All Posts Mozart’s Mishap This is a story about a cat with a sore ear…. but it started much more dramatically. Little Mozart is a 5 month old ginger… Read MoreMozart’s Mishap
All Posts | Mobility Mimi’s miracle recovery Sometimes at Pittwater Animal Hospital we have wonderfully good news. Little Mimi is a gorgeous 5 year old female Jack Russel Terrier. She presented to… Read MoreMimi’s miracle recovery
All Posts So – There was this terrible smell Charli is a nearly 16 year old poodle cross. She doesn’t look that old though! Charli came in to see Dr Jill, happy, healthy but… Read MoreSo – There was this terrible smell
All Posts | Medical cases Dry Eye Syndrome This is Spike. For a 3-4 week period, he had irritated eyes that had yellow discharge. His owners were worried he might have conjunctivitis. Spike… Read MoreDry Eye Syndrome
All Posts | Strange normal things What is a lipoma? A lipoma is a benign (non-dangerous) tumour of fatty tissue. Lipomas are very common in dogs. They appear as a soft tissue swelling under the… Read MoreWhat is a lipoma?
All Posts | Strange normal things Haematoma in Neville’s ear Neville has a problem with his right ear. A little bubble appeared on his ear flap last week and it has been growing bigger and… Read MoreHaematoma in Neville’s ear
All Posts | Wildlife Blue Tongue Surgery At Pittwater Animal Hospital we see a lot of local wildlife that we treat at no cost. This juvenile blue tongue has a damaged foot.… Read MoreBlue Tongue Surgery
All Posts | Health Warning Romeo’s Sore Spot Romeo is a little puppy who is looking very worried. He has a really sore spot on his head. It is Tick Season so Dr… Read MoreRomeo’s Sore Spot
All Posts Tick paralysis in a Chicken Sumo Soy is not an ordinary chicken. She is a Plymouth Rock chicken weighing a whopping 4 kilos. Unfortunately for her, in tick season any… Read MoreTick paralysis in a Chicken
All Posts Harry’s multiple lumps Harry is a 15 year old poodle-cross who over many years had developed multiple warty growths. They were mostly what we call squamous cell adenomas. Here… Read MoreHarry’s multiple lumps
All Posts | Medical cases Pudding Gets Desexed Pudding has reached 6 months old. He has been rehomed from the pound and needs to be desexed by 6 months to comply with regulations.… Read MorePudding Gets Desexed
All Posts | Toilet troubles Guinea Pig Bladder Stone Believe it or not, bladder stones are a thing in Guinea Pigs. This little Guinea Pig presented to Pittwater Animal Hospital with bloody urine. Microscopic… Read MoreGuinea Pig Bladder Stone
All Posts | Health Warning Hive Reaction – Pudding the Puppy Pudding can’t seem to keep out of trouble. At 6 months old he has been found on the streets of the western suburb, raided the… Read MoreHive Reaction – Pudding the Puppy
All Posts | Dental Dental Care with Royal Canin Dental Biscuits Every year as part of Bella’s health plan, she comes into Pittwater Animal Hospital for a health check and vaccination. When Bella was a young… Read MoreDental Care with Royal Canin Dental Biscuits
All Posts | Eating the wrong things Eating the wrong thing Nearly every day a dog presents at Pittwater Animal Hospital having eaten the wrong thing. Here is a list of things dogs have eaten in… Read MoreEating the wrong thing