EVH Emergency Vet Hospital

20/02/2025

We were hoping this could be resolved, but it is crucial to be aware that the microchip pet registry company, HomeSafeID, is ceasing operations. This affects thousands of pet microchips, which means that if your pet is registered with HomeSafeID, their microchip details will no longer be accessible when scanned by veterinarians, councils, or animal shelters.

Why Is This Important?
With HomeSafeID shutting down, microchips registered with them will no longer provide this critical information, making it harder to reunite lost pets with their families.

How to Check Your Pet’s Microchip Registration
If you are unsure whether your pet’s microchip is registered with HomeSafeID, follow these steps:

1. Find your pet’s microchip number – If you have lost their paperwork, visit us, your regular vet or an animal shelter to have your pet scanned.
2. Check where your pet’s microchip is registered – Visit petaddress.com.au and enter the microchip number to identify the registry.
If HomeSafeID is listed, you need to transfer your pet’s registration to a new microchip registry:

Central Animal Records (CAR): car.com.au | Phone: 03 9706 3187
Australasian Animal Registry (AAR): aar.org.au | Phone: 02 9704 1450
Global Micro Animal Registry: globalmicro.com.au | Phone: 02 8338 9063
Petsafe: petsafe.com.au | Phone: 02 8850 6800

10/02/2025

Thankyou for caring and for bringing wildlife that are clearly unwell in. We couldn’t help ourselves and named them 🧡 Bob, Greg and Enrico. X-rays all normal. Black and white disease, also known as magpie paralysis, is a neurological syndrome that affects Australian magpies and other birds. It can cause paralysis, weakness, and respiratory difficulties. The cause is unknown, but a viral etiology is suspected…possibly a type of avian botulism. They are with Kanyana Wildlife 🧡for rehabilitation 🤞🤞🤞

04/02/2025

Roofus managed to get his baby paws onto some medication he wasn’t supposed to🫣🫣Thankfully he got to hospital quickly. He is back home now and will make a full recovery. Should this happen to you seek veterinary advice immediately

04/02/2025

Roofus managed to get his baby paws onto some medication he wasn’t supposed to🫣🫣Thankfully he got to hospital quickly. He is back home now and will make a full recovery. Should this happen to you seek veterinary advice immediately

29/01/2025

To provide context Thea in her 10 years has always been A.VERY.FUSSY. EATER. So, it was very unsuspected and a rough couple of days for Thea who unexpectedly dug down to ‘backyard middle earth’ and ate 3 week old grease and sand. 🫣

For those who have been down the sand impaction route, you can appreciate how truly wonderful it was that she managed to pass the sand as an outpatient, and the nausea and vomits from all that grease was gradually subsiding.

There is always the worry when they strain to p**p that the sand had impacted, or their insides are in trouble so this xray gave such comfort and peace of mind - no sand, everything in its right place - just a few more bland food days and a whole lot of gas on its way..

29/01/2025

To provide context Thea in her 10 years has always been A.VERY.FUSSY. EATER. So, it was very unsuspected and a rough couple of days for Thea who unexpectedly dug down to 'backyard middle earth' and ate 3 week old grease and sand.

For those who have been down the sand impaction route, you can appreciate how truly wonderful it was that she managed to pass the sand as an outpatient, and the nausea and vomits from all that grease was gradually subsiding.

There is always the worry when they strain to p**p that the sand had impacted, or their insides are in trouble so this xray gave such comfort and peace of mind - no sand, everything in its right place - just a few more bland food days and a whole lot of gas on its way

26/01/2025

Meet Pumba. 🤔For those who are squeamish, we thought it best his video lives in the comments section.

Some dogs just get things stuck in places. 🤷‍♀️They are curious. 🧡They are playful. 🧡Having fun is top priority! Pumba couldn’t dislodge something from his throat. So under sedation we gave him some help. He was blissfully dreaming about staffy things. We are sure he would have told everyone about it later. Home and happy now 🙌🙌🙌

16/01/2025

An FYI for all of us

🐍🐍 1st HATCHLING of the SEASON 2025 🐍🐍

Got a call from a lovely family in Joondalup who had to race their cat off to the vets after they found it interacting with this small Dugite hatchling.

Unfortunately this little snake had a huge garden bed to hide in next to the pool, so unfortunately I was not able to be locate it but after a big chat to the family’s kids and parents on what to do if they see the snake reappear, how to contain it with a squeezed, wet towel and ways to keep the cat contained until we can locate this little garden interloper, we had a plan on how to handle it when it shows up again. They offered a donation, but I don’t charge people when they’re already going to get a decent vet bill, my property check is for peace of mind for the family.

I’m a little surprised to already have them pipping from their eggs, so please everyone keep your cats in at this time of year especially, I see so many cat / snake hatchling interactions and a snake bite vet bill isn’t fun . Your cats will bring them inside too and it’s really hard to find hatchling snakes in your house so be super aware of what your pets are up too if you see them playing with something.

