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 […]

At Mt Helena Vet Clinic (MHVC) we are taking measures to protect you and our team. We will continue to provide our regular services to your pets, for the foreseeable future. In order to do this we ask for your patience and cooperation moving forward. Please read the following email in detail. If you have recently returned […]

The beautiful Shyla presented to see Dr Tanya after a gruelling 14 hours of labour. She had passed 6 puppies naturally but had ran out of steam. She went to an emergency caesarean surgery and to everyone’s surprise another 9 puppies were delivered – making her litter the largest recorded for her breed in Australia! […]

Rocky is an extremely handsome 12 year old Rottweiler X. He has been managed at MHVC for back pain with several medications. While he was doing well, his owner was still struggling with helping him shed some of his excess weight. Dr Jaime created a personalised nutrition plan for Rocky. By calculating the precise number […]

Festive Season Open Hours for 2019 – 2020 We are open during the holidays! – If you need our help over the festive season, we will be open during the holiday period to continue our support for you and all of your furry family with the exception of Sundays and Public Holidays (Christmas Day, Boxing […]

Rosie is a very special 3 year old female American Staffy cross breed. Rosie presented recently to see Dr Jaime as she had been more fussy with her food. When examined a very large (soccer ball sized!) mass in her abdomen was found. Following x-rays and an ultrasound with a specialist, it was determined that […]

Silas is a very handsome 2 year old Maremma with some very bad luck! Silas was bitten by a venomous snake, and presented to see Dr Tanya for treatment. On examination he showed signs of weakness, loss of bladder function, an inability to swallow normally and had a prolonged clotting time of his blood. He […]

Oscar is a gorgeous 5 month old Labrador who presented to Dr Jaime for assessment of his unusual hindlimb gait, which included a ‘hip swivel’ and occasionally ‘bunny hopping’ his hindlimbs. We decided to do some x-rays to investigate the cause of the problem. We diagnosed Oscar with a very common genetic condition called hip […]

The delightful six year old kitty, Harry, presented for his teeth to be cleaned recently. He had a moderate amount of tartar on his teeth, but it wasn’t until his teeth were cleaned under an anaesthetic that they could be thoroughly examined. Four teeth were found to have resorptive lesions. This is a progressive destruction […]

Chewie is a gorgeous 9-year-old Maltese X Shih Tzu. Chewie presented to MHVC when she became very lame on one of her hind limbs one day. She was diagnosed with two different orthopaedic conditions – a medial patellar luxation (also known as a dislocating kneecap) and a ruptured cruciate ligament in her knee. This condition […]