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 […]
Continue readingImportant Covid-19 Update for MHVC clients
January 12, 2021 Dear MHVC Clients We can’t wait to welcome you back into our clinic. Whilst the State government has announced COVID-19 roll back measures from Monday 18 May 2020, MHVC has decided to remain cautious and continue to provide a safe environment for both our clients and team. What does this mean? MHVC […]
Continue readingRecord breaking Shyla is our heart warming Story of the Month
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! […]
Continue readingWas your New Year’s resolution to lose some weight? Well so was Rocky’s!
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 […]
Continue readingMHVC Holiday Opening Hours for 2019 / 2020 Festive Season
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 […]
Continue readingRosie our beautiful 3yr old Staffy patient – MHVC Story of the Month
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 […]
Continue readingSilas is a very handsome 2 year old Maremma with some very bad luck! and our Story of the Month
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 […]
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