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Hello Pet Lovers All Over The World
I welcome everyone to my blog from all corners of the world. I send out a special tribute to pet lovers of all walks of life be it a vet, a vet nurse, a pet owner, a farmer, a nature lover or simply...
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Little Jerry Seinfeld
Jerry Oh Jerry This tough little cookie came in with his sibling after what I suspect was either their first flight gone bad or after being blown out of their nest. He was a fully feathered long...
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Brandy
BEFORE AFTER The story of ‘Brandy‘ began when she was brought into me by the rangers afterhours one friday afternoon. They had been trying to track her down for a month. Many concerned citizens had...
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This Goose is loose…
After work and whenever I am on call, I absolutely dread being called out to a property when it is pitch dark and mostly if is freezing cold.I got home one night and the afterhours phone rang a couple...
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Kangaroos down under…
I can still recall the excitement I felt at seeing my first kangaroo in Australia. It was at a wildlife park in Perth. Even today, after seeing heaps and heaps of kangaroos, I am still in awe of these...
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Spider calf
This is a rare case and I actually did not see this calf myself. This little calf was born alive with a major abnormality: an extra set of legs attached to his own head! There are a few calves that are...
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Goose Specialist Alert!
Here I was today examining a very much loved goose named ‘China’. What are the odds, seriously? Maybe the word has gotten out that there is a goose specialist in town. Don’t get me wrong, I absolutely...
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Super Bruno
Meet Bruno, the friendliest Maremma I have ever met. He is living proof that any breed of dog is capable of being well socialised! This champ is one of my fave patients. He loves coming into the vet...
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The sequel on ‘China’ the goose
We followed through with our plans with ‘China’. He was admitted for full workup and I got great information from Dr. Colin (from Melbourne bird clinic) and he confirmed the diagnosis of bumblefoot...
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Poison is poison
I have seen many pets that have been poisoned. Some have actually gotten the poison from the neighbor’s property, others have had access in their own homes and some we have never determined the type of...
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Alpacas delivering cria
There is nothing better than going down memory lane. I was digging into pictures of my university days and I found that I was even more obsessed then in taking photographs. I guess back in those days,...
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Go Shorty!
I obviously meet lots of dogs and cats every day and I connect and adore all my patients. However, I definitely sometimes develop an instant connection with a pet for whatever reason and feel quite...
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Jaffa and the folding chair
Jaffa is one very special puppy that got trapped in a folding chair and no one knew who caused the accident. She lost a few of her toes on her front legs & fractured her back leg in the process....
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Pretty…pretty…pretty…birdie
Meet Our Larry ‘Larry’ is our very loved galah parrot. He is obnoxious, hilarious, lovable and cheeky just like Larry David.We adopted him at 9 months of age to help us get over the tragic loss of our...
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Defying the genetics!!
Meet Lilly & Rubin I love this gorgeous pair! I bumped into them at the park once and Lilly would not have a bar of me. She would not get anywhere near me. On the contrary, Rubin was out and about,...
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Must relax
It sure has been a very hectic week and I am so glad I have a day off tomorrow. While I would just like to chill out and do absolutely nothing, I have a few lingering work issues that I need to tidy up...
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Pending puppy
Here I was enjoying an afternoon nap after a very big day and I woke up to the vibrations of my mobile phone. I had just missed a call from Alana who was on emergency call. At my clinic, vets do their...
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Christopher you broke our hearts…
Today we were filled with sorrow because ‘Christopher‘, our famous guinea pig deteriorated in spite of all our efforts. He had improved over the first two weeks but since friday, he started to go...
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Twice lucky
I would love to share with you the story of my neighbor’s chicken or as we call it here down under ’chook’. Jesse has two pet chooks in her well enclosed backyard. It is a hobby farming area with homes...
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What keeps a vet ticking with energy…
I am utterly exhausted. I am running on very low sleep because of afterhours emergencies and a busy schedule full of interruptions/emergencies and one intensive hospital case… I have so many...
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