2 weeks ago Dr Wayne headed down to Bunbury to give a talk to vets from the area on practical aspects of oncology and cancer treatment in veterinary small animal practice. As many may know, Dr Wayne is passionate about this aspect of pet care and has many patients currently undergoing treatment at our Drovers…
Dixie, a 7 year old Airedale Terrier, was presented with her brother Murphy both suspected of having been bitten by a snake. Murphy was found carrying the snake in his mouth! Both pets were rapidly brought to our sister clinic the Midland Veterinary Hospital by very astute pet-sitters, as the dogs’ owners had just gone overseas…
Spring and summer are a wonderful time of the year. But whilst they stir up visions of sun baked beaches and time outdoors, they are also the time where our venomous snakes are out and about. December and January see our highest numbers of snake bite incidents amongst patients visiting our hospital and not only…
From an early age we all learn the importance of looking after our teeth with daily brushing and regular dental check ups for life. It is no different for our pets. Unfortunately, brushing our pet’s teeth every day is not something that many pets will allow us to do. This means that many pet’s dental health is overlooked…
For our third and final segment on Channel 7’s WA Weekender we took presenter Mat behind the scenes to find out how far pet care has come. Filmed at our new Drovers Vet Hospital, he follows the story of Sammy, the Cavalier spaniel cross who came in for a sore leg but had some abnormalities come up on…
Billy, a 2 year old Doberman presented very unwell, with vomiting, diarrhoea and weight loss at our Midland Hospital last month. He was not eating and very dehydrated. After examination in consult by Dr. Shipham it was thought Billy may have an obstruction in his intestines. This was confirmed on ultrasound which was able to…
Our second segment on WA Weekender aired on Channel 7 yesterday afternoon. This fortnight’s show was filmed at the Midland Vet Hospital where Dr Martine chatted to the lovely Dan Paris about microchipping and sterilisation. With the recent introduction of new cat laws in Western Australia last year all cats now must be both microchipped and sterilised…
Our first segment aired on Channel 7 on the 6th of September and was filmed at our Drovers Vet Hospital with Dr Martine van Boeijen. She talked the show’s presenter Mat through the basics of puppy health care including vaccinations, heartworm preventive and worming. She gave Mat a copy of our easy to follow Puppy Checklist to help…
We have all been a buzz with excitement for our up and coming TV début. Our Midland and Drovers Hospitals have been chosen to feature on the Channel 7 series WA Weekender. We have been busy filming the three part series over the past two weeks with the first episode airing on Saturday the 6th of…
As of July the 1st 2014, Vetcare Innovation has split away from the Valley Equine Veterinary Centre to allow us to focus on what we do best; caring for your family pets. Our three hospitals under the management of Vetcare include the Midland Vet Hospital, Drovers Vet Hospital and the Bullsbrook Vet Hospital. The ownership…
We are running a Dental Focus from January to March 2015 where we are offering a free dental check for your pet and then if a dental is required, they can have a general anesthetic and thorough teeth clean for a discounted fee. You will even get a show-bag of goodies to go home with!…
