Woollahra Veterinary Hospital

17/08/2024

Happy from 1968 John and Yoko…
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16/08/2024

Todays’s canine quaddie is bursting with talented table toppers and fabulous floor crew, ⏰ from top left:7yo Charlie, who arrived from Singapore a few months ago with his returning furfam, and had his teeth cleaned today for a sparkling spring grill 🦷3yo Whiskey, who’s had a late winter flare of his ongoing but well managed atopic otitis while his hoomum’s overseas, leaving his 2 legged siblings and his dr fine tuning his ear meds 🥃7yo Hazel, who’s also had long term allergic otitis issues, but who’s avoided a flare for the last 8 months and had immaculate ears at her annual health check and vaccine update this morning, thanks to long term maintenance yeast meds 🙏🏼9yo Bella, happy and healthy gastric dilation, rupture and peritonitis survivor a few years ago, who’s never looked back, and is always cheerful at her regular health checks 🩺
A busy end to the week but with patients serving we’re always here for it…

12/08/2024

Starting the week right with big white whisker energy on display from 13yo Missy Felicy, whom we saw this morning for urinary tract inflammation causing hematuria. Missy has a history of anxiety and previous urinary tract irritation but a preventative diet has kept the issue dormant for several years.
Having the 90000 runners in the pass by her street yesterday with attendant noise and activity is a potential trigger, as are outdoor frenemies such as swooping minars and other lurking neighbourhood felines.
These episodes can be cyclic and pain relief is a significant part of the multi modal treatment package until symptoms settle.
Hopefully Missy’s brought the drama early, and both her week and her recovery can progress smoothly and soothingly…
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08/08/2024

This ‘s canine quaddie features 3 treat seeking hounds and a single tabletop, discerning Japanese princess, ⏰ from top left:10 yo Tilly, a survivor of lumbosacral dz and it’s complicated stabilising surgery, who had a health and ear check, with vaccination updates, earlier in the week 🖤Disdainful but disarming 3yo Daphne, who leaves her mother’s arms for the minimum amount of time possible to complete a physical exam, also vaccinated this week 🇯🇵our favourite , 10yo Piper, who had bloodwork yesterday to ensure some recent weight loss isn’t insidious ⚖️ 12yo cross Red, always happy to shake hands for a treat or ten, and proud of his improved comfort and gait in the winter weather since using .au ‘s potent natural omega 3 antiinflammatory support 💊

06/08/2024

It was a 🎉 this morning for 14wo Maple’s desexing procedure. Trusting and brave, she was a perfect little legend and her great pre anaesthetic blood test results means all’s well on the inside.
Now she just has to stay in her pyjamas and take things easy for the next 12 days…
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04/08/2024

Good morning furfam!
A heads up that we will likely experience some tech issues over the next few days as we adapt to a practice software update and cloud migration. We have new hardware with it and our email communication may be patchy as we move it to a new platform also.
The upside will be some new features including sms appointment reminders and updated vaccination and medication reminders, as well as better data security and some back of house efficiencies to help Silver’s crew.
Thanks in advance for your patience, if needed!
Dr Paul, Megan and Phil
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01/08/2024

We loved meeting the aptly named 5mo Paris this afternoon to give her loving pawrents a nail clipping lesson (tricky when you have gothy black ones!) and to start monthly internal and external parasite control. She’s a and a work in progress but she’s lucky to have one of the best trainers in the biz in her corner, and on her case!
Welcome to the Paris!
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17/07/2024

Handsome 14yo Jazz was wondering why all eyes were on him this morning when we rechecked an upper respiratory tract infection he’s been battling since last week. Like a nasty winter head cold for us, he’s congested and sneezy with a reduced appetite and lethargy, but he should rally with the meds, supportive care and pawrental TLC he’s receiving.
Smell is such an important appetite stimulant for cats, so extra warmed, wiffy food is on the menu, along with a prescription recovery diet which is more nutrient dense and easily digestible.
Hopefully Jazz will be on the mend over this next week, but if you need him, you’ll find him in the steamed up bathroom, clearing his nasal passages…
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13/07/2024

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04/07/2024

The quaddie is feline breed specific this week, featuring the following very attractive specimens, ⏰from top left: 8yo boarding guest and multiple urethrostomy surgeries survivor Burmese Chewy, who had several questions this morning as to why he skipped breakfast prior to his dental cleaning procedure 🦷 2yo 10.7kg blue Milo, who had his annual health check and vaccination update earlier in the week with his slightly lighter bro Maximum 😺😺 15mo Talum, who had his first adult annual check up last weekend & was in full mode 🪶 5yo Luna, who has a large personal space and very strong views about close physical examination, but had some pharmaceutical mood enhancement on board at her recent annual health check and vaccine update 🌙✨

28/06/2024

Pre weekend for our boarding guests…

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28/06/2024

Every one’s favourite girl, 2yo Clover, had a mystery wound to her right front leg cleaned, sutured and dressed this morning, before her family were reconciled to a rostered monitoring schedule this coming weekend to ensure her dressing remains clean, dry and in position.
All leave is canceled so it’s a good thing the new full season 3 of has dropped…
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26/06/2024

It’s eyes wide Wednesday in this weeks canine quaddie, featuring the following little legends, ⏰ from top left: 3yo Izzy, who’s had allergic conjunctivitis in the dry winter weather (when it’s not raining!) and whose loose spaniel lid anatomy makes her a little more prone to collecting discharge 👁️ 10yo Henry, whose little chondrodystrophic legs make him more prone to senior arthritis than Joe average, and whose sensitive tummy makes arthritis medication selection more challenging 🤔 3yo Aki, who had his teeth cleaned this week and whose pearly whites now match his cloudy coat ☁️ 11yo Lilly, who’s with us today for a Cushings Disease screening blood test as part of a second opinion work up. She’s had some previous bloodwork and recommendations, but does not have classic hyperadrenocortism symptoms, so we’re looking to clarify her hormonal status for her pawrents. 📈
The weather may be ❄️ but our patients are always serving 🌞

21/06/2024

Our winter solstice spokesmodel is beautiful senior Shanti, who has a small vascular lesion on the sclera/white of her L eye. She spends a lot of time on a Southern Highlands property with sheep she was gifted for her 10th birthday 2 years ago, and her pawrents initially thought the lesion may have been trauma induced from a