A typical day on Bulldog Thursday for Dr Karin David’s at Southern Animal Health! Meet (from left to right) Frankie, Winnie, Florence and BB. (We also had Yoko who is not featured in this photo). This is a typical Bulldog Thursday for Dr David’s with these three cuties in for the following reasons: Frankie: Routine desexing and airway assessment which showed […]
Having just returned from a conference in Brisbane, Dr Karin Davids tells us the latest. As many owner’s of arthritic pets are probably already aware, osteoarthritis is best treated via a ‘multimodal approach’. This involves a combination of anti-inflammatories, disease-modifying agents (chrondroprotectives and neutraceuticals), a tailored exercise programe, and weight control. We ideally aim to […]
Nine month old Leo the Saint Bernard came to see us with a left front leg lameness. He had a swollen and painful left elbow and Xrays showed that he had Elbow Dysplasia – a developmental condition where the joint structures do no form properly, leading to pain and osteoarthritis. You can see on his […]
Our head surgeon Dr Karin Davids has retired from her partnership in Waverley Animal Hospital which means she will have more time to spend with at Southern Animal Health. She will now be available for surgery bookings on Thursday (as usual), Friday and alternate Mondays, in addition to her continuing availability for emergency procedures outside […]
Our head surgeon, Dr Karin Davids, demystifies the myriad of surgical procedures being offered for treatment of cruciate ligament disease. Once a dog has cruciate ligament disease, arthritis can develop within the knee joint, and the joint will never be the same as it was prior to having cruciate problems. Surgery is the best method […]
Rocky is an 11 month Bull Arab rescue dog in the care of Forever Friends Animal Rescue, a charity organisation who do a fantastic job saving and re-homing unwanted pets. When he first presented to us at Southern Animal Health, Rocky had quite a bent leg as you can see in the above photos. He […]
Buying a Frenchie? Here are the 5 things you need to know about French Bulldogs… At Southern Animal Health we loooooove French Bulldogs – and we see a lot of them. So we thought we’d share with you some important health care information about the breed. 1. They are awesome dogs – fun, active and […]
Roxy has been a patient of Southern Animal Health (SAH) and Dingley Veterinary Clinic since she was 8 weeks old. Roxy is now 6 and being a Pug cross, over the last couple of years she has progressively had trouble with her breathing. Approximately 12 months ago at her annual checkup, the vet suggested I […]
When our head surgeon Dr Karin Davids first saw her four months ago, Pippi was unable to walk on her front legs (click here to view video) due to a tendon problem which was causing weakness and bowing of the legs. Dr Davids also diagnosed Pippi with hip dysplasia, a condition which would have been […]
Four weeks after her major surgery, Pippi is progressing well. Her left front leg is growing more normally now and her hips are healing nicely. As you can see in our video, nothing stops this gutsy little lady! If you missed reading our first introduction to Pippi and a bit about her medical conditions, click […]
