All Posts Can your dog be too old to have surgery? Probably not! This is Buddha. She is 16 years old and fairly healthy. There have been a few lumps that we have been holding off removing because… Read MoreCan your dog be too old to have surgery? Probably not!
All Posts Eyelid swellings – miebomian gland tumours Dogs often get swellings on their eyelids. There are little glands along the eyelids called miebomian glands and they can form cysts or tumours. An… Read MoreEyelid swellings – miebomian gland tumours
All Posts Brownie’s unusual hernia repair Little Brownie is a three year old Maltese cross. He was desexed at about 6 months of age as a young dog before he became… Read MoreBrownie’s unusual hernia repair
All Posts | Health Warning When should I worry about a lump on my dog? Such a difficult question. As dogs get older they will often get a variety of skin and under the skin lumps. Lipomas, sebaceous adenomas, skin… Read MoreWhen should I worry about a lump on my dog?
All Posts | Health Warning When a fatty lump is not a fatty lump. This is Harley. He has had several fatty lumps that have been growing slowly and not bothering him. They are called Lipomas. Then there was… Read MoreWhen a fatty lump is not a fatty lump.
All Posts | Medical cases What happens when I don’t desex my female dog? This gorgeous little fluff ball is Chukgoon. She is a 10 year old Japanese Spitz. A few weeks ago her owners found a lump growing… Read MoreWhat happens when I don’t desex my female dog?
All Posts | Medical cases Cocco’s life threatening lump Cocco is a 12 year old male neutered cat. In the last few months he lost almost 1kg in weight. This coincided with having a… Read MoreCocco’s life threatening lump
All Posts Hernia Repair at Desexing When your dog is desexed at Pittwater Animal Hospital they are always carefully examined for any small problems that can be rectified under anaesthetic. The… Read MoreHernia Repair at Desexing
Uncategorised Pre GA Rabbits Pre anaesthetic instructions for rabbits. If your rabbit is coming in for a general anaesthetic please have normal food and water available at all times… Read MorePre GA Rabbits
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 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 Lionel’s unsuccessful trip to the dog park. Lionel loves to go to the dog park. He is a three year old gentle giant who weighs…….50kg. One night he was so excited to… Read MoreLionel’s unsuccessful trip to the dog park.
All Posts Difficult Surgery – WARNING. It looks a bit gory. Nala is a ten year old Staffie. For a few years she had had a growth on the front of her foot. We had been… Read MoreDifficult Surgery – WARNING. It looks a bit gory.
