This La Nina cycle has brought plenty of welcome rain. Our gardens are thriving, but so is the local Cane Toad population. These are a persistent fear of many pet owners and justifiably so: Bufo… Read more
Archive for the ‘Case Report’ Category
CSI Ballina: Kittens Under the Influence
Monday, February 28th, 2011Here’s a brief account of two kittens recently adopted-out by a welfare agency. A few hours after arrival at their new home, one was lapsing into unconsciousness, the other was drunk and having… Read more
Video: Partial Seizure in a Pug?
Sunday, February 13th, 2011Sometimes vets are presented with unusual neurologic cases. Brain function in a animal is no less complex than ours but without verbal input from the patient diagnosis of diseases can be a little… Read more
C.S.I Ewingsdale – Hendrix Goes Down
Sunday, January 23rd, 2011It’s a dangerous world out there and when pets go roaming, things can turn nasty. One of the most famous of all threats in nature are venomous snakes, of which Australia has some of the most deadly…. Read more
Mange: Demodex in the Dog
Thursday, December 9th, 2010This is a story of a common skin complaint in young dogs, that often spontaneously resolves without treatment. The more chronic, severe form can leave a dog looking like something off the streets of… Read more
Canine Tetanus: a Facial Expression to Remember
Thursday, September 9th, 2010Here’s a facial expression you should commit to memory. A vet may only see it a few times during their career, and a pet owner only once if unlucky. No, it’s not Rabies or ferocious aggression;… Read more
Parvo Transmission by Human Hand
Friday, July 9th, 2010The Parvo Outbreak, Ocean Shores (aka P.O.O.) continues to hit the fan, having now infected 8 and killed 2. It’s over two months since a newly-purchased pup carried the virus into the area. The… Read more
When the Oxidant is Onion, and Effect is Anaemia
Thursday, July 1st, 2010The humble onion has always seemed the most unlikely of toxins but, it’s true, they can kill both dog and cat. Yet many pet owners have long fed onion-bearing leftovers to dogs with no apparent… Read more