Sam
Found after 6 weeks missing Sam is a beloved cat who went missing for 6 weeks before finally being found inside a neighbour’s garage. He came into Vet HQ …
Category: Case of the Month
Mable
Mable came into Vet HQ because she had been coughing and snorting for a couple of weeks. We performed an endoscopy where we place a camera into her mouth …
Poppie was hit by a car
Poppie is a young labradoodle who was brought into Vet HQ by a good samaritan who saw her get hit by a car in Rose Bay. We are very …
Milly’s trouble
Adventurous Milly got herself into some trouble NOTE: SOME SURGERY IMAGES MAY DISTURB SOME VIEWERS Milly is a cheeky and adventurous 1 year old cat who loves exploring …
Ziggy’s Hernia
Ziggy has had a lump on his tummy ever since his owners have had him. It’s called an umbilical hernia. The umbilicus is an animal’s belly button and it …
Why won’t Baxter stop bleeding?
Baxter came to Vet HQ with a bleeding wart. If your dog has ever had a wart accidentally knocked, you will know that they can bleed and bleed and …
Doby – Carpal Laxity Syndrome
The importance of nutrition for your growing puppy We all know how important good nutrition is for growing children and the same is true for growing puppies. Puppy diets …
Albie’s Close Call
Travelling safely in the car with your dog. A warning for all owners. As most of you know, it is now the law to restrain your dogs in the …
Urinary Incontinence
Sometimes toilet training alone is not enough. Urinary Incontinence in a Young Puppy When we get a new puppy, we all expect some toilet training issues. Puppies, like babies …
Portia’s broken jaw
Portia fell from a height. Do cats always land on their feet? It started off as a normal day for Portia, who was sitting by the window watching the …
Bone safety tips
Casper had a ‘run-in’ with a bone. Casper has enjoyed a daily bone for a number of years and they have helped keep his teeth sparkling white. Unfortunately he …
Ticks in Vaucluse
Tick season may start early this year. Be aware there may be ticks around. Phoenix presented with lumps on the neck. We have found 3 ticks around the head …
Nelson
Cat fights can have very serious consequences. WARNING: this article contains an image that may upset some viewers. Nelson is a 11 year old male neutered domestic shorthair client …
Mink’s cat fight abscess
Cat fight wounds often get infected. After recently publishing Nelson’s cat fight story, Mink came into Vet HQ after getting into a cat fight himself. With another cat’s nail …
Indi’s UTI
The benefits of in-house urinalysis. Indi had red wee! Indi presented with blood in her urine. She is a 15 year old cat. She seemed out of sorts had …
Your Dog Really is a Ballet Dancer!
Your pet’s feet are vulnerable. When we think about the anatomy of a dog’s foot, it’s not at all unusual to imagine that our pets stand on pointe all …
Kai is limping
Kai’s x-rays reveal something unexpected. What we found on Kai’s X-rays to explain his limping. Kai started limping on his left forepaw a week ago. Pain relief and anti-inflammatories …
What are Uroliths?
Bladder Stones: Lucy presented for straining to go to the toilet. It did not take long for us to realise that she had bladder stones. The ultrasound image indicates …
The danger of fishing hooks
Please dispose of your fishing hooks thoughtfully. Fishing is a dangerous sport for our pets. A very caring boat crew called VetHQ after they discovered a cat named Tux …
Foreign Bodies
What not to eat… WARNING: this post contains an image taken during surgery! You won’t believe what some pets will eat! Snoopy is usually a bright, happy and inquisitive …
What is BAS?
Why is my dog snoring? Brachycephalic airway syndrome Have you ever wondered why your dog snores louder than your husband? It might be because of a condition named Brachycephalic …
A Mite-y problem for Crystal
A tiny creature created huge problems for Crystal. Crystal is a 1 year old Chihuahua cross who was rescued from the pound by her loving owners despite the fact …
Anisocoria in a cat
Unevenly sized pupils in a cat. This is Mac. He has a nasty disease in his right eye called glaucoma. The clinical signs include a swollen eye, red conjunctiva …
Sammy’s new coat
Sammy enjoys his lush new coat. Sammy presented with an increased pattern of hair loss in the beginning of 2012. After ruling out infection with bacteria or fungus and …
The trouble with Harry’s ears
Is your dog showing signs of ear discomfort? Harry is a 17 year old poodle crossbreed and presented for ear discomfort (shaking head and scratching) of the right ear …
Dental Radiology at Vet HQ
Our latest ‘New Toy’ is a dental X-ray unit. How to Discover the Wonders of the Underworld! Trim is a handsome 4 year old domestic short haired cat. At …
Permethrin Toxicity in Cats
Flea bombs can be dangerous to cats. Permethrin Toxicity in Cats: Facts: One Flea can lay up to 1000 eggs a week These can in warm seasons hatch into …
Tucker sounds like a pig?
