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๐Ÿฆœ ๐r๐šv๐ž ๐a๐›l๐จ'๐ฌ ๐r๐จk๐žn B๐ža๐ค ๐ŸฅนPablo, a beautiful Blue and Gold Macaw, visited Dr Marijke at our Adelaide clinic following...
27/12/2024

๐Ÿฆœ ๐r๐šv๐ž ๐a๐›l๐จ'๐ฌ ๐r๐จk๐žn B๐ža๐ค ๐Ÿฅน

Pablo, a beautiful Blue and Gold Macaw, visited Dr Marijke at our Adelaide clinic following a freak accident at home. His cage had toppled over, catching his beak and causing it to breakโ€”a distressing injury for Pablo and his family.

After receiving initial care and pain relief at a local emergency hospital overnight, Pablo was referred to us for further treatment. Dr Marijke recommended anaesthesia to allow a detailed examination of the beak and to thoroughly clean the injury, ensuring no foreign material was left behind.

Once anaesthetised, Pabloโ€™s beak was carefully assessed, cleaned, and bandaged to promote healing and protect the area. He was also started on antibiotics to prevent infection. A follow-up visit was scheduled for one week later, during which a resin cap would be applied to safeguard the exposed end of his beak as it grows.

When Pablo returned for his recheck, he was once again anaesthetised. The beak was re-examined and thoroughly cleaned, and a resin filling was applied. Pablo recovered swiftly from his anaesthetic and returned home to continue adjusting to his new beak.

Clinic: Adelaide
www.unusualpetvets.com.au

๐Ÿ’š ๐™’๐™–๐™ง๐™ข ๐™’๐™ž๐™จ๐™๐™š๐™จ ๐™๐™ง๐™ค๐™ข ๐™Š๐™ช๐™ง ๐™๐™–๐™ข๐™ž๐™ก๐™ฎ ๐™๐™ค ๐™”๐™ค๐™ช๐™ง๐™จ โค๏ธ๐ŸŽ„๐— ๐—ฎ๐˜† ๐˜†๐—ผ๐˜‚๐—ฟ ๐—ฑ๐—ฎ๐˜† ๐—ฏ๐—ฒ ๐—บ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐—ฟ๐˜†, ๐—ฏ๐—ฟ๐—ถ๐—ด๐—ต๐˜, ๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ฑ ๐—ณ๐—ถ๐—น๐—น๐—ฒ๐—ฑ ๐˜„๐—ถ๐˜๐—ต ๐—บ๐—ฎ๐—ด๐—ถ๐—ฐ!โœจThis festive season, we ...
24/12/2024

๐Ÿ’š ๐™’๐™–๐™ง๐™ข ๐™’๐™ž๐™จ๐™๐™š๐™จ ๐™๐™ง๐™ค๐™ข ๐™Š๐™ช๐™ง ๐™๐™–๐™ข๐™ž๐™ก๐™ฎ ๐™๐™ค ๐™”๐™ค๐™ช๐™ง๐™จ โค๏ธ

๐ŸŽ„๐— ๐—ฎ๐˜† ๐˜†๐—ผ๐˜‚๐—ฟ ๐—ฑ๐—ฎ๐˜† ๐—ฏ๐—ฒ ๐—บ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐—ฟ๐˜†, ๐—ฏ๐—ฟ๐—ถ๐—ด๐—ต๐˜, ๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ฑ ๐—ณ๐—ถ๐—น๐—น๐—ฒ๐—ฑ ๐˜„๐—ถ๐˜๐—ต ๐—บ๐—ฎ๐—ด๐—ถ๐—ฐ!โœจ

This festive season, we hope that your hearts be as full as a stocking on Christmas morning. Here's to cherishing unforgettable moments surrounded by family, friends, and your extraordinary pets.

๐ŸŽ ๐™’๐™ž๐™จ๐™๐™ž๐™ฃ๐™œ ๐™ฎ๐™ค๐™ช ๐™– ๐™ˆ๐™š๐™ง๐™ง๐™ฎ ๐˜พ๐™๐™ง๐™ž๐™จ๐™ฉ๐™ข๐™–๐™จ ๐™›๐™ž๐™ก๐™ก๐™š๐™™ ๐™ฌ๐™ž๐™ฉ๐™ ๐™ก๐™ค๐™ซ๐™š ๐™–๐™ฃ๐™™ ๐™๐™–๐™ฅ๐™ฅ๐™ž๐™ฃ๐™š๐™จ๐™จ! To those who celebrate, we hope your celebrations are truly special.

