Harbord Veterinary Hospital

06/04/2023

With all the extra chocolate & hot cross buns around its good to know where to go should someone get into treats not meant for them!
NEVS is open all long weekend!
Wishing you and your families a safe & happy Easter break!

Northside Emergency Veterinary Service (NEVS) is open all Easter long weekend. We are open 24 hours a day from now until Tuesday April 11th at 8am.

We wish you and your animals a safe and happy Easter break! However if you need help, NEVS is fully staffed with experienced and caring staff, ready for all veterinary emergencies, including helping injured wildlife and stray pets.

📍335 Mona Vale Rd Terrey Hills
📞 (02) 9452 2933

20/08/2022

Tick season is upon us - please ensure you are upto date with your tick prevention! Also note that if you are checking your pets you should also be mindful of tick bites on yourself. Ticks affect people differently to animals but they can cause some problems for us too!

THE RISE AND RISE OF MAMMALIAN MEAT ALLERGY ON THE NORTHERN BEACHES: HOW IT HAPPENED, WHO IT HAPPENED TO, AND HOPE FOR A CURE

Mammalian-meat allergy – MMA – is a potentially life-threatening condition caused by a tick bite. Sufferers become at times violently ill from eating red meat where previously they had no aversion, a sort of forced vegan diet.

Cases continue to rise along the Northern Beaches in particular, which is already regarded as a global ‘hot-spot’. From relatively few cases prior to 2003, the number of MMA hospital admissions on the Northern Beaches has accelerated over the past two decades to over 1800 reported cases.

Despite this, “not a single cent” of government money has been spent in working out how frequent and prevalent mammalian-meat allergy, according to the local allergy specialist who discovered the condition, Professor Sheryl van Nunen.

Thankfully progress has just been made in identifying what causes this strange and potentially fatal affliction.

In this feature, Manly Observer speaks with Prof van Nunen and local residents living with MMA, about how it came about, what it’s like and what hope there is for the future.

Read it on our website: https://manlyobserver.com.au/mammalian-meat-allergy/

12/04/2022

LEPTOSPIROSIS ALERT NORTHERN BEACHES
Very sad news, over the weekend, we had a patient pass away from leptospirosis.

Leptospirosis is a deadly bacterial disease that is often fatal. It comes from rat urine and can be transmitted to humans and dogs via contaminated water and mud. Humans can also become sick from infected dogs.

This dog lived in Ingleside and it is presumed that it contracted the disease locally. Previous outbreaks have been seen in the Northern Beaches, Inner city and the Lower North Shore.

We recommend avoiding stagnant water, mud and waterways where rodents may congregate and avoid letting dogs hunt or eat rats.

Please call your regular vet or NEVS if you are concerned about your dog. Clinical signs of leptospirosis are non specific and may include:
⭐️lethargy
⭐️vomiting
⭐️blood in the urine
⭐️jaundice (yellowing of the skin)

We now strongly recommend vaccination against leptospirosis and advise dog owners to contact your regular vet to discuss this further.