Wanneroo Veterinary Hospital

Meet Jak 💙

At 14 years young, Jak came in to see us for a dental procedure.

Despite his age, Jak was an absolute superstar and such a sweet boy throughout his visit.

Regular dental care is an important part of keeping our senior pets comfortable, healthy, and happy.
We hope you're feeling much fresher, Jak! 🦷✨🐾

To all bird owners and bird lovers in the Wanneroo Vet family and beyond:

As we are sure you are all aware, the H5 Bird Flu has been detected in birds along the WA South coastline in the past few days. Of course, we have no idea what this will develop into in the longer term, but some general awareness of the situation may be helpful if you encounter a sick bird on your travels, or in Perth.

There are a lot of resources online but here is a useful image from Australian Biosecurity with important information for the general public.

**WHAT YOU CAN DO**

1. Reduce the spread
- If you see multiple sick or dead birds or other wildlife, DO NOT TOUCH OR MOVE THEM. Avoid contact. Record what you see. Report it to the Emergency Animal Disease Hotline on 1800 675 888.

- Keep pets away from wildlife, including preventing cats from roaming and keeping dogs on leads in wildlife areas.

- When going to and from national parks, reserves or farms, clean your shoes, clothing and vehicle to help prevent spreading diseases between places.

2. Reduce the risk to your poultry and pet birds.
- Prevent wild birds mixing with your birds, and accessing their feed and water.

- Keep pens, aviaries, feeders, water containers and equipment clean.

- Clean boots and wash hands thoroughly with soap before and after visiting poultry or handling birds.

- Monitor birds for signs of disease or sudden deaths and report multiple deaths

Thanks for reading!