๐Ÿ ๐—” ๐—ง๐—ถ๐—ป๐˜† ๐—ฃ๐˜†๐˜๐—ต๐—ผ๐—ป'๐˜€ ๐—š๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐—ฎ๐˜ ๐—˜๐˜€๐—ฐ๐—ฎ๐—ฝ๐—ฒ ๐Ÿ˜ฑHades, the delightfully tiny Childrenโ€™s python, recently escaped his enclosure to, unfor...
24/12/2024

๐Ÿ ๐—” ๐—ง๐—ถ๐—ป๐˜† ๐—ฃ๐˜†๐˜๐—ต๐—ผ๐—ป'๐˜€ ๐—š๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐—ฎ๐˜ ๐—˜๐˜€๐—ฐ๐—ฎ๐—ฝ๐—ฒ ๐Ÿ˜ฑ

Hades, the delightfully tiny Childrenโ€™s python, recently escaped his enclosure to, unfortunately, end up in the paws and jaws of the family cat.

Thankfully, Hadesโ€™ owner acted quickly, rescuing him from the encounter. Although he survived, poor Hades sustained muscle and skin lacerations that needed urgent care and was taken to UPV Jindalee. Catsโ€™ mouths naturally harbour nasty bacteria, making swift treatment critical to clean and close wounds.

Dr Cat (no, not the family cat) moved quickly to get Hades into surgery the same morning to provide the much-needed surgery. Due to Hadesโ€™ incredibly small size (just slightly wider than a pencil), the surgical team had to get creative. Instead of a standard endotracheal (ET) tube for oxygen and anaesthetic gas, a tiny catheter was improvised to suit his petite frame.

The surgery was a success, and Hades recovered remarkably well. Before long, he was back to his slithery, speedy self, proving that even the tiniest pythons can bounce back from big adventures.

Clinic: Jindalee
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๐Ÿฆ… ๐—ฆ๐—ผ๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด ๐˜๐—ผ ๐—ฆ๐˜‚๐—ฐ๐—ฐ๐—ฒ๐˜€๐˜€ โœจ๐ŸŽ‰ ๐˜พ๐™ค๐™ฃ๐™œ๐™ง๐™–๐™ฉ๐™ช๐™ก๐™–๐™ฉ๐™ž๐™ค๐™ฃ๐™จ ๐˜ฟ๐™ง ๐™Ž๐™–๐™ซ๐™–๐™ฃ๐™ฃ๐™–๐™ ๐™ค๐™ฃ ๐™’๐™ž๐™ฃ๐™ฃ๐™ž๐™ฃ๐™œ ๐™๐™๐™š ๐™ˆ๐™–๐™จ๐™ฉ๐™–๐™ ๐™ค๐™ซ ๐™ˆ๐™š๐™ข๐™ค๐™ง๐™ž๐™–๐™ก ๐™‹๐™ง๐™ž๐™ฏ๐™š!With a lot of pride we share ...
23/12/2024

๐Ÿฆ… ๐—ฆ๐—ผ๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด ๐˜๐—ผ ๐—ฆ๐˜‚๐—ฐ๐—ฐ๐—ฒ๐˜€๐˜€ โœจ

๐ŸŽ‰ ๐˜พ๐™ค๐™ฃ๐™œ๐™ง๐™–๐™ฉ๐™ช๐™ก๐™–๐™ฉ๐™ž๐™ค๐™ฃ๐™จ ๐˜ฟ๐™ง ๐™Ž๐™–๐™ซ๐™–๐™ฃ๐™ฃ๐™–๐™ ๐™ค๐™ฃ ๐™’๐™ž๐™ฃ๐™ฃ๐™ž๐™ฃ๐™œ ๐™๐™๐™š ๐™ˆ๐™–๐™จ๐™ฉ๐™–๐™ ๐™ค๐™ซ ๐™ˆ๐™š๐™ข๐™ค๐™ง๐™ž๐™–๐™ก ๐™‹๐™ง๐™ž๐™ฏ๐™š!

With a lot of pride we share that Dr Savannah, from our Sydney clinic, has been awarded The Mastakov Memorial Prize, a prestigious honour commemorating the excellence and achievements of the late Dr Alexandr Mastakov.

Savannah earned this incredible accolade as the top performer in the 2024 Australian and New Zealand College of Veterinary Scientists Avian Medicine and Surgery Membership examinations.

Her exceptional dedication and hard work in avian medicine have been rightfully recognised with this honour. Please join us in congratulating Savannah
on this well-deserved recognition!

๐ŸฆŽ B๐ฎr๐ซa's H๐šp๐ฉy P๐šn๐ญs ๐ŸฉณBurra, a beloved bearded dragon, recently visited our Sydney clinic. His attentive carers noticed...
22/12/2024

๐ŸฆŽ B๐ฎr๐ซa's H๐šp๐ฉy P๐šn๐ญs ๐Ÿฉณ

Burra, a beloved bearded dragon, recently visited our Sydney clinic. His attentive carers noticed he wasn't walking as well as usual, prompting a closer look.

