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...

Clooney’s Bowel Mass by Dr Anne Fawcett

This is Clooney. When he was adopted from a shelter it was believed that he had been desexed. Thirteen years later, he was brought in for a consult and was diagnosed with an abdominal mass. Upon investigation, it was concluded that the mass would require surgery to be...

Paralysis Tick by Dr Sam Haynes

  Adult paralysis tick, and an engorged paralysis tick after feeding The Australian paralysis tick Ixodes holocyclus receives its name from the highly potent toxin it injects into its victims whilst it feeds. This toxin is only dangerous to humans through...

Training our puppies to be social by Dr Sam Haynes

There are many benefits to enrolling your puppy into a puppy pre-school class, as the skills they learn as puppies will be carried into adulthood, so it’s important to ensure they are receiving the right training at the right time. Between the ages of eight and...