EVH Emergency Vet Hospital

11/07/2024

Finn stayed in hospital to get past his p*e emergency, The rest of this post is about p*e….cat p*e. If your cat p*es too much, p*e’s in odd places, struggles to p*e, cannot p*e or has blood in their p*e get help quickly. The main contributors for p*e problems are usually; getting older, being overweight, not moving enough, a dry food diet and stresssssssssssss…now where is that cat window hammock again??

30/06/2024

Parker’s morning at the dog beach ended up with an unpleasant accessory….they weren’t even the ones fishing. Sedation is essential to getting close and removing without adding more damage to that perfect velvet lobe 🤍🤍

27/06/2024

Mindy (the miracle) Cairn terrier had decided that food was no longer her friend for about a week. When she came to hospital, she went to surgery for pyometra. Despite all interventions her blood pressure kept everyone on their toes. Pyometras are quite common in entire female dogs that have not had any puppies. She struggled to wake up, her blood pressure was low and her temperature was low, but with intensive nursing overnight she pulled through and was able to go home the next day!
The take home message ‘is keep a close eye on the timing and length of their season as well as any signs of illness’

16/06/2024

The mission was - to get the sock back that Luna ate....and we returned successfully! Signs to look out for include; quieter, not so interested in food, wont let you touch their stomach, generally just abit 'off'.

15/06/2024

This young man had a very close call yesterday. Playing ball in the park he began choking. Poor owner frantically called her mum to come and help. She was accidentally bitten trying to help him by getting the ball out but was more worried about her fur baby. They rushed in and we were able to get the ball out 😅We monitored him for a few hours and ran some blood tests which showed he had escaped from any serious oxygen damage secondary to oxygen deprivation ❣️ All eyes and ears will be on him at home up to the 48 hour-mark to make sure he doesn’t develop aspiration pneumonia. 🤞💛🤞🥰🤞

10/06/2024

So, we all had questions about Hazels leg wound. Is the bandage too tight? Is it too loose? Is the wound very deep? Do we need stitches? Will the blood ever stop? Sweet Hazel decided that even although she undertood why everyone wanted the answers to these questions...them and actually the whole topic was not up for discussion. She had some light sedation to take her worries away, keep everyone safe and reduce the risk of her developing an intense fear. Thankfully surgical staples, layered bandaging and antibiotics will hopefully mean this topic can just slide past....and never be mentioned again.

24/05/2024

Veterinary professionals say = An anaphylactic reaction or anaphylaxis is an immediate severe, sometimes life-threatening hypersensitivity (allergic) reaction to a foreign substance, especially a foreign protein, known as an allergen or antigen.
Mocha says = I say no to wasps. I vomited. I collapsed. I was driven to emergency at sp*ed....

22/05/2024

Meet Apple. Her highly successful and accredited career as Underwear Eater has come to a sudden and abrupt end. Her exit interview was indeed sobering as they agreed that the 'indescriminate love of underwear has caused many near misses and the most recent LTI (stuck linear foreign body) was both life threatening and a surgery to best avoid repeating.' After consultation with the accounts department, her family and the veterinary surgeon she has chosen commando....

21/05/2024

Magnificent Max (7 year old longhaired) came to see us as he was a bit flat after vomiting a furball up at home. In order to keep himself this handsome 😉Max is known to be very particular about grooming himself. Examination revealed a tense abdomen and minimal xray changes, but some suspicion of an intestinal foreign body. With his grooming regime and know to have a sensitive tummy he was given anti nausea medicine with a plan to check back in 12 to 24 hours if he didn't feel better.

He returned...and was now mildly dehydrated still with a tense abdomen. He had an ultrasound (suspicion remained) and blood tests revealed low salt levels (another red flag and a possible indicator of an intestinal blockage). After stabilisation, the surgeons found and removed a furball from his intestines. He is back home and feeling so much better.

The take home message is 'long haired cats are notorious for foreign bodies which can be tricky to diagnose. A vomiting history is something to be very cautious of, particularly when they look unwell.' By failing the anti nausea test and then being able to have an ultrasound and a blood test we were able to help Max get well again.