Upon examination, Dr Tegan observed that Burra wasn't supporting himself properly on his back legs. X-rays revealed the culprit! A nasty pelvic fracture, likely the result of an accidental fall. Despite his excellent diet and strong bone density, poor Burra had suffered a broken hip.

To ease his discomfort, Dr Tegan administered pain relief and applied a specialised splint to stabilise his pelvis and back legs. Thanks to Nurse Andy, Burra left the clinic in style, sporting a brightly decorated cast affectionately dubbed his "happy pants."

We're thrilled to hear from his carers that Burra is adapting well, eating heartily, and moving around despite the cast. He'll return to the clinic in 8โ€“12 weeks for a check-up and cast removal, and we're keeping our fingers and toes crossed for a great recovery.

A huge shoutout to the incredible staff and community at Open Arms Ambarvale for their dedication to Burra's well-being. He's lucky to have such caring friends!

Clinic: Sydney
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๐Ÿฆš ๐—ฆ๐—ฝ๐—ผ๐˜ ๐˜๐—ต๐—ฒ ๐—ฃ๐—ฒ๐—ฎ๐—ฐ๐—ผ๐—ฐ๐—ธโ€™๐˜€ ๐™๐™ค๐™š-๐™ฉ๐™–๐™ก๐™ก๐™ฎ ๐—”๐˜„๐—ฒ๐˜€๐—ผ๐—บ๐—ฒ ๐—ฅ๐—ฒ๐—ฐ๐—ผ๐˜ƒ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐˜†! ๐ŸฆšSay hello to Spot, a dazzling peacock who faced a toe predicament! Spo...
20/12/2024

๐Ÿฆš ๐—ฆ๐—ฝ๐—ผ๐˜ ๐˜๐—ต๐—ฒ ๐—ฃ๐—ฒ๐—ฎ๐—ฐ๐—ผ๐—ฐ๐—ธโ€™๐˜€ ๐™๐™ค๐™š-๐™ฉ๐™–๐™ก๐™ก๐™ฎ ๐—”๐˜„๐—ฒ๐˜€๐—ผ๐—บ๐—ฒ ๐—ฅ๐—ฒ๐—ฐ๐—ผ๐˜ƒ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐˜†! ๐Ÿฆš

Say hello to Spot, a dazzling peacock who faced a toe predicament! Spot presented with a concerning infection in his toe, radiographs were taken which revealed the issue was more than skin deep. Spot had osteomyelitis, a severe bacterial infection affecting the bone.

To stop the infection from spreading, surgery was the best option. Under the expert care of Dr Zak and with Nurse Hannah overseeing the anaesthesia, Spot's infected toe was carefully amputated.

After the surgery, the toe was sent for bacterial culture and sensitivity testing to ensure Spot received the most effective follow-up treatment. Here's the incredible part: just 30 minutes post-surgery, Spot was already on his feet, strutting his stuff as if nothing had happened! He was discharged later that same day, already back to his beautiful, peacock-y self.

Sometimes, a little toe-tally unexpected surgery is just what the doctor orders! Wishing Spot a speedy recovery, and a big thanks to his awesome owners for trusting us with his care.

Clinic: Chermside
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๐ŸฆŽ ๐—ฆ๐—ฐ๐—ฎ๐—น๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด ๐—ก๐—ฒ๐˜„ ๐—›๐—ฒ๐—ถ๐—ด๐—ต๐˜๐˜€ ๐Ÿ๐ŸŽ‰ ๐˜พ๐™ค๐™ฃ๐™œ๐™ง๐™–๐™ฉ๐™ช๐™ก๐™–๐™ฉ๐™ž๐™ค๐™ฃ๐™จ ๐˜ฟ๐™ง ๐™…๐™ค๐™จ๐™ ๐™ค๐™ฃ ๐˜ฝ๐™š๐™˜๐™ค๐™ข๐™ž๐™ฃ๐™œ ๐™–๐™ฃ ๐˜ผ๐˜ฝ๐™‘๐™‹ ๐˜ฟ๐™ž๐™ฅ๐™ก๐™ค๐™ข๐™–๐™ฉ๐™š ๐™ž๐™ฃ ๐™๐™š๐™ฅ๐™ฉ๐™ž๐™ก๐™š ๐™–๐™ฃ๐™™ ๐˜ผ๐™ข๐™ฅ๐™๐™ž๐™—๐™ž๐™–๐™ฃ ๐™‹๐™ง๐™–๐™˜๐™ฉ๐™ž๐™˜๐™š!Our ver...
19/12/2024

๐ŸฆŽ ๐—ฆ๐—ฐ๐—ฎ๐—น๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด ๐—ก๐—ฒ๐˜„ ๐—›๐—ฒ๐—ถ๐—ด๐—ต๐˜๐˜€ ๐Ÿ

