by Jess Drummond | Jan 16, 2020 | Uncategorized
Meet Ollie, the 10-year-old Bichon Frise. He paid us a visit last month after he began limping on his left hind leg. After physical examination, Dr. Jon suspected Ollie had torn his cruciate ligament (you’ll often hear about a similar injury in AFL players who have...
by Jess Drummond | Dec 12, 2019 | Uncategorized
As always, we had a ball at our annual NWVC Christmas party and awards night over the weekend. A big congratulations to Nurse Danielle, who received the Leroy Award – an annual award that recognises overall excellence and outstanding commitment to the Berwick...
by Jess Drummond | Dec 2, 2019 | Clinic News, Community, Patient of the Month, Pet Advice, Uncategorized
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...
by Jess Drummond | Nov 27, 2019 | Clinic News, Community, Pet Advice, Uncategorized
The Australian Veterinary Association has had 2 confirmed cases of a disease called Leptospirosis in dogs within the Ringwood / Bayswater areas. Can spread via infected water, mud, soil, plants, ingestion of raw meat and can also exist in the urine and faeces of...
by Jess Drummond | Nov 20, 2019 | Uncategorized
When it comes to keeping your pet healthy, vaccination is one of the most powerful tools we have. Vaccinations are safe. They have minimal (if any) side effects and we recommend you vaccinate your pet because, above all, they work. Quick Vaccination Facts:...
by Jess Drummond | Oct 28, 2019 | Clinic News, Community, Patient of the Month, Pet Advice, Uncategorized
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...
