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A vet’s bittersweet home visit – the importance of microchipping

One person’s sadness becomes one person’s joy!

Little “BB” was finally reunited with her owner, Scott, who had thought that his cat had died a year earlier when she had gone missing. Scott also has a son who missed his little friend terribly and was over the moon to find out that his beloved cat was still alive and coming home…………

House call to first time mother – the joys of being a mobile vet!

I had the pleasure recently of doing a vet house call to an amazing young female dog who had birthed her first litter of little pups. My first call to this dog, Melody, several months before was kind of a distress call as she had become incredibly anxious when going into the vet hospital to checkup some hair loss around her eye.

House Calls in the Rain – Mobile Vet Keeps You Dry!

Being a mobile vet is a great way to get outdoors but not so great in downpours like last weeks’!

Overall it was a little quiet, no one wants to do anything but stay by the heater and keep cosy, including our furry companions. For some of our pets though they still need some attention even in the rain and so out I went on some house calls to help (with my raincoat!).

Are bones good for keeping our dog and cat’s teeth clean?

Bones are not all they cracked up to be. Over the years I have seen many dogs with damaged teeth from chewing on bones. Some of these teeth have required complete extraction which while an acceptable treatment, is not a desirable outcome.

More recently in my travels as a mobile vet I have seen a number of badly cracked teeth and I had to do some major dental surgery last week to remove one of these.

Home Euthanasia

One of the most important times in our pet’s lives is the end of their life. We all try not to think about it but unfortunately euthanasia is a decision that almost every pet owner has to face. We don’t let our pets suffer through intolerable pain and discomfort and we want them to live with dignity and respect. This is why we also want them to die with dignity and respect.

More house visits of a Sydney Mobile Vet

Another week and another basketful of interesting and diverse patients.

There is an emergency condition called priapism whereby for neurological reasons or sometimes with excitement the penis becomes engorged and stuck and cannot withdraw back into the prepuce where it normally sits hidden.