๐ŸŽ‰ ๐˜พ๐™ค๐™ฃ๐™œ๐™ง๐™–๐™ฉ๐™ช๐™ก๐™–๐™ฉ๐™ž๐™ค๐™ฃ๐™จ ๐˜ฟ๐™ง ๐™…๐™ค๐™จ๐™ ๐™ค๐™ฃ ๐˜ฝ๐™š๐™˜๐™ค๐™ข๐™ž๐™ฃ๐™œ ๐™–๐™ฃ ๐˜ผ๐˜ฝ๐™‘๐™‹ ๐˜ฟ๐™ž๐™ฅ๐™ก๐™ค๐™ข๐™–๐™ฉ๐™š ๐™ž๐™ฃ ๐™๐™š๐™ฅ๐™ฉ๐™ž๐™ก๐™š ๐™–๐™ฃ๐™™ ๐˜ผ๐™ข๐™ฅ๐™๐™ž๐™—๐™ž๐™–๐™ฃ ๐™‹๐™ง๐™–๐™˜๐™ฉ๐™ž๐™˜๐™š!

Our very own crocodile-wrangler extraordinaire, Dr Josh from UPV Jindalee, has passed the rigorous American Board of Veterinary Practitioners (ABVP) exams, earning the prestigious title of Diplomate in Reptile and Amphibian Practice!

This remarkable achievement reflects years of dedication, hard work, and relentless pursuit of excellence. Josh is currently the only person in private practice in Australia to hold this esteemed qualificationโ€”a true testament to his passion and expertise.

Please join us in congratulating Josh on this extraordinary milestone!

๐Ÿ‡ ๐—ง๐—ฎ๐—ฐ๐—ธ๐—น๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด ๐—ฆ๐—ผ๐—น'๐˜€ ๐——๐—ฒ๐—ป๐˜๐—ฎ๐—น ๐—ง๐—ฟ๐—ผ๐˜‚๐—ฏ๐—น๐—ฒ๐˜€ ๐ŸฆทMeet Sol, a sweet young mini-lop rabbit who recently visited our Adelaide clinic with ...
18/12/2024

๐Ÿ‡ ๐—ง๐—ฎ๐—ฐ๐—ธ๐—น๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด ๐—ฆ๐—ผ๐—น'๐˜€ ๐——๐—ฒ๐—ป๐˜๐—ฎ๐—น ๐—ง๐—ฟ๐—ผ๐˜‚๐—ฏ๐—น๐—ฒ๐˜€ ๐Ÿฆท

Meet Sol, a sweet young mini-lop rabbit who recently visited our Adelaide clinic with ongoing dental issues. To better understand the problem, a CT scan was performed, which revealed several abnormalities in Solโ€™s mouth.

The scan showed dental disease, particularly affecting the right cheek teeth. Additionally, some of Solโ€™s teeth were growing at sharp angles, making chewing quite uncomfortable.

To help Sol feel better, we performed a dental procedure under anaesthesia. During the procedure, three problematic teeth were extracted, and the remainder were carefully filed down to correct their angle.

Once awake and happily snacking, this brave bunny was ready to head home on the road to recovery.

Clinic: Adelaide
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๐Ÿฆœ ๐—ช๐—ต๐—ฎ๐˜โ€™๐˜€ ๐˜๐—ต๐—ฒ ๐—•๐˜‚๐˜‡๐˜‡ ๐—”๐—ฏ๐—ผ๐˜‚๐˜ ๐—•๐˜‚๐—บ๐—ฏ๐—น๐—ฒ๐—ณ๐—ผ๐—ผ๐˜? ๐Ÿฆ†Pododermatitis, or โ€œbumblefootโ€, is a common but serious condition that can affect ...
16/12/2024

๐Ÿฆœ ๐—ช๐—ต๐—ฎ๐˜โ€™๐˜€ ๐˜๐—ต๐—ฒ ๐—•๐˜‚๐˜‡๐˜‡ ๐—”๐—ฏ๐—ผ๐˜‚๐˜ ๐—•๐˜‚๐—บ๐—ฏ๐—น๐—ฒ๐—ณ๐—ผ๐—ผ๐˜? ๐Ÿฆ†

Pododermatitis, or โ€œbumblefootโ€, is a common but serious condition that can affect the bottoms of a birdโ€™s feet. From parrots to ducks and chickens, this inflammatory issue can cause discomfort and, if left untreated, lead to more severe complications.

Check out our blog article to learn how to spot the signs, how the condition is treated, and how you can prevent it.

Pododermatitis, commonly referred to as "bumblefoot," is an inflammatory condition affecting the bottom of a bird's feet. This condition is prevalent among various bird species, including ducks, chickens, and parrots.

