worried families, they are compassionate and they are advocates for those who cannot speak.

Most of all they are human, and it takes a very strong person to see the hard aspects of the job and still show up to work ready to make a difference, for this we thank you.

16/09/2025

🚨CAUTION🚨

Please ensure your pet's safety around calf milk powder, meal, or supplements, as they may contain ionophores.

Ionophores, such as rumensin, monensin, lasalocid, or bovatec, are highly toxic to dogs, horses, or pigs (non-ruminants).

We have seen several cases of poisoned dogs in the last week alone. Symptoms to look out for include:
weakness, lethargy, agitation, ataxia (staggering/unsteady gait), difficulty breathing, dilated pupils, or drooling.

If you suspect ingestion of anything containing this poison, get to a vet immediately, as poisoning is very serious and can lead to death.

Products meant for ruminant animals (cows, sheep, etc.) will be clearly labeled with warnings. Please store these items safely and supervise other animals around these products.

27/06/2024

✨ Happy Matariki! ✨

We hope you get a chance to spend some quality time with whanau this weekend.

As always we are here 24 hours today and this weekend if your pets need any urgent veterinary attention.

Call us on 078395655 anytime

07/03/2024

✨Duke ✨

06/03/2024

Please get in touch with us if you know anything about this young boy. We need some more information so we can help him as best as possible.

078395656

Our friends over at The Referral Centre Veterinary Hospital Hamilton have had a puppy bought into them found on Goodwin Ave in Morrinsville. Unfortunately the puppy has sustained a leg injury so we are needing to find the owners. Entire male, no microchip.
Please contact the Referral centre on 0800838397.