Kevin is a 13kg 16-month cross male neutered Staffy, with a cheeky swagger He was acquired from the pound at 6 months of age with no prior medical history. From the outset, the owners noted…

Written by: Dr. Andrew Carter BVSc DVD What is MRSP Staphylococcus pseudintermedius is the normal staphylococcus found on dogs and cats. In normal patients it does not cause disease, however, if the body’s immune response…

Primary tumours of the thoracic wall generally mandate aggressive surgical management. Osteosarcoma, chondrosarcoma, soft tissue sarcoma, subcutaneous hemangiosarcoma are the most common malignant neoplasms occurring in this area while we see chondromas and benign bony…

Serotonin syndrome occurs in humans due to intentional or accidental overdose of serotonergic anti-depressant drugs or the inadvertent interaction between two or more prescribed or recreational drugs. In animals, acute intoxication most commonly occurs after…

Why is physiotherapy needed for animals? Animals have the same needs as people in regards to physiotherapy. Just like when humans have surgery and post-operative rehabilitation is required, or are recovering from injury and require…

Use of Human IV Immunoglobulin to treat Primary Immune-Mediated Thrombocytopenia in Dogs Elsie is a 7-year-old, female de-sexed Rottweiler. She presented to her regular vet for lameness which was treated with Meloxicam and Carprofen. She…

Vitamin A is often implicated in diseases of reptiles, especially aquatic chelonians, and diseases such as palpebral oedema and aural abscesses are thought to be associated with hypovitaminosis A due to poor diet and husbandry…

From 2004 and 2012, 41 hyperthyroid cats were treated with oral radioactive iodine (I-131) at the Adelaide Veterinary Specialist & Referral Centre’s animal medicine department. Since then, we have conducted ongoing follow-up surveys of these…

Written by Andrew Carter, Dermatologist Many pets are bitten by bees every year in Australia.  Commonly they present with acute onset of angioedema or hives.  Most veterinary practises treat these episodes without difficulty using glucocorticoids…