๐ŸŽ„ ๐‡o๐ฅi๐a๐ฒ ๐Žp๐žn๐ขn๐  ๐‡o๐ฎr๐ฌ โฐThis holiday season, we'll be operating as usual, with a few exceptions on the following dates:...
14/12/2024

๐ŸŽ„ ๐‡o๐ฅi๐a๐ฒ ๐Žp๐žn๐ขn๐  ๐‡o๐ฎr๐ฌ โฐ

This holiday season, we'll be operating as usual, with a few exceptions on the following dates:

๐ŸŒŸ December 24th: 8:30am - 4:00pm
๐ŸŽ… December 25th: Closed
๐ŸŽ December 26th: Closed
๐ŸŒŸ December 31st: 8:30am - 4:00pm
๐ŸŽ‰ January 1st: Closed

If you have a pet emergency during these days, please contact your nearest 24-hour pet emergency clinic for immediate care.

Wishing you all a joyful and festive holiday season filled with warmth, cheer, and magical moments! โœจ

๐Ÿน ๐—Ÿ๐—ถ๐˜๐˜๐—น๐—ฒ ๐— ๐—ถ๐˜€๐˜€ ๐—”๐—น๐—น๐—ฒ๐˜†'๐˜€ ๐—˜๐˜†๐—ฒ-๐—ข๐—ฝ๐—ฒ๐—ป๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด ๐—ฆ๐˜‚๐—ฟ๐—ด๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐˜† ๐Ÿ‘Meet Little Miss Alley, a 5-and-a-half-year-old guinea pig who recently visit...
12/12/2024

๐Ÿน ๐—Ÿ๐—ถ๐˜๐˜๐—น๐—ฒ ๐— ๐—ถ๐˜€๐˜€ ๐—”๐—น๐—น๐—ฒ๐˜†'๐˜€ ๐—˜๐˜†๐—ฒ-๐—ข๐—ฝ๐—ฒ๐—ป๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด ๐—ฆ๐˜‚๐—ฟ๐—ด๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐˜† ๐Ÿ‘

Meet Little Miss Alley, a 5-and-a-half-year-old guinea pig who recently visited Dr Luke at our Murdoch clinic for an ongoing eye issue. Previously, an eye specialist had diagnosed her with a tumour on the medial canthus of her right eye. Over time, the slow-growing tumour began to exert pressure on her eye, causing it to appear sunken. To improve her quality of life, surgical intervention was recommended to remove as much of the tumour as possible.

Given the tumour's challenging location, there was a chance the entire eye might need to be removed to access and address the mass. Despite the risks, Little Miss Alley's devoted owner opted for surgery, prioritising her comfort and well-being.

Under anaesthesia, our skilled nursing team prepared Little Miss Alley for surgery, and Dr Luke carefully began the delicate task of removing the tumour. Unfortunately, the mass extended beneath the eyeball and was fragile, making it impossible to remove cleanly without removing the eye. Dr Luke made the decision to proceed with enucleation (eye removal) to access and remove the remaining parts of the tumour.

The eyeball was successfully removed, and Dr Luke proceeded to dissect the remaining visible parts of the mass lurking below. After removing as much of the tumour as possible, Dr Luke placed a haemostatic sponge into the socket, the eyelid edges were trimmed and then sutured together.

Post-surgery, Little Miss Alley received pain relief to ensure a smooth recovery. The tumour samples were sent for histopathology with the pathologist suspecting the tumour to be a soft tissue sarcoma.

Thankfully, Little Miss Alley has recovered beautifully! Her owner reports she's back to her happy, energetic self at home, enjoying life as every guinea pig should.

Clinic: Murdoch
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๐Ÿฐ ๐—” ๐—™๐—ฒ๐—ป๐—ฐ๐—ฒ ๐— ๐—ถ๐˜€๐—ต๐—ฎ๐—ฝ ๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ฑ ๐—Ÿ๐—ผ๐—ป๐—ด ๐—ฅ๐—ผ๐—ฎ๐—ฑ ๐˜๐—ผ ๐—ฅ๐—ฒ๐—ฐ๐—ผ๐˜ƒ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐˜† ๐Ÿซถ๐Ÿ›‘ ๐™’๐™–๐™ง๐™ฃ๐™ž๐™ฃ๐™œ - ๐™‚๐™ง๐™–๐™ฅ๐™๐™ž๐™˜ ๐™„๐™ฃ๐™Ÿ๐™ช๐™ง๐™ฎ ๐™„๐™ข๐™–๐™œ๐™š๐™จ ๐Ÿ›‘Meet Gilbert, a sweet 8-year-old rabbit w...
10/12/2024

๐Ÿฐ ๐—” ๐—™๐—ฒ๐—ป๐—ฐ๐—ฒ ๐— ๐—ถ๐˜€๐—ต๐—ฎ๐—ฝ ๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ฑ ๐—Ÿ๐—ผ๐—ป๐—ด ๐—ฅ๐—ผ๐—ฎ๐—ฑ ๐˜๐—ผ ๐—ฅ๐—ฒ๐—ฐ๐—ผ๐˜ƒ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐˜† ๐Ÿซถ

๐Ÿ›‘ ๐™’๐™–๐™ง๐™ฃ๐™ž๐™ฃ๐™œ - ๐™‚๐™ง๐™–๐™ฅ๐™๐™ž๐™˜ ๐™„๐™ฃ๐™Ÿ๐™ช๐™ง๐™ฎ ๐™„๐™ข๐™–๐™œ๐™š๐™จ ๐Ÿ›‘

Meet Gilbert, a sweet 8-year-old rabbit who recently visited Dr Michelle at our Peninsula clinic for an emergency consultation after getting his leg caught on a fence while playing outside.