Keep a towel handy around the house to wet and throw over them when you see one.

Rake up loose leaves in garden beds , use gloves and shoes when you are gardening and check your front door & sliding door seals as we have a tonne come through gaps in those places .

DON’T use brooms or brushes to sweep them into buckets , the broom bristles cause internal bleeding as they’re so delicate internally. The wet towel method works well till a catcher arrives.

I’ll pop my annual venomous snake hatchling post up so you know what a baby Dugite looks like up close and what to do if you see one, they are generally exactly like this pic below from today , but some can be banded, they have big eyes and little flicky thin black tongues .

DON’T attempt to handle these little ones as they are even better at turning back on their length than adults , they can bite you on your finger webbing , anywhere and depending on your reactions to venoms, existing medical issues, age , size etc , you could become incredibly unwell or die.

It’s not worth the risk

Tessa - 0409378717

14/01/2025

The hospital understands that when our pets need care it often happens at the most difficult time, the busiest time and when we least expect a significant financial outlay. While it doesn't solve all problems, we offer the payment options of: cash. EFPTOS. Credit card. VetPay. ZIP Pay, ZIP Money and for those with pet insurance - GapOnly

13/01/2025

Clydes presence filled the building. Being a large Irish wolfhound his family got him checked out ASAP because he became very restless and panting heavily after dinner. These are a few (not all) of the symptoms of GDV...which thankfully Clyde didn't have

01/01/2025

A. VERY. BIG.TICK.
This tick was safely taken off a smallish sized brown dog. Ticks feed on animal and human blood. The paralysis tick is not here in WA. The most common ticks encountered here are the ornate kangaroo and the brown dog tick. Ticks are found throughout WA in bushland or long, grassy environments where they may climb up blades of grass or vegetation and wait for their dinner to brush by. They can also actively move toward a host, so worth a check when in open natural environments, including nature reserves, designated clearings and camp grounds.

26/12/2024

Poor hydrangeas, they are so pretty and a Xmas fave..they are toxic to dogs, cats, horses. The cyanogenic glycosides commonly cause mild stomach upset, the vomits, the diarrhea and lost energy The highest concentration of amygdalin is found in a hydrangea’s leaves and flowers (of course, it would be the prettiest part) and a really large eating session of hydrangeas can cause cyanide poisoning. If you don't know your plants, bring along a leaf, flower or some photos.

24/12/2024

Merry Christmas to you all 🎄🎅🎄Wishing you and the ones you love peace, health and sprinklings of laughter and happiness for today and the New Year. Wickets advice is stear clear of fatty human food as a well meaning gesture, can lead to an pancreatitis type emergency vet visit.

24/12/2024

Follow up from yesterday, we found the list of pet insurance companies that are with GapOnly®. List: https://gaponly.com.au/gaponly-insurance-partners/ Hope it helps.

23/12/2024

Sometimes our pets need care at the most difficult time and often involves significant financial outlay. For insured pets the emergency vet hospital now offers GapOnly® (yes, sorry, this took awhile and involved software teams talking it out) You can access this service if your pet has a policy with a GapOnly pet insurance partner.

To make a claim:

1. Check your pet insurance company offers GapOnly.
2. Let us know when you arrive
3. The hospital lodges the claim on your behalf and the GapOnly team assesses your eligibility
4. GapOnly claims are processed 5am-7pm Monday- Saturday (WA Time) – excluding NSW Public Holidays
5. Once your claim has been assessed and approved, you simply pay the amount not covered by your pet insurance

We understand that sometimes there are challenges with pet insurance. Our goal is to reduce your financial outlay. Should you have any grieveances with the insurance company, we encourage open and respectful communication with them.

15/12/2024

Jock got pneumonia. So unwell. After a few days in hospital he got to go home. Have the best Christmas beautiful boy 🎄🎅🏼🎄

04/12/2024

Meet Toby. He stayed for some help managing his diabetes. Diabetes in dogs is quite common particularly in small breeds 😢If you are worried, 🧐there are some small changes: increased thirst, increased appetite which progresses to weight loss, vomiting and when it’s gets very serious they collapse.
When diabetics come into hospital the goal is to stabilise, but the timeframe for this depends on how sick they are and can be complex. Once stabilised, the long-term health plan includes insulin injections twice daily and dietary control. They can develop secondary issues such as urinary infections needing treatment.
Management is all about routine and timing feeding, injections and exercise. This takes lots of time and effort but with this face🤗🧡🤗🧡🤗🧡🤗

01/12/2024

Meet Jack. Who was somewhere he wasn’t supposed to be. In attempting a swift getaway somehow his tail got caught in a door. A dogs tail can have up to 23 vertebrae. Thankfully none of Jacks teenie tiny ones were fractured or broken. However there was lots of blood and a complete loss of dignity