Month: December 2017

  • Merry Christmas!

    Merry Christmas everyone and seasons greetings to all our patients and clients.  We have had another wonderful year. We have treated an incredible number of patients. We have made many lives better and that makes us proud.  Over the year we have seen some welcomed changes to the profession. It is becomming regulated and we…

  • Welcome to Tia

    Hello and welcome to Tia. She is a very sweet Jack Russel.  She has a happy life at home with her fellow dogs. But one day, less than 2 weeks ago, she went to run around the corner to greet her dad as usual, and 2 of her legs didn’t work. Dad rushed her to…

  • Welcome to Humphrey

    Hello and welcome to Humphrey! What a lovely boy. We are pleased to now welcome the whole family as we also treat his brother from another doggy mummy!  Poor Humphrey was happy and enjoying life when he suddenly went seriously weak in the hind. This breed are known for thier spinal issues and weaknesses. So…

  • Welcome to Esme

    Hello and welcome to Esme. She is a very sweet pug and been impressivly active in her happy life.  In the last year her parents have noticed some moments of weakness in the hind and this has progressed to more serious weakness. She was diagnosed with hip dysplasia but not spinal issues.  So they have…

  • Welcome to Chewy

    Hello and Welcome to Chewy.  This rescue Akita has been through a lot in life. But he is well loved now. His mum is so dedicated to making sure he is ok.  He is a challange as he is one of the very few patients who does not like being touched. So its a very…

  • Welcome to Puppy

    Hello and welcome to puppy. Such a dear little tyke. She had a tough start in life but is very loved and cared for.  She was doing well in her development. But then slowly started to look like she was not making the same progress as the litter mates. Mum was so good. She quickly…

  • Welcome to Fudge

    Hello and welcome to Fudge. What a sweet little pea.  Fudge has been well cared for and loved and has had more than his fair share of medical problems. He has spent many years with syringiomeglia, which has been well managed.  But the wobbles in the body have meant there has been a serious over…

  • Welcome to Vida

    Hello and welcome to Vida. Sweet little border collie. She has been referred for lameness in her right hind limb. She saw a vet first to start the investigation. But the vet is also unsure what is going on. So she has been sent to us to see if we could find some more information…

  • Love to all our missed souls

    I want to raise a glass this winter and send love to all our missed souls.  It is always sad when a loved one passes. In this profession we often treat older pets. I dont tend to mention individuals who have passed as its a sad time for the family and its a private and…

  • Welcome to Tootsie

    Hello and welcome to tootsie. She is a little sweetheart. This little bean has been referred for hindlimb lameness and spondylosis. She has had an issue for a little while and so the muscle has also wasted.  This is a complicated case. It may require significant investigation as the vets are also unsure of why…