EVH Emergency Vet Hospital

13/04/2025

Red back spider cat-astrophe 😢
Please share with those you know that cats are particularly sensitive to red back spider bites

The impact of their venom and speed of deterioration is written in scientific forums but recovery rarely see in hospital but young Master Ronald Weasley did!!

After arriving in shock and shallow breathing with horrid blood pressure numbers he began treatment.

He stayed awhile in hospital but this little joyous floof of ginger is home, back to his energetic self, running around and causing chaos💛💛

08/04/2025

Like human blood, dog blood contains life saving components such as: red blood cells, plasma or even platelets. For your dog to be a volunteer blood donor consider whether they are:

Healthy. Happy. Vacinated. Between 1 – 8 years old and more than 25kg

On becoming a volunteer in our blood donor programme we run a complimentary health check. This is to understand their health, their history and see how they go being in a hospital. Still interested? E; [email protected] or call: 9200 4460 to find out more

23/03/2025

Still here. Still open. Drive safe. It’s hectic because of the fires🔥🔥yellagonga

09/03/2025

Stay clear of the aliens

04/03/2025

Harry Junior (Pomeranian aplomb) arrived at emergency for help with a lame back leg, fever just under 40 degrees 🥵and a burst abscess near his knee😩

He had the abscess surgically flushed and drained where a grass seed was located and removed (a common cause of abscesses)
This seed let infection in and bacteria sneakily hid from the immune system on the mucus coating that forms.

Unusually Harry had a low neutrophil count, these white blood cells are absolutely designed to fight bacterial infection. Their count was low as he was using them up WAY faster than he was making them to try and get well. As the infection resolved his blood count recovered!

Thankgoodneas for intravenous antibiotics which worked really well and other than a scar and some hair loss Harry has made his way back to full health.

01/03/2025

Meet Sox who had an excellent recovery from snake bite after having been found open mouth, eyes as big as saucers, drooling and panting. A few months ago little dugite hatchlings became playmates and there are known snakes around 😱😬. Other signs of snakebite in cats can include: vomiting and collapse.

01/03/2025

Such a sweet girl. Meet Sox who had an excellent recovery from snake bite after having been found open mouth, eyes as big as saucers, drooling and panting. A few months ago little dugite hatchlings became playmates and there are known snakes around 😱😬. Other signs of snakebite in cats can include: vomiting and collapse.

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.