We do a lot of cruciate repairs; and this case would break your heart! This little doggy is only five weeks post op on the first side; and healing beautifully; from TTA surgery.. which involves implanting a titanium implant and reconstructing the stifle joint. But he’s lame again! We admitted him for sedation and radiographs; […]
Well we had a game of Easter bunny this year.. but instead of chocolate eggs we delivered some puppies! The mum was in trouble. Labour had not progressed. A radiograph showed a large litter! These doggies certainly keep us on our toes. Mum and pups all well thank goodness.
We have had a lot of interesting cases this week. Two dogs presented to us in the past two days with life threatening sepsis as a consequence of uterine infection (pyometra) and both had to have emergency surgery. Both dogs are doing well. Elective ovariohysterectomy or ovarectomy (removal of the ovaries) at a young age […]
From time to time, particularly when a special dog might be bred, we are involved in their care. Higher risk pregnancies sometimes need active management to protect the life of the mum and the puppies during delivery. A pregnancy scan at around day 28 to 33 is important to establish if there might be additional […]
Well Bob caused utter chaos in our little practice in Kinnegad yesterday! Of course I’m away in New York.. and one year old Bob; a golden retriever, presents in a critical condition with severe breathing difficulties. My team were doing a brilliant job diagnosing him when I called from the High Line walk in NYC […]
Larry has stolen all of our hearts. He’s a little old man of twelve years. He was savagely attacked by an unknown dog and he was found at the back door with a life threatening wound to his chest wall. We had to do emergency surgery to restore the integrity of his intercostal muscles and […]
We’ve sadly had three cases of feline leukaemia confirmed in the clinic in our opening month. This is a virus that affects unvaccinated cats. It is spread by fighting and biting. Kittens can also be born with it as it can cross the placenta during pregnancy. This virus cannot affect humans. Feline leukaemia can cause […]
Many dogs love to carry, chew and chase after sticks. However, did you know that their seemingly playful habit can end in tears? We’ve had a case of a stick injury this week in the clinic. Stick injuries in dogs can result in serious infections of the mouth and pharynx. Sticks can lacerate the delicate […]
We’ve been treating an outbreak of parvo virus this week in a beautiful litter of pedigree puppies. They presented with upset tummies at 12 weeks old. One by one they succumbed and I had to make a difficult phone call to the owner to break the news of the diagnosis. We treated the puppies in […]
Hi All, we’ve been seeing lots of cute puppies and kittens in recent weeks and owners always ask us .. What should we be doing? Here’s A shortlist of ten top things you need to organise For your pet .. 1. Veterinary exam for your new pet to check their general health 2. Vaccinations are […]
