Thanks to better nutrition, disease prevention and proper home care, cats are now living longer than ever before. Senior cats have recently been redefined as cats over the age of 11 years, but it’s not uncommon for us to see a ‘super-senior’ feline over the age of 15...
Meet Jia Jia – one very lucky little kitten. This little guy presented to BVH after several days of vomiting. He was very dehydrated and lethargic, and on examination Dr. Tracy could feel an abnormality within his intestines. Unfortunately, his family were going...
At some point in your pet’s life, they will probably experience a gastrointestinal upset. Symptoms may include vomiting, diarrhoea and nausea. It can be distressing for you and your pet, and it’s sometimes hard to know what you should do. We have...
Since the Covid lifestyle has become the ‘new norm’, we are spending much more time at home, together with our furry friends. We love being with them, and they love being with us – so this is a great situation right? Fortunately or unfortunately we...
Misha the 10-year-old German Shepherd presented to us recently with a rapidly growing lump. Laboratory testing revealed the lump was mostly merging Lipomas, also known as ‘fat lumps’. Besides sporting a large lump on the side of her neck, Misha was still in good...
“Oh no! My dog isn’t a footballer but could he have just ‘done his knee?” One of the most common orthopedic conditions we see in dogs is cranial cruciate ligament disease, which is actually very similar to the injury seen in humans on the sporting...
