Meet Sarge – this young man paid us a visit last month following an eventful game of fetch. Sarge arrived at the clinic with a nasty limp, accompanied by obvious blood loss. Upon examination, a deep laceration was discovered – whereby the wound traveled down to the bone, chipping his proximal tibia bone (shinbone). Sarge […]
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Bravery Award – February 2020
Vomiting pets are always cause for concern – especially when the vomit is blue or green! Can you guess what common household product saw Tilley admitted for a lifesaving procedure? Tilley’s owners acted quickly when they noticed Tilley shaking, hypersalivating and experiencing an episode of diarrhoea and blue tinged vomiting. They rushed Tilly to […]
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Bravery Award January 2020 – Jetti
Jetti, the 7-year-old domestic shorthair presented to the NWVC last month after recent episodes of vomiting. During her examination, a white string could be seen lodged under her tongue – a most unusual finding! With cause for further investigation, Dr. Jon performed a set of radiographs with some interesting findings. The x-rays showed some abnormal […]
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Bravery Award – November 2019 – Gypsy
Meet 7-year-old Siberian Husky, Gypsy. She’s recently undergone surgery after the discovery of a mammary gland tumour during her annual vaccination and wellness exam, with Dr. Dawn. Mammary, or breast tumours, can be common in female dogs – with more than 25% of entire (non-desexed) females developing these tumours during their lifetime. In most cases, […]
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Bravery Award – October 2019 – Rocco
This is Rocco, an eight-year-old Staffordshire Terrier. He presented to the NWVC with some nasty lumps on his stomach area. After a complete physical examination and history was obtained, a fine needle aspirate (FNA) was performed, whereby a needle was inserted into the lumps, and a small sample of cells extracted. The sample was taken […]
Blossom, the 13.5-year-old Birman cat, presented to the NWVC after her owner noticed a large swelling on her behind. After clipping away some of her long fur, a large pus-filled abscess was discovered. Blossom was scheduled for surgery the following day to flush and clean the area. A drain was placed, allowing fluid to drain […]
This month’s Bravery Award goes to Buster, the 13.5-year-old Labrador X who recently took a liking to nectarines! Buster presented to the NWVC after his owner noticed he was feeling quite unwell. A thorough examination and set of x-rays were performed, leaving Dr. Jon highly suspicious of a foreign body blocking Buster’s gastrointestinal tract. After […]
This is Sandie the Puggle – she presented at the Narre Warren Vet Clinic last month for an emergency Caesarian. She gave birth to 5 healthy little puppies, who are now feeding well and thriving. Well done Sandie!
These are the before and after xrays of a patient by the name of Rosie, a very deserving recipient of this month’s Bravery Award. Poor Rosie was injured when the car she was travelling in was involved in a collision. Rosie was promptly brought into the clinic for veterinary treatment. Upon arrival at the clinic, […]
Look at that face! Meet Granville, a 12-year-old Cocker Spaniel who recently paid us a visit for some dental work. I don’t know about you, but visits to the dentist can be terrifying! This little man was exceptionally brave – not only did he need several teeth removed, but his current heart condition raised some […]