Ollie is a delightful 3 year old Border Collie who came to see Dr Natalie because his owner suspected he had a grass seed abscess in his groin area. She had previously shaved the area after noticing a matt of fur and grass seeds, and thought that all the grass seeds had been removed, but […]
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Lovely Zena’s Story of the Month
Zena is a very special 3yo Šarplaninac, a rare breed also known as an Illyrian Shepherd Dog. The first time we saw Zena, she was an extremely sick and underweight girl, despite her owner’s upmost efforts to help her gain weight and treat her medical conditions. She was seen by Dr Jaime initially […]
Continue readingCheck out Jedds life saving surgery in our Story of the Month
Jedd is a very special boy, who has been close to all our hearts for many years. When he found himself in an emergency situation recently, the MHVC team were ready to do everything needed to save his life! Jedd literally had a run in with a recently sawed-off tree branch. This led to severe […]
Continue readingThe handsome Gizmo – MHVC Story of the Month
The very handsome Gizmo, a 15 yr old Male Neuted (MN) cat has been managed by Dr Tanya for low grade renal (kidney) disease. On a recent examination his teeth were noted to have tartar buildup and required treatment. Dental hygeine is particularly important for Gizmo as inflammation and infection associated with dental disease can […]
Continue readingMeet the very sweet Macy; this months Story of the Month
The very sweet rescue dog Miss Macy, a 9 year old female Terrier cross, presented to MHVC after a new lump was noticed by her foster carer in her mammary region. Macy was only recently desexed as a mature girl, making her more susceptible to this type of tumour. Radiographs were taken of her chest […]
Continue readingYey! it’s Dental Month again… this August 2020
DENTAL MONTH IS COMING!!! Last year was fully booked and a number of our clients have already pre-booked for Dental month this year. We are now taking bookings again for this August and in fact we are already completely booked to the middle of August. To take advantage of this great offer be sure […]
Continue readingThe lovely Miss Tilly is our 9 yr old Whippet and Story of the Month
The lovely Miss Tilly, a 9 yr old Whippet, presented to MHVC after having several vomits that morning. She was known to love to scavenge around her property so it was no surprise that she had a bout of gastro! What was unexpected though was she had evidence of early kidney disease on her blood […]
Continue readingWhy did Jaeger continue to chase and bite his own limb? This months Story…
Jaegar is a very sweet 4yo Doberman, who initially presented to Dr Jaime for him biting and chasing one of his paws. Jaeger was a very stoic patient and was not giving anything away when he was first examined! X-rays of his paw and carpus (wrist) joint demonstrated some mild swelling and osteoarthritis of the […]
Continue readingThe very loveable but mischievous puppy Patches
Patches – Story of the Month – May 2020 The very loveable but mischievous puppy Patches presented to Dr Tanya after ingesting some delicious chocolate. Patches was immediately given medication to make him vomit and up came the chocolate – foil and all! Unfortunately chocolate toxicity […]
Continue readingThe very lovely Ella – Story of the Month
Meet Ella The very lovely Ella presented to the clinic with a history of lethargy and losing interest in her food. On physical examination with Dr Jaime she was painful in her abdomen. Bloods were collected and she was diagnosed with a condition called Addison’s disease. This disease results from a deficiency in the production […]
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