Cruciate ligament surgery – the options

Cruciate ligament surgery – the options

How is a torn cruciate ligament treated? Correction of this problem requires surgery. There are TWO main techniques we can choose from to stabilize the knee joint: 1. Techniques to artificially replace the action of the cruciate ligament A thick nylon thread is placed...

Skin Treatments and Antibiotic Resistance

Question: I can see my dog’s skin has cleared up, so why do I have to bring him back to the vet? When we see your pets for skin infections, we often ask you to come back toward the end of the course of antibiotics so we can re-check the skin. We regularly have...

Seperation Anxiety

Anxiety: a feeling of worry, nervousness or unease about something with an uncertain outcome. Separation anxiety describes dogs that are overly attached or dependent on family members. During departures or separations they  become extremely anxious and show distress...
Heart Disease

Heart Disease

How does the heart work? The heart has four chambers. Two upper chambers (Left & Right Atrium) and two lower chambers (Left & Right Ventricle). Blood flows FROM the body into the right atrium, then pumped into the right ventricle. The right ventricle pumps the...