Dr Michelle promptly administered pain relief to keep Gilbert comfortable while assessing his injuries. Thankfully, apart from his leg injury, Gilbert's clinical examination was normal, which was an excellent sign for this older bun. However, it was soon apparent that poor Gilbert had suffered a degloving injury to his right hind leg. This is a traumatic injury when the top layers of skin and tissue are torn away from the underlying structures, exposing muscle, connective tissue, or bone.

Since Gilbert's injury was caught early and the tissue flap remained intact and clean, Dr Michelle was optimistic that the skin's blood supply hadn't been too compromised, making surgical repair a viable option. Gilbert's leg was initially bandaged to protect his skin and keep the tissues moist and as healthy as possible prior to surgery later the same day.

The wound was carefully cleaned during surgery, and Gilbert's skin was painstakingly realigned and sutured back together. A protective bandage was applied post-surgery to aid the healing process.

Unfortunately, at a follow-up visit a few days later, it became evident that the wound wasn't healing as expected due to damage to the skin's delicate blood vessels. Gilbert required a second surgery to remove the compromised tissue. From there, his injury was managed as an open wound, allowing it to heal by second intention, a process where the wound heals from the inside out.

๐—›๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ'๐˜€ ๐—ฎ ๐—พ๐˜‚๐—ถ๐—ฐ๐—ธ ๐—ฏ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐—ฎ๐—ธ๐—ฑ๐—ผ๐˜„๐—ป:๐Ÿ‘‡
โ–ช ๐—™๐—ถ๐—ฟ๐˜€๐˜ ๐—ถ๐—ป๐˜๐—ฒ๐—ป๐˜๐—ถ๐—ผ๐—ป ๐—ต๐—ฒ๐—ฎ๐—น๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด occurs when wound edges are brought together (e.g., with sutures or staples) for quick recovery.
โ–ช ๐—ฆ๐—ฒ๐—ฐ๐—ผ๐—ป๐—ฑ ๐—ถ๐—ป๐˜๐—ฒ๐—ป๐˜๐—ถ๐—ผ๐—ป ๐—ต๐—ฒ๐—ฎ๐—น๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด happens when the wound is left open to heal naturally, a slower process that can take weeks to months.

Gilbert's devoted owners were determined to give him every chance to recover. Over five weeks, they brought him to the clinic twice weekly for bandage changes and wound care. Gilbert was a fantastic patient throughout, supported by his bonded friend Eugene, our dedicated veterinary team, and his incredible owners.

We're thrilled to report that Gilbert fully recovered and is back to his cheeky, happy self. He recently returned for his vaccination, where we gave him a clean bill of health. What a brave and gorgeous boy!

Clinic: Peninsula
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๐Ÿน ๐—™๐—ฎ๐—บ๐—ถ๐—น๐˜† ๐™ฬถ๐™คฬถ๐™คฬถ๐™™ฬถ ๐—™๐—ฒ๐˜‚๐—ฑ ๐ŸฅŠChocolate is a young guinea pig who found himself at our Jindalee clinic after a scuffle with hi...
08/12/2024

๐Ÿน ๐—™๐—ฎ๐—บ๐—ถ๐—น๐˜† ๐™ฬถ๐™คฬถ๐™คฬถ๐™™ฬถ ๐—™๐—ฒ๐˜‚๐—ฑ ๐ŸฅŠ

Chocolate is a young guinea pig who found himself at our Jindalee clinic after a scuffle with his brother left him with an injured ear.

Dr Liz examined Chocolate and found a tear in his left ear, with a small triangular piece missing. Thankfully, this was his only injury.

To ensure proper healing, Dr Liz gently cleaned the ear's edges with a diluted antiseptic. She then used a torch to transilluminate the blood vessels in the ear to determine if the ear would heal well, which thankfully it looked as though it should.

Chocolate was sent home with pain relief and a gentle reminder for his brother to be kind during recovery. A few weeks later, his owner happily shared that Chocolate's ear had healed well, and the brothers have since made peace!

