by Berwick Vet | Jul 21, 2021 | Bravery Award, Community, Patient of the Month, Pet Advice, Uncategorized
Meet the gorgeous Hugo, a 14-month-old Samoyed. He’s had his fair share of veterinary visits in the time that we’ve known him – but his most recent visit definitely takes the cake! Hugo was transferred to BVH after an overnight visit to Casey Pet Emergency (CPE),...
by Berwick Vet | May 19, 2021 | Bravery Award, Community, Patient of the Month, Pet Advice, Uncategorized
Louie was noticeably sore after jumping out of his owner’s arms and landing awkwardly on his back legs. It was off to the emergency centre for radiographs – revealing he had fractured his left hind leg – ouch! Louie was admitted to hospital here at BVH. Under a...
by Jess Drummond | Mar 3, 2021 | Bravery Award, Community, Patient of the Month, Pet Advice, Uncategorized
Hollie a 6-year-old German Short-Haired Pointer presented to BVH for vomiting back in February. With a history of gastrointestinal upsets, Dr. Kim administered anti-nausea medication, prescribed a bland diet and sent Hollie home for close monitoring. With no obvious...
by Jess Drummond | Feb 9, 2021 | Bravery Award, Community, Patient of the Month, Pet Advice, Uncategorized
Hip dysplasia is the most common inherited orthopaedic disease in dogs and can affect many breeds. This condition ultimately leads to arthritis, which is painful and debilitating. Here at the Berwick Veterinary Hospital we recommend Penn Hip screening of all patients,...
by Jess Drummond | Nov 9, 2020 | Bravery Award, Community, Patient of the Month, Pet Advice, Uncategorized
Meet Louis the pug – he paid us a visit last month for a thorough assessment of his respiratory system, during which time he was diagnosed with Brachycephalic Obstructive Airway Syndrome. Brachycephalic Obstructive Airway Syndrome is a condition seen in...
by Jess Drummond | Nov 9, 2020 | Bravery Award, Community, Patient of the Month, Pet Advice, Uncategorized
BOAS refers to a group of respiratory conditions resulting from the head conformation of dogs with short noses (brachycephalic breeds). For brachycephalic dogs, while the length of the skeletal nose is reduced, there is often no corresponding decrease in the size of...
