Companion Animal Veterinary Services

Companion Animal Care

From playful puppies and curious kittens to cherished senior pets, Combined Veterinary Services (CVS) provides compassionate veterinary care backed by modern diagnostics, experienced clinicians and practical advice to help keep your pets healthy and happy throughout every stage of life.

Caring for Pets Like Family

At Combined Veterinary Services, we understand that pets are part of the family. Whether your companion needs a routine health check, vaccinations, diagnostics, surgery or emergency treatment, our experienced team is here to provide professional care and support.

With clinics in Gore and Heriot, we make quality companion animal care accessible to pet owners throughout Southland and West Otago.

Helping Your Pet Live a Long, Healthy Life

Vaccinations

Tailored vaccination programmes designed around your pet's age, lifestyle and risk factors to help protect against common infectious diseases.

Flea & Worm Prevention

A wide range of flea and worm treatments are available in clinic, with options covering one, three or six months. Our team can help you choose the most appropriate treatment for your pet.

Ask us about our monthly worming programme, which can be mailed directly to your home.

Health Checks

Dogs and cats age much faster than humans, which is why regular wellness examinations are advised. They help us to identify potential health concerns early, monitor changes over time and support your pet's long-term wellbeing.

Microchipping

A simple and permanent form of identification that can help reunite lost pets with their owners. The chip is as small as a grain of rice and is injected just beneath the skin with a code unique to your pet.

Companion animal care at CVS Gore and Heriot

Grooming

Comfort-Focused Grooming

We offer grooming services for cats and dogs, with a focus on animal comfort, wellbeing and hygiene. Services include coat maintenance, mat removal and hygiene clipping.

Saying Goodbye

Saying goodbye to a much-loved pet is never easy. Our compassionate team is here to support you with gentle euthanasia and cremation services, helping to make your pet’s final moments as peaceful, dignified and comfortable as possible.

Advanced In-Clinic Diagnostics

Our Gore clinic is equipped with modern diagnostic technology, allowing many tests and investigations to be performed in-house for faster answers and treatment decisions.

Services include:

• Digital X-rays
• Ultrasound
• HT Vista lump scanner
• In-house blood testing
• Diagnostic investigations

Dog undergoing Xray and assessment at CVS

Veterinarians performing operation at CVS Gore

Surgical Procedures & Emergency Care

Our dedicated veterinary team performs a wide range of routine and advanced surgical procedures in a sterile surgical environment, supported by experienced veterinary nurses who monitor and provide post op care.

Services include:

• Speys and castrations
• Orthopaedic procedures
• Caesarean sections
• Soft tissue surgery
• Dentistry
• Laceration and wound repair
• Ear treatments
• Emergency procedures