Clinic: Jindalee
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โญ๏ธ ๐—จ๐—ฃ๐—ฉ ๐—ข๐˜€๐—ฏ๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐—ป๐—ฒ ๐—ฃ๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐—ธ ๐—ถ๐˜€ ๐—›๐—ถ๐—ฟ๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด! โญ๏ธ๐Ÿฉบ ๐—™๐˜‚๐—น๐—น-๐˜๐—ถ๐—บ๐—ฒ ๐—ฉ๐—ฒ๐˜๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐—ถ๐—ฎ๐—ป ๐—ฃ๐—ผ๐˜€๐—ถ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ผ๐—ป ๐—”๐˜ƒ๐—ฎ๐—ถ๐—น๐—ฎ๐—ฏ๐—น๐—ฒ ๐ŸฉบWe're looking for a full-time exotics vete...
07/12/2024

โญ๏ธ ๐—จ๐—ฃ๐—ฉ ๐—ข๐˜€๐—ฏ๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐—ป๐—ฒ ๐—ฃ๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐—ธ ๐—ถ๐˜€ ๐—›๐—ถ๐—ฟ๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด! โญ๏ธ

๐Ÿฉบ ๐—™๐˜‚๐—น๐—น-๐˜๐—ถ๐—บ๐—ฒ ๐—ฉ๐—ฒ๐˜๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐—ถ๐—ฎ๐—ป ๐—ฃ๐—ผ๐˜€๐—ถ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ผ๐—ป ๐—”๐˜ƒ๐—ฎ๐—ถ๐—น๐—ฎ๐—ฏ๐—น๐—ฒ ๐Ÿฉบ

We're looking for a full-time exotics veterinarian to join us at The Unusual Pet Vets Osborne Park in Perth, Western Australia.

The successful candidate will become part of the biggest and most supportive exotic veterinary group in the Southern Hemisphere, collaborating with our fantastic team from all around Australia.

๐—ง๐—ต๐—ฒ ๐—พ๐˜‚๐—ฎ๐—น๐—ถ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ฒ๐˜€ ๐˜„๐—ฒ ๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ ๐—น๐—ผ๐—ผ๐—ธ๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด ๐—ณ๐—ผ๐—ฟ ๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ ๐—ฎ๐˜€ ๐—ณ๐—ผ๐—น๐—น๐—ผ๐˜„๐˜€:
โ–ช๏ธBe passionate about working in an exotic pet-only practice.
โ–ช๏ธBe striving to offer a high standard of care and want to work with other vets, nurses and techs who are like-minded.
โ–ช๏ธPossess excellent communication skills and enjoy communicating with clients and uphold our gold standard approach to building and maintaining relationships.
โ–ช๏ธBe a team player, with a positive attitude towards work and fellow team members, and strong interpersonal skills.
โ–ช๏ธBe hard-working, well organised, efficient, and reliable.
โ–ช๏ธBe looking for a long-term position where you can develop, while we invest in your career with us.
โ–ช๏ธHave interest in undertaking further study and regular CE.

โœ… ๐—›๐—ผ๐˜„ ๐˜๐—ผ ๐—”๐—ฝ๐—ฝ๐—น๐˜†:
If you meet these criteria and are excited about joining our dynamic Osborne Park team, please submit your resume and cover letter via our ๐™Ž๐™š๐™š๐™  ๐™–๐™™: https://www.seek.com.au/job/80627856

โšก ๐“๐ก๐ž ๐๐จ๐ฐ๐ž๐ซ ๐จ๐Ÿ ๐๐ซ๐ž๐ฏ๐ž๐ง๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง โšกThese three delightful ladies, Monty, Star Destroyer, and Angel, recently visited our Canberr...
06/12/2024

โšก ๐“๐ก๐ž ๐๐จ๐ฐ๐ž๐ซ ๐จ๐Ÿ ๐๐ซ๐ž๐ฏ๐ž๐ง๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง โšก

These three delightful ladies, Monty, Star Destroyer, and Angel, recently visited our Canberra clinic for their HopStart Sterilisation Package. While most pets would undergo surgery for desexing, these lovely ladies didnโ€™t need an operation. Instead, they each received a Suprelorin implant, a non-surgical desexing option available for rats in Australia. This implant generally lasts 10-12 months in females and 6-12 months in males, depending on their hormone levels.

Monty, Star Destroyer, and Angel also enjoyed the full HopStart package, which includes:
โ–ชComprehensive health and dental checks
โ–ชDesexing (surgical or medical)
โ–ชMicrochipping and registration
โ–ชNail trims
โ–ชA bag of food and treats

To learn more about our HopStart package for rats, visit:
https://www.unusualpetvets.com.au/hopstart-package-for-rats/

Clinic: Canberra

๐Ÿฆœ ๐—” ๐——๐—ฒ๐—น๐—ถ๐—ฐ๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ฒ ๐—˜๐—ด๐—ด-๐˜๐—ฟ๐—ฎ๐—ฐ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ผ๐—ป ๐ŸฅšCharlie, a sweet 1-year-old cockatiel, presented to our Murdoch clinic after being fluffed up...
04/12/2024

๐Ÿฆœ ๐—” ๐——๐—ฒ๐—น๐—ถ๐—ฐ๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ฒ ๐—˜๐—ด๐—ด-๐˜๐—ฟ๐—ฎ๐—ฐ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ผ๐—ป ๐Ÿฅš

Charlie, a sweet 1-year-old cockatiel, presented to our Murdoch clinic after being fluffed up and lethargic for a few days. During her exam, Dr Luke noticed that her abdomen was distended and fluid-filled, with what felt to be a damaged egg present. Charlie had previously laid eggs without complications.

