Roxy, our suspect mandible cancer patient – having had her initial pain killing drugs followed by a Pamisol infusion for bone pain a few days ago, re-presented to our clinic. Unfortunately she isn’t doing brilliantly, she was hanging in there but nothing spectacular. It was decided at this stage to have another discussion regarding the […]
Roxy, our suspect mandibular cancer patient and her owner, re-visited SAH for discussions around having decided to go with palliative care. This was largely because the idea of removing her whole jaw, (for what might only be a limited amount of time), seemed a little too drastic. Initially Roxy was placed on strong anti-inflammatories to see how […]
Part 1 Roxy is an 8 year old Labrador cross Kelpie who presented to our clinic recently with a swelling on her lower left Jaw. Roxy’s owner is unfortunately no stranger to cancer, and was suspicious herself on presentation; having previously had unrewarding experiences with such problems with her pets. Her cancer concerns were well founded […]
Bear is a delightful five month old Pomeranian puppy who had the misfortune of breaking both his front legs (at the same time), from a very common potential problem. He accidentally fell from only a short height – about one metre, on to a firm surface. It is unfortunately not uncommon for such a minor […]
When it comes to a cruciate rupture – one of the most common injuries your dog (and occasionally cat) will sustain, there are a few techniques that will correct this injury (of which most veterinary clinics will only offer one). At SAH, not only do we offer all the various options (including specialist options), we […]
Below are two case studies about ‘Meg’ & ‘Fred’. They both had failed DeAngelis cruciate rupture surgery procedures but are now back on track after being repaired with our new Tightrope surgery technique. Meg, a 6 year old Maltese cross (weighing 7kg’s); came to our clinic for a second opinion as she had torn her cruciate 13 weeks […]
There have been recent reports of an outbreak of Feline Parvovirus in Melbourne. This is a serious disease causing life threatening gastroenteritis and immune system depression in all cats – most commonly kitten and older cats or cats that are unwell with other disease. The symptoms usually require treatment on intravenous fluids in hospital, with […]
One of the most misunderstood areas of pet health is weight, and how best to control it. We have taken the confusion out of this topic by making the answer very simple for any pet owner who has problems either reducing or controlling their pet’s weight. Hence, if having weight concerns with your pet (or […]
Did you know that the first four months of a puppy’s life are the most important times for learning to socialise with other dogs and with people? However, because they are often not completely protected for lethal diseases like Canine Parvovirus, they are limited in the exposure to other dogs in this crucial time. Here […]
With Easter just round the corner, we have already seen our first patient with chocolate toxicity. Most people know that chocolate can be dangerous to dogs, but how dangerous and why? Our little sweet tooth patient was a wicked 5kg pug puppy who gobbled up 200g of milk chocolate that she swiped off the kitchen table. […]