What causes Tucker’s strange snorting sounds? Tucker is on our YouTube channel for those of you who want to hear what he sounds like. Over the past few years …
Euthanasia and Quality of Life
How to decide when Euthanasia is the Right Choice . Quality of Life for our Pets. How to Decide when Euthanasia is the Right Choice. Animal euthanasia (from the …
What next Cassius?
WARNING: THIS POST CONTAINS GRAPHIC SURGICAL IMAGES. When it comes to luck, Cassius should seriously go and buy himself a lottery ticket as he is truly out of luck. …
Cryptorchidism
One lonely testicle. When male animals are born, they are all born with two testicles. Testicles begin their lives in the abdomen high up near the kidneys. As development …
Puffin’s dislocated hip
Puffin more like Puffing Billy. I had a 92 year old man in today and I asked him his secret. He said, the piano, an odd whiskey or two …
On dogs and Rodenticides
Rat vs Dog ….. and the winner is… Rats can always be a problem around waterside suburbs. There are native bush rats and the introduced black rat. Unfortunately sometimes …
Fleas Already?
For some pets the flea season doesn’t stop. Poor Bongo has not had a break form the fleas this winter. In fact with his sore back, he is less …
What is uveitis?
What does It Mean When Your Dog Has Red Eyes? Sage is a one and half year old Husky dog. She first came to Vet HQ when her eyes …
When should you de-sex your pet?
When is the perfect time to desex my pet? Routine Desexing Desexing has become a routine procedure in veterinary practice and is recommended to all pet owners to be …
Getting to the GUT of the problem
There can be many causes of a sore tummy. Forest presented with a sore tummy and vomiting. Xrays showed us that he had something in his stomach that was …
A new procedure at Vet HQ
Bijoux the recipient of a Vet HQ first: Bijoux, a 7-month-old cavalier crossed with a shih tzu was presented to us with an acute onset of lameness in the …
Ticks in May?
Ticks can affect your dog year round. Ticks in May – You bet ya!! Millie went to Palm Beach for the weekend. On Tuesday last week she came in …
Melanoma in dogs
Taylah was one of the first Australian dogs ever to receive a US cancer vaccine . Taylah is a beautiful, gentle Golden Retriever. She is the type of dog …
On dogs and bones
Please feed raw bones only. Dog’s Teeth and the Use of Bones for Cleaning As humans, our teeth are composed of flat molars that are designed to chew and …
What the?
What is going on inside Norman? What the? While taking some puppy radiographs of a dogs pelvis We noted something a bit odd. No it’s not me having a …
What is SARDS?
Tilly is blind because of SARDS. 13th March 2011 My darling Tillie has now been blind for 8 weeks. She is 10years and 5months. Apart from being an exceptionally …
Safira needs a special diet
Food allergies can have severe consequences. Safira Safira is a delightful 2 year old female neutered Bengal who originally came to Vet HQ to check a wound on her …
Mac’s trouble with worms
Poor Mac had an Embarrassing Episode in the Waiting Room Mac is a beautiful and charming one-year-old Mastiff cross. When Mac came to visit us at Vet HQ one …
Heart Disease in older dogs
Roxy suffers from ventricular premature contractions (VPC) What Makes an Old Dog Slow Down? Roxy is a gentle old Boxer. A true lady! She has been the joy of …
Blocked Urethra in male cats
Blocked Urethra in male cats – an Emergency situation Schmoozer is a beautiful shorthaired cat who lives with his mum, Francis in an apartment. At first when Schmoozer kept …
Eukanuba Cat food is inappropriate for a Labrador
What can happen when your dog overeats… Eukanuba Cat food is inappropriate for a Labrador pup When Moby came in to see me one Friday night at 8pm there …
Hip Dysplasia in a groodle
Hip Dysplasia in a Groodle (Golden Retriever X Standard Poodle) Rocco came to see me at 12 weeks and was adorable. He was a fit well and very happy …
Inappropriate Urination
Pepe is urinating in all the wrong places what can I do? Let me give you a little background into Pepe. He is the second cat in an apartment …
Raw bones not cooked ones
Last month I had the unfortunate job of performing surgery on an 11 year old kelpie that had been given the left over lamb bone from the roast the …
Tick paralysis
Ticks can be dangerous Lola was holidaying in Byron Bay recently and returned to Sydney a little lethargic which wasn’t unexpected after a fun-filled holiday. However, over the following …
Mottley is not the punk rocker we thought she was
Have you ever seen strange behaviour from your pets when you put a certain type of music on the radio? Sarah has. It only dawned on Sarah last month …
Lily Toxicity in Cats
Did you know that lily’s can cause serious injury and possibly death in cats? The photos in figure one are examples of some of the toxic lily’s. Both the …