06/05/2024

Charlie grabbed some-else’s ball in the park 🫣then swallowed it 😳 We were then sent in to retrieve it…get it??😉Charlie is now back home and doing well.🙌🙌

30/04/2024

Thankyou Thankyou. Thankyou to the amazing work from our power is back on and everything is working again 🙌🙌🙌

Due to unforeseen circumstances lightening + powerpoles there is no power in Wangara. If your pet is currently in hospital it’s all fine but we recommend everyone seeking alternative veterinary services for today.

12/04/2024

The court found Olivia (right) was falsely accused of eating rat bait. Her brother - Oscar (left) upon finding it harder to conceal the evidence (his bright green vomit) shortly thereafter pleaded guilty. The judge declared it a victory for the quick actions of key witnesses. Subject matter experts in attendance agreed that in 48 hours a blood test to determine Oscars blood clotting times as the recommended course of action.

10/04/2024

Like our photo – poor Bindys world has been a blur. Her family noticed over the last week she just seemed unwell with moments of being profoundly uneasy. This week it escalated to manic over-excitement then collapsing and being out of sorts - a seizure.
There are 3 main categories of seizures. Those brought on by a toxin. Those brought on by what can be best described as a problem outside the brain (this can include low blood glucose, calcium levels and kidney or liver failure). Those generated by a problem within the brain, which can include epilepsy, inflammatory diseases and cancer
Armed with emergency medicine her family took her home and waited for the laboratory results. It turns out she has epilepsy – straight away Bindy started on a combination of short acting + longer acting anti-epileptic medicine. These medicines will work in tandem and then taper to effect giving Bindy the best chance for a longer quality of life by decreasing the frequency and duration of her seizures. 🧡🧡

04/04/2024

Using our endoscope, we gently lassoed that rib bone stuck in Shadows oesophagus. What a lucky boy - he had minimal inflammation and no ulceration to his oesophagus. He wasn't fazed by the 'event'. Not sure we would be quite so relaxed. Lamb for dinner anyone??

29/03/2024

If your pet has tried to ruin Easter the link has an excellent calculator used to figure out if the amount of chocolate they have eaten is dangerous. If you know the amount and type of chocolate eaten and how much your pet weighs its great! Its the theobromine that causes the troubles. White chocolate has no theobromine, but the amount of fat and sugar can lead to pancreatitis.

Chocolate is toxic to dogs and while rarely fatal, it can result in significant illness.

28/03/2024

For those who have pets and are planning to add to their garden this weekend we share a list of plants that are known to be toxic to pets. Its a shame as they look so pretty...

21/03/2024

Poor Oscar would like to remind you that he is the goodest bestest boy. After all he only said 'hello' to cat. Nobody is coming clean, but we suspect this led to his corneal ulcer which is damage to the outer layer of his eye. (Other than cats) causes of eye ulcers in dogs are most commonly trauma, foreign body injury, or chemical burns. If you are ever worried be on the watch for; excessive blinking, more tears, redness, swelling, pawing or rubbing their face or even holding their eye completely shut. The take home message is 'eyes are best seen earlier than later and the types of eye ulcers in dogs range from mild to severe.' Hopefully Oscar is back to his usual best and making wise choices

19/03/2024

Meet Dakodah, a stunning Great Dane Cross now recovered from her emergency GDV (gastric dilatation and volvulus) and gastropexy surgery. But, being a Great Dane and having a deep chest is her curse. Sadly, about 40% if not more of this breed will have a GDV in their lifetime. Other large breeds like the German Shepherds, Standard Poodles, Basset Hounds, Weimaraner’s and Irish Setters have a similar risk profile.
The gastropexy is a very good preventative component of the surgery. By tacking the stomach to the right side of the body wall it holds the stomach into place, preventing it from spinning around, twisting again causing the GDV. Some owners get this surgery done as a preventative measure.
The take home message is if you notice abnormal behaviour its worth getting it checked out as soon as possible. We have talked about GDV before, but the most common signs are: heavy breathing and panting, very restless, very tense in abdomen and usually they won’t eat or drink.

06/03/2024

Rocky, a year old daschund presented with quite unusual behaviour stretching out his back and shivering. He also declined his breakfast which is not him.