To help Charlie pass the egg naturally, we began with supportive care and medical management. She received several medications to encourage egg-laying, but unfortunately, these measures didnโ€™t work. We then proceeded with surgery, placing Charlie under general anaesthesia. Dr Luke carefully made an incision into her oviduct to remove the broken eggshell and yolk. The area was thoroughly flushed with saline, and the incision was closed with sutures. To help avoid future reproductive issues, a Suprelorin implant was also placed.

Charlieโ€™s recovery was excellent! After just a few days, she was doing great. Her owner was thrilled with her progress, as were we!

Clinic: Murdoch

๐Ÿ“ S๐ฐe๐žt S๐ฎs๐šn's S๐ฎr๐ฏI๐ฏa๐ฅ ๐ŸฅฐSweet Susan, a 16-week-old Rhode Island Red Bantam, was unfortunately injured by a flock of he...
02/12/2024

๐Ÿ“ S๐ฐe๐žt S๐ฎs๐šn's S๐ฎr๐ฏI๐ฏa๐ฅ ๐Ÿฅฐ

Sweet Susan, a 16-week-old Rhode Island Red Bantam, was unfortunately injured by a flock of hens after being introduced to her sister. True to her prey-animal instincts, Susan acted completely indifferent to her injuries and continued eating normally despite likely being in significant pain. Prey species like chickens often mask signs of weakness as a survival mechanism, as any sign of weakness and vulnerability in the wild makes them a target to predators.

Dr Will assessed Susan's injuries, and due to the extent and location of her wounds, he recommended surgery. To help ease her pain, Susan received a strong pain relief injection during the consultation. She was admitted to the hospital for supportive care, which included wound care, assisted feeding, fluid therapy, and medications to prepare her for surgery the following day.

The next day, Dr Daniella and Nurse Allira prepared Susan for surgery. They started with a sedative and placement of an intravenous catheter for fluid therapy. After intubating Susan for anaesthesia, they aseptically prepared the surgical area and administered a local anaesthetic for additional pain control. Surrounding feathers were carefully plucked to aid in sterility and the healing process.

During the procedure, Dr Daniella debrided the necrotic tissue, irrigated the wound bed, and removed foreign debris. The wound was then closed with multiple simple interrupted sutures to ensure stability. After surgery, Susan was moved to a recovery area, where she rested for the remainder of the day. In typical chicken fashion, Susan bounced back quickly, and within just 10 days, her wound was healing beautifully.

Clinic: Canberra
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๐Ÿฆœ G๐ซu๐›b๐ฒโ€™๐ฌ ๐’a๐ฅp๐ขn๐ o๐ญo๐ฆy S๐ฎc๐œe๐ฌs! ๐ŸฉบGrubby, the beautiful rainbow lorikeet, recently visited our Sunshine Coast clinic aft...
30/11/2024

๐Ÿฆœ G๐ซu๐›b๐ฒโ€™๐ฌ ๐’a๐ฅp๐ขn๐ o๐ญo๐ฆy S๐ฎc๐œe๐ฌs! ๐Ÿฉบ

Grubby, the beautiful rainbow lorikeet, recently visited our Sunshine Coast clinic after being referred by her local vet, who diagnosed her with egg binding, a common issue for parrots, especially at this time of year.

Dr Sasha initially provided gentle medical support, including fluid therapy, calcium supplementation, warmth, and hormone therapy to encourage Grubby to pass the egg naturally. However, the egg remained stubbornly in place, and it became clear surgery would be necessary.

Dr Pat performed a salpingotomy, a procedure in which a small incision is made in the abdomen and the oviduct to safely remove the egg. Dr Pat carefully removed the egg and took a swab for bacterial culture. Thankfully, there were no signs of infection, so antibiotics werenโ€™t needed.

Grubby made a speedy recovery from her procedure! Given that this isnโ€™t her first experience with egg binding, weโ€™ve decided to take proactive steps for her future care, including hormone implants to reduce her reproductive drive and adjustments to her home environment.

For those interested, weโ€™ve got a helpful handout on reducing reproductive drive in companion parrots, which can lower the risk of reproductive issues like egg binding. https://www.unusualpetvets.com.au/managing-reproductive-drive-companion-birds/

Clinic: Sunshine Coast
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