Three-year-old French Bulldog Hugo was particularly quiet one morning, not running to greet his owner and refusing to eat his breakfast, very abnormal for the happy and bouncy young man. His owner noticed that Hugo was hunching his back when he was seated, holding his neck at odd angles, and struggling to lay down and […]
Category Archives: Patient of the Month
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Bravery Award June 2023
Nunes’ owners returned home recently to find the 4 year old American Staffordshire Bull Terrier in the back yard with some very concerning torn up packaging. She had managed to get into the bin and pull out an old box of rodenticide poison and promptly have a party with it in the backyard! Although there […]
Dear old Wilco has had an extensive history at our Narre Warren clinic and he is now well into his twilight years. He truly is one tough cookie and has been through more than enough in one doggie lifetime. Wilco, a 15-year-old Schnauzer, has been a beloved member of his family ever since he was […]
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Bravery Award – April 2023
13 week old Chubby the Jack Russell Terrier came in for his routine desexing with an inguinal hernia repair a few weeks ago. Inguinal hernias in dogs occur when there is a weakness in the abdominal wall that allows abdominal contents, such as the bladder or intestines, to protrude through the inguinal canal (the passage […]
Lovely Oscar, the gorgeous 3 year old Brittany Spaniel, recently visited Dr. Susi at the Narre Warren clinic with a very odd problem. His owners had noted that the previous evening, Oscar suddenly had difficulty closing his mouth and was drooling quite a bit. He couldn’t seem to chew anything, but was just managing to […]
Just a couple of weeks ago, the team at our Narre Warren Vet Clinic met Jaffa, the loveable, almost 12 year old Staffy mix. Her owners were very concerned, as for the past 24 hours she hadn’t wanted to eat or drink, which was extremely unusual for Jaffa. Dr. Jon and Dr. Megan were concerned […]
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BRAVERY AWARD DECEMBER 2022
Two year old Lily the Spoodle had a pretty bad day a few weeks ago when she was suddenly attacked by the next door neighbour’s dog. She received multiple wounds to her left flank and left leg. Her owners (including the neighbour) rushed her down to our Narre Warren clinic and she was assessed immediately […]
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BRAVERY AWARD SEPTEMBER 2022
Sanka the 10-year-old mixed breed dog presented to us a few weeks ago with a very sore toe. Radiographs revealed that he had in fact broken his toe, ouch! In an attempt to heal the broken bone (and avoid toe amputation), the toe required continuous bandaging. Sanka was prescribed pain relief, alongside strict rest for […]
Don’t let this sweet little face fool you – this cheeky young man has been up to his old tricks again! Miles presented to the NWVC for persistent vomiting following his meals. Miles has a history of eating things he shouldn’t, having eaten a rubbery material less than a year ago, requiring surgical removal! With […]
Zelda, a pure white 4-year-old cat presented to our Narre Warren Clinic a couple weeks ago for lameness on her right hind leg after being outside for the day. Her owners were very concerned that she may have broken her foot but were unsure of what could have caused such an injury. For an animal […]