Examination revealed a tense sore abdomen and enlarged loops of intestine. Interestingly dogs may look like they have back pain but its abdominal particularly if they stretch out into the prayer position.

Abdominal ultrasound revealed an intestinal foreign body and an intusseption. This is where abnormal intestinal motility (movement) causes it to pass inside itself. Unfortunately this can cause severe damage to the blood supply, leading to part of the intestine dying, a very serious situation.

Emergency surgery after stabilisation revealed a foreign body in the stomach (brocolli stem), another foreign body in the lower intestine and the intusseption with associated damage. The damaged area was removed and rejoined.

This surgery is not risk free with a possibility of intestinal leakage , infection and sometimes worse. Thankfully Rocky recovered well but did need a lot of monitoring, nursing and home care. 🧡🧡🧡

Rocky was an unusual case, presenting with possible back pain and no vomiting which is normally a very common sign with intestinal issues.

Abnormal behaviour should always be investigated particularly any possible abdominal pain in a normally active happy young dog.

29/02/2024

Young Fletcher had how do we delicately say….pendulous balls. As part of his des*xing he had a scrotal ablation which reduces the amount of space and skin of his sc***um. This goes a long way in reducing his risk of that area becoming full of blood, infection or the surgical site opening. Clearly not every male dog needs this…but for dogs with a similar ‘attribute’ it is well worth considering

27/02/2024

The hospital understands that when our pets need care it often happen at the most difficult time and sometimes involves significant financial outlay. EVH has been accepting payment from two independent financial companies - Vet Pay (since 2015) and Zip Pay since 2018. Both offer approved customers financial payment plan arrangements for veterinary services. Each have their own separate criteria but offer a payment structure that often suits various budgets.

16/02/2024

Below ⬇️are some of the more common unintentional poisonings the hospital provides care for 🐶🐈🐩🐰If you are at all uncertain we are always here 📱📞to help

15/02/2024

Herbert was out walking yesterday and trod on a bee🐝. By the time he got home he was very quiet, then his head rolled revealing very pale gums. He suffered an anaphylactic shock. Some of our pets don’t have any symptoms yet others like Herbert sit on the other extreme. For your pets things to look out for are: swelling, hives (lumps) difficulty breathing, vomiting, diarrhoea, collapse, pale gums and being in severe trouble! His family is going to look into desensitisation through a specialist as carrying an epipen is problematic and this week was a fright nobody needs a repeat of. He is home now.

14/02/2024

❤️❤️These young native wattle birds have a reminder that no matter whether it’s a celebration day or not..they need fed❤️❤️ here’s to kindness

16/01/2024

Pufferfish, toadfish, blowfish or blowies have the neurotoxin poison tetrodotoxin in their liver, skin and s*x organs 🙊. The toxic dose for dogs is not clear because puffer fish have different concentrations of tetrodotoxin. Sadly, in severe cases it causes complete paralysis of their body, difficulty breathing and coma 😢 Baileys family rang within 20 minutes of it happening and arrived ASAP ⌚️She vomited up 2 partially chewed pufferfish and was a very lucky girl to be able to go home💖💖

13/01/2024

No, not kindergarten…we said kitten-garten. Thankfully helped us out 🧡

06/01/2024

Angela visited as her crusty eye boogers (discharge from the eyes) were determined to stay. An ophthalmology exam found far, far away under her third eyelid was a small piece of plant matter🤷‍♀️ Thankfully this hadn’t caused an ulcer and she celebrated with us by wiggling her perfect waistline 😁🧡😁

25/12/2023

From all of us🧡

24/12/2023

The fatty richness of ham 😋 is what makes it taste ‘we want more ‘ delicious, but it's difficult for your dog to digest. Too much fat can lead to pancreatitis and other digestive upsets 🤢

22/12/2023

Unlike beans, peas, carrot, cauliflower and peas 🤷‍♀️dogs cannot digest the corn cobs🥴🥴and they cause all sorts dramas when they cannot get through the stomach or intestines. If on the Xmas menu…..hover like a seagull and as soon as socially acceptable pounce and fling them into the outside big green bin far away from the ever present indoor bin divers 🦮🐶🐕🐩🐕‍🦺