Hip Replacement Hero – Sam Harris

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]  The phrases ‘hip replacement’ and ‘dog’ most people might typically think don’t go together. However any experienced vet will tell you canines needing hip replacements are becoming increasingly more common. As the world moves...

Leptospirosis alert

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Leptospirosis Update 25th August 2020: Sadly yesterday there was another confirmed Leptospirosis case, this time the dog was from Crows Nest. The dog was not vaccinated against Leptospirosis and sadly was euthanized due to anuric...

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...
Meet Pippin by Dr Chris Sun

Meet Pippin by Dr Chris Sun

This is Pippin, he is a 12 year young Bichon who presented to Sydney Animal Hospitals Norwest for abdominal pain, acute vomiting, diarrhea and fever. He has had a history of elevated liver enzymes but it had been a long time since he has been ill. After a detailed...

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...

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...