by Berwick Vet | Dec 16, 2021 | Bravery Award, Community, Patient of the Month, Pet Advice, Uncategorized
Asha – the not so standard poodle! Asha the 6-year-old Standard Poodle has had a difficult year, presenting to us for the first-time way back in February for vomiting, diarrhoea, lethargy and inappetence. We saw her repeatedly over the coming months, with...
by Berwick Vet | Nov 18, 2021 | Bravery Award, Community, Patient of the Month, Pet Advice, Uncategorized
Fudgie, the Bravest Little Chicken. Fudgie the chicken presented to us recently with a history of being not quite herself for about 3 to 4 months. In the recent days before coming in, she had stopped eating, stopped laying, and had lost a lot of weight. Her comb was...
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,...