Dental Disease is Serious
Only a dental can help Ruby. BAD BREATH Ruby is a 7 year old, female neutered Cavalier King Charles Spaniel. She presented at Vet HQ for a general health …
Catboy Slim
Ouzo’s amazing weight loss story. Catboy Slim From little things big things grow. Ouzo, so named because of his milky white and grey colouring, arrived in my garage as …
Kitty’s mouth ulcers
What is an Eosinophilic Granuloma Complex? Kitty’s mouth Ulcer – Is in fact an Eosinophilic Granuloma Complex Kitty does not like vets. She certainly was not going to open …
A broken leg for Panache
This little kitten’s leg is mending nicely. BREAK A LEG! Panache is an inquisitive 12 week old, female Domestic Short Hair kitten. Her owner, Angela, was in the shower …
Demodectic mange
A little mite causes a lot of trouble for Lacey. Demodectic Mange – Lacey’s Mum was the culprit. (Sometimes called red mange or demodicosis) The Culprit – Demodex Canis …
Vaginal discharge in a desexed dog
WARNING – this article contains an image that may disturb some viewers Peaches Is Not Feeling So Peachy. Peaches is a 2 year desexed female Standard Poodle. Her owner …
A Hole in One
What NOT to do with a golfball. A Hole in One My father was very proud of me one day in October. Till then the longest drive I had …
MRI for Milo: Not good news
Milo suffers from a brain tumour MRI for Milo: Not good news Milo a 16 and a half year old Burmese has not been doing too well recently. He …
Dermcare Trial at Vet HQ
Elli has atopic dermatitis. Sore Paws: Ellie is the first Vet HQ dog to be enrolled in a trial run by Dermcare Australia. Dermcare is an Australian owned and …
Lulu or Louis?
How Lulu was blessed with the best of both worlds.. WARNING: THIS ARTICLE CONTAINS GRAPHIC SURGERY IMAGES THAT MAY DISTURB SOME VIEWERS. Lulu or Louis …. That is the …
Tibial Tuberosity Advancement (TTA)
Wouldja will finally be able to run in the park like other dogs! TIBIAL TUBEROSITY ADVANCEMENT (TTA)This case was a first for Vet HQ. We are now able to …
Ear Mites
Is your pet scratching its ears a lot? My dog wont stop scratching his ears I cannot tell you how many times someone has come in and said my …
Sammi’s Kidney Tumour
How Sammi came to lose a kidney. SAMMI’S KIDNEY TUMOUR Sammi is a 14 year old female speyed Daschund. She presented to Vet HQ for a routine check up …
Ticks already?
We’re in our last week of winter and Vet HQ has already seen the start of “tick season”. Zeus was holidaying on the South Coast last weekend and came …
Pyometra in a dog
A risk for unspeyed female dogs (and cats). WARNING: THIS ARTICLE CONTAINS A GRAPHIC SURGERY IMAGE THAT MAY DISTURB SOME VIEWERS. Pyometra in a dog – a very close …
A tooth root abscess without symptoms?
Our pets can hide problems really well When we break a tooth or have any pain we see a dentist straight away to get it checked. But would you …
Akira’s fall into Homeopathy
How Akira came to benefit from Homeopathy. Akira’s fall into homeopathy Akira is a 6 month old husky that has had a rocky start to life. By the age …
Merry has a lump
Not all lumps are bad news. Merry came in today with a lump on her back. Very quickly we were able to ascertain from a biopsy in house that …
Oliver’s Plight
A painful and rare condition. Slugs and Snails Are Not a Delicacy for Dogs Oliver’s owners knew something was wrong when at 11 weeks old he lay on his …
Ringworm is not a Worm!
Fungal Skin Infection in a cat Billy is a 6 month old Birman male cat. His owner noticed that he had multifocal circular areas of alopecia (hair loss) with …
The digging dog
Why do dogs dig? Digging is instinctive behaviour for a dog. Dogs may dig for any of the following reasons: They are bored It’s fun They are hot They …
Roxy’s foreign body
Sometimes it really pays to have pet insurance. A warning about toy kongs and the value of pet insurance There is a famous saying, “Where there’s a will there’s …
Aristotle’s Ears
How to test which medication will work. Ear infections: What do the tests mean? One of the most common reasons we see animals is for ear infections. The clinical …
Good Luck Jazz
Jazz is a Vet HQ first – She has just arrived in Brisbane for radiotherapy for a tumor on her nose that could not be surgically removed. She is …
Heart Failure in a Kelpie
Living with Heart Disease. Heart Failure in a Kelpie Ziggy is a 13 year old male neutered Kelpie. He presented with collapse after exercise, decreased exercise tolerance and a …
It’s bikini time; do you look your best?
As summer approaches and we get more active with our dogs, it’s important that we are both in the best of health. Now, this all does sound a bit …
Pets and Preservatives
“Fresh” pet meat is full of preservatives and can harm your pet. Beware of the so-called fresh pet meat in the supermarket. Poppy came in to see me 10 …
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