Kylie, Author at Sydney Animal Hospitals

March 26, 2020

CONFIRMED Veterinarians are an Essential Service COVID-19

It is confirmed, in breaking news, the Agriculture Minister, David Littleproud has advised that Veterinarians are; “Classified as Essential Services and will be able to continue working under shutdowns currently in operation in Australia.” In a submission sent to government on Sunday, the AVA advised that “Shutting down veterinary services would impact not only animal health, welfare, and biosecurity, but also to human health and mental wellbeing, food safety, and food supply chain integrity and continuity”. This is incredibly positive news we can continue to stay open to keep your […]

March 19, 2020

CORONAVIRUS (COVID-19)

COVID-19 Sydney Animal Hospitals are here to keep your pet happy and healthy Sydney Animal Hospitals would like to let you know that we are here for you and your pets. We are available as usual to keep your pets happy and healthy. While we always have rigorous hygiene in our hospitals, we have implemented additional, precautionary measures to protect our pet owners and staff from COVID-19, by providing hand sanitizer at the entrance of all our hospitals, frequent disinfecting of all door handles, chairs and bench tops […]

January 6, 2020

Sydney Animal Hospitals with World Vets Bushfire Disaster Relief

Sydney Animal Hospitals is deploying a veterinary disaster response team today in conjunction with World Vets to assist in animal welfare efforts in bushfire affected areas of the South Coast of NSW at the request of local veterinarians in that area.

December 7, 2019

Tips For The Festive Season

Tips For The Festive Season To help you navigate the festive season we have put together a few tips to keep you and your pets happy and healthy.

July 22, 2019Kylie Uncategorized

Hip Replacement Hero – Sam Harris

July 10, 2019Kylie Uncategorized

Leptospirosis alert

May 23, 2019Kylie Uncategorized

PennHIP Radiographs by Dr Markus Mander

PennHIP radiographs are used to accurately diagnose hip dysplasia in dogs used for breeding purposes. PennHIP is a multifaceted radiographic technology (X-ray) to assess the quality of the canine hip and quantitatively measures canine hip joint laxity. The PennHIP method of evaluation provides the ability to predict the onset of osteoarthritis, which is the hallmark of canine hip dysplasia. PennHIP X-rays are the most accurate way of assessing this predispotion. Hip Dysplasia Canine Hip Dysphasia (CHD) is the most common inherited (passed on from generation to generation) orthopaedic disease in […]

April 11, 2019Kylie Uncategorized

Meet Pippin by Dr Chris Sun

December 19, 2018Kylie Uncategorized

Pets get the chills too by Dr Anne Fawcett

Now that the cold weather is well and truly upon us, we need to take a moment to consider our pets and what we can do to make their lives a little more comfortable. Our pets can’t throw on a jumper when they get cold and many species originated in warmer climates possessing shorter hair, meaning they are less equipped to deal with cold weather. Some things to think about are: Ensure your pet has somewhere warm to sleep. Make sure your pet has decent bedding to help retain heat. […]

October 15, 2018Kylie Uncategorized

Periodontal disease in our pets by Dr Anne Fawcett

Did you know that 80% of dogs and cats over the age of 2 have periodontal disease? Regular tooth scaling helps maintain oral health as a build up of bacteria, saliva and bits of food on the teeth can form plaque, which if left for long enough eventually hardens into what we call tartar. Tartat is a hard yellow material on our pets teeth that can cause destruction of tissue, red sore gums and bad breath. The pet in the image above is called Smudge and had a dental scale […]