Here at Wilston Vet we like to share our interesting cases with you. Each month we upload one of our current patient’s veterinary treatments. These include intestinal surgeries, broken bone surgeries, diabetic management, infectious disease treatments and birthing complications (to mention a few.) We hope that you enjoy reading about these brave pets as they undergo their veterinary treatment. If you would like us to do a story on your own pet following treatment with us, please let us know as we would be delighted to oblige.
Name: Luca
Age: 7yr old
Weight: 4kg
Breed: Domestic Short Hair
Sex: Male, desexed
History: Luca is a very brave cat who was brought into the clinic because his owners were very concerned that his tail looked a bit crooked and there was some fur missing.
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Name: Olly
Age: 1yr old
Weight: 21kg
Breed: Boxer
Sex: Female, desexed
History: Olly is a beautiful Boxer who was booked in for her de-sexing surgery last month. On arrival to the clinic, Olly was weighed and then taken to the treatment room to be checked over by our surgery vet for the day, Dr. Leonie.
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Name: Bella
Age: 8yrs old
Weight: 5kg
Breed: Shih Tzu x Schnauzer
Sex: Female, desexed
History: Little Bella is a gorgeous 8yr old Shih Tzu X Schnauzer who came to see Dr Nichola as her family was concerned that she had been coughing for a few days. Bella’s family noticed her breathing sounded quite snuffly and wheezy, but she still seemed bright and happy. Bella had exhibited intermittent coughing episodes in the past, but this time her mum was concerned as the coughing was quite frequent and it had started after Bella had been given some cooked bones. There was a risk that Bella could have had a bone caught in her upper airways or oesophagus.
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Name: Penny
Age: 1yrs old
Weight: 5kg
Breed: Domestic Short Hair
Sex: Female, desexed
History: Penny is a playful cat with a delightful nature however when her owner is away, she likes to get up to mischief! Penny’s owner was on holidays in South Australia and Penny was being cared for by her owner’s friend when he came home to find her covered in what appeared to be motor oil.
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Name: Lucy
Age: 9yrs old
Weight: 12kg
Breed: Whippet
Sex: Female, desexed
History: I just remember being at the park, sniffing the grass, minding my own business……..
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Name: Monty
Age: 11yrs old
Weight: 5.4kg
Breed: Devon Rex
Sex: Male, desexed
History: Monty has been coming to see us since the age of 2 (in 2004). He is a feisty kitty that has never been a fan of getting into his carry cage and coming to the vets, he lets us ALL know how he is feeling with a few hisses here and there!
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Name: Milo
Age: 13yrs old
Weight: 4kg
Breed: Miniature Pinscher
Sex: Male, desexed
History: A couple of months ago 13yr old Milo walked into his owners kitchen with a suddenly swollen nose. As you can see in the picture below it was quite noticeable and his family were quite worried.
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Name: Jasper
Age: 2yrs old
Weight: 7kg
Breed: Maine Coon
Sex: Male, desexed
History: Jasper is a ridiculously good looking 2yr old Maine Coon cat who emigrated to Australia from England with his Maine Coon brothers Emile and Cobalt in November 2011.
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Name: Bakan
Age: 6 months old
Weight: 3kg
Breed: Domestic Short Hair
Sex: Male, desexed
History: Bakan, a super cute rescue kitten from Pets Without Partners, was living a fabulous life with his mum and dad in their unit. One night, Bakan’s owners realised that they hadn’t seen Bakan for half an hour or so. They then shortly afterwards received a call from PetER at Stafford Heights. A good Samaritan had found Bakan lying in their driveway and had kindly rushed him straight to the nearest emergency centre. It appeared that Bakan, being such an inquisitive and adventurous kitten, had taken a plunge from their 9th story unit!
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Name: Jim
Age: 9yrs old
Weight: 36kg
Breed: Bull Mastiff X
Sex: Male, desexed
History: Jim limped through Wilston Vet’s door in July this year. His owners had noticed that he had been intermittently lame on his right hind leg for a little while. A partial tear of his cruciate ligament was suspected by another vet in February after x-rays of the right knee showed inflammation and evidence of degenerative joint disease. A couple of days prior to coming to Wilston Vet, Jim had twisted his right leg and was now much more painful. Jim’s left knee had been operated on for a cruciate tear using a de-angelis procedure 7yrs ago. Jim had been doing so well since then so his owners were wondering if Jim’s right knee was also a candidate for the same surgical repair.
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