We all know that dogs love to roll in stinky, smelly things. Well Myer, a Siberian Husky, received quite a surprise after rolling in a dead sting ray at the beach! The sting ray’s barb became embedded in her right shoulder, poor Myer.
Our vet, Dr Angela Willemsen, was able to remove the embedded barb and flushed and cleaned the wound. Lucky for Myer, it was only a small sting ray, and only…
Christmas-it’s the most wonderful time of the year; however it can be a dangerous time of year for your pet. We have put together a small list together of things you should be aware of so you can avoid an emergency trip to the Vets over the holidays!
Food
A lot of the food that we eat during the holidays can be quite toxic to our pets. Others can cause gastro-intestinal upsets. So when…
I’m sure you’ve all been a part of this conversation before:
Vet:
Fluffy seems to have gained some more weight this year
Pet Owner:
No, he hasn’t, he’s just fluffy/big boned/naturally a big cat
Vet:
Well according to our records, he was 3 kilos lighter this time last year
Pet Owner:
Oh…
One of the biggest challenges as a pet owner, is preventing our petite p…
Well, summer is definitely here, and we’re in for a wet one! Which means the paralysis tick will be out in force this year. We have already seen large numbers of paralysis ticks on pets, some of which have been lucky and not shown any signs of paralysis, but most aren’t quite so lucky.
The paralysis tick tends to live on native marsupials (in particular, the bandicoot) but will latch on to a…
Golf anyone?
Besides being a popular sport, some pets also find golf fascinating! This month, Joe the labrador took his obsession with golf (and eating) a little too far. Can you spot the golf ball on the x-ray of Joe’s belly?
Luckily for Joe, his owner was on hand to quickly bring him into the clinic. The x-ray showed a golf ball in his stomach which needed removal, otherwise it would ha…