So, you’ve decided you’re ready to get a dog. “Now what breed should I get?”, is a question often asked. There are many factors to consider when adopting or purchasing a dog and choosing the breed of dog. These things should always be considered before you acquire your new pet. If not considered, the implications…
The importance of microchipping
This week we had a beautiful young female tabby cat brought in to the clinic as a stray. She had been found in the vicinity of a local school and appeared lost. A staff member of the school brought her into the clinic hoping that we could identify the cat. She had no collar but thankfully, she had been…
Dr Caroline’s Chicks have Hatched!
Last weekend, Dr. Caroline hatched some chickens from some fertile chicken eggs. The eggs were incubated in an egg incubator at home. It takes 21 days to incubate chicken eggs. At day 20, the chicks begin to hatch – they can be heard peeping inside their eggs and then begin to pip through the shell…
Back Pain in Dogs
050Have you ever suffered sciatic pain? One minute you’re moving around freely and the next you are gripped by a pain so debilitating and excruciating, you can’t move. If you’re fortunate, after a few days or weeks of rest, the pain dissipates. A similar nerve pain can affect dogs. There are a number of causes…
Popular pet names at Drovers Vets
Over the past few weeks we have had some special patients with some very creative names come to visit us here at Drovers Vet Hospital. Here are just a few of them: Dog names: Bosch Bulldozer Ozwald Tofu Manaia Cat Names: Tchaikovsky Gatto Tigra Tullulah Bellabina Mignon Pocket pets and birds: Tree chicken Pancake Winslow…
Breeding bitches and possible caesareans
It is always a very exciting time for the family involved when it comes to breeding their female dogs and then having wonderful cute little puppies, if everything goes well. However, we have seen plenty of pregnant dogs have problems giving birth due to a wide variation of reasons. They would eventually need a caesarean…
The dangers of human painkillers in pets
The use of human painkillers in pets can be deadly. If your pet has injured or hurt himself, it can be very tempting to help them feel better by giving them some human medication that you have close to hand at home, such as Panadol. Advil or Aspirin. However, never give these medications to your…
Vaccinations for Puppies
We love seeing your puppies here at Drovers Vet! It is great to be part of their first weeks with you settling in to the family. The first course of vaccines as a pup is critical for your dog. This primary vaccine course will set up your pup’s immunity to serious diseases such as Parvovirus and…
Pet of the Month: Rolli
Rolli initially came to see us at our Bullsbrook Vet Hospital due to his lymph glands being enlarged around his throat and coughing. After initial examination and a fine needle aspirate sample being taken and evaluated, Rolli was found to have lymphoma; a type of cancer affecting the lymph glands of the body. Further staging…
Dr Wayne talks to the vet students at Murdoch
Dr Wayne was asked to give a talk to the Murdoch University students last Friday evening on the “Challenges and Strategies involved with running a veterinary practice”. Using his experience throughout the years and more recently his experience in our group with VetCare Innovation, he imparted a wealth of knowledge onto the students. One of…