by Jess Drummond | Mar 2, 2021 | Clinic News, Community, Patient of the Month, Pet Advice, Uncategorized
It is hard to imagine that something this small has the potential to cause so many issues for our furry friends! Grass seeds are a big problem for Australian pets, particularly during the spring and summer months. Otis, the 5-year-old Maremma X. Thanks to his owner’s...
by Jess Drummond | Feb 9, 2021 | Clinic News, Community, Patient of the Month, Pet Advice, Uncategorized
Chloe the Cavoodle spent several days visiting us at the NWVC and Casey Pet Emergency after ingesting a bone just before Christmas. Chloe felt very out of sorts, and rightly so – she was experiencing a bout of Pancreatitis. Pancreatitis occurs when the pancreas...
by Jess Drummond | Dec 7, 2020 | Clinic News, Community, Patient of the Month, Pet Advice, Uncategorized
Meet the adorable Brock, a 3-year-old Dogue De Bordeau. He paid us a visit last month after his owner’s noticed persistent black discharge from both eyes. His examination revealed bilateral Entropion – an abnormality of the eyelids whereby the eyelid...
by Jess Drummond | Nov 5, 2020 | Clinic News, Community, Patient of the Month, Pet Advice, Uncategorized
Mr. Rafa paid us a visit last month to undergo routine desexing and hernia repair … what happened next was far from routine! We first met Rafa when he presented for a tummy upset in early October. Following a thorough physical examination, a blood test and xrays, no...
by Jess Drummond | Oct 6, 2020 | Clinic News, Community, Patient of the Month, Pet Advice, Uncategorized
The NWVC team are proud to be one of the few veterinary clinics in Victoria that offers Radioactive Iodine (RI) Therapy for cats – a safe and effective treatment option for Hyperthyroidism in our feline friends. Miss Ebony, a 12-year-old Domestic Shorthair spent the...
by Jess Drummond | Sep 9, 2020 | Clinic News, Community, Patient of the Month, Pet Advice, Uncategorized
After a very unsettled night and several episodes of vomiting the following morning, Harvey’s owners knew that something was amiss. Harvey the 8-year-old Cavoodle was promptly brought to the NWVC team for examination. While mostly unremarkable, his exam revealed a...
