Levi presented to the NWVC last week when her family noticed a facial swelling just below her eye. A thorough physical examination, alongside an oral exam revealed a broken tooth AND a tooth root abscess! Ouch! Levi was admitted for surgery the very next day to remove the broken tooth and flush the abscess. Levi […]
Category Archives: Pet Advice
At some point in your pet’s life, they will probably experience a gastrointestinal upset. Symptoms may include vomiting, diarrhoea and nausea. It can be distressing for you and your pet, and it’s sometimes hard to know what you should do. We have simplified the facts, so you know how best to care for your pet. […]
Cats, Clinic News, Community, Pet Advice, Uncategorized
How to help our pets deal with a return to work post COVID-19
Since the COVID lifestyle has become the ‘new norm’, we are spending much more time at home, together with our furry friends. We love being with them, and they love being with us – so this is a great solution right? Fortunately or unfortunately we will resume our normal lives in the not too distant […]
Gracie, the 6-year-old Siberian Husky, had a hard start to life but was rescued by the Bakhtadze family where she is now very happy. She still gets nervous sometimes and lets slip a bad smell from her ‘glands’. Dr Jon took her anal glands out so there will be no more embarrassing moments, well, except […]
“Oh no! My dog isn’t a footballer but could he have just ‘done his knee?” One of the most common orthopedic conditions we see in dogs is cranial cruciate ligament disease, which is actually very similar to the injury seen in humans on the sporting field – rupture of the “ACL”. Cranial cruciate ligament disease […]
Let us introduce you to Doogle – one very brave old lady! Doogle was diagnosed with heart failure in recent years, presenting to us last month when her owner noticed she was lethargic, inappetent and struggling to toilet. Of great concern was her enlarged abdomen and swollen feet, resulting in Doogle’s admission for an AFAST […]
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 […]
Clinic News, Community, Dogs, Pet Advice, Uncategorized
Social isolation – a dream come true for our pets!
The COVID-19 pandemic has raised several challenges for our community, particularly when it comes to social isolation. However, our pets are likely to be enjoying the perks that arise from all this extra time at home! Here are a few ideas to help both you and your pet enjoy social distancing a whole lot more: […]
As an essential service, Narre Warren Vet Clinic remains OPEN. Several policies are now in place to minimise the risk of COVID-19 exposure: All surfaces within our consultation rooms are thoroughly disinfected between appointments All common surfaces including door handles, telephones and eftpos machines are thoroughly disinfected at regular intervals. Hand sanitisers are placed throughout […]
When it comes to pets and their behaviour, we like to refer to the saying, “there’s no such thing as bad behaviour, only normal behaviour in an inappropriate setting”. Put simply, what you may perceive as your pet’s “bad behaviour” is, in most cases, a normal response to a situation. The problem is, it’s just […]