It’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
Archive for the ‘snake envenomation’ Category
C.S.I Ewingsdale – Hendrix Goes Down
Sunday, January 23rd, 2011Tummy Troubles? What to do…
Saturday, March 6th, 2010Given the secret lives of pets, and their propensity to vacuum up and swallow anything, digestible or inedible, natural or man-made, palatable or not, it’s not unusual for vets to see pets off-colour… Read more
Liquid Gold: save time & money with urine
Friday, December 11th, 2009When talking urine testing, most think drugs, cyclists and sprinters, but in medical reality there are a diverse variety of diseases which can be diagnosed with urine. The non-compliant veterinary… Read more
C.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