Like the tragedy of grandpa throwing a clot while carving the turkey, pets suffer their fair share of Christmas holiday misadventures. Don’t be shy about calling the afterhours vet; half the time… Read more
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Bad Timing: Vet misadventures at Xmas
Friday, December 25th, 2009C.S.I. Belongil – Backyard forensics
Wednesday, December 9th, 2009This is a case report which highlights the complexities of diagnosing serious disease, in a cat who refuses to let-on about what he’s been up to. Using-up at least one of his nine lives, Oscar’s… Read more
The secret lives of pets: forensic medicine
Thursday, October 29th, 2009Without any direct verbal input from the patient, diagnosis of complex disease in animals may demand a forensic approach. Pets, both indoors and out, are quietly trying to kill themselves, or hide… Read more
Seasonality of Tick Paralysis in Byron Bay
Tuesday, October 20th, 2009If you were surprised when your dog was struck down by tick paralysis last spring, think again. Just like many insects, the life cycle of the paralysis tick is closely tied to the seasons. Cued by… Read more
The vet house-call: realistic goals
Saturday, June 13th, 2009There are many big animals, not easily transported, seen regularly in their paddock, but smaller beasties are usually ambulanced to clinic or hospital. To owners of pets that suffer deep and… Read more
Flipper as welfare-mum
Friday, June 5th, 2009The cetacean PR machine must be working overtime to maintain the image of dolphins as the angels of the deep, in the face of yet more data describing their sordid behaviours. As if reports of gang… Read more
A tale of two turtles
Friday, May 29th, 2009Turtles are ancient creatures, having lived in the oceans for hundreds of millions of years. They out-survived the dinosaurs and predate the crocodile. Some can live for hundreds of years, survive… Read more
Death by pufferfish
Monday, May 25th, 2009Most people know what they look like, but few appreciate how deadly the puffer fish really is. Commonly washed up on beaches all around Australia, in varying states of decay, these toxic landmines… Read more
Inauscpicious cases & the power of natural healing
Saturday, May 16th, 2009Everyone expects to make mistakes when learning but, fortunately for pets and their owners, not all veterinary mistakes end in bad outcomes. In many cases, the power of natural healing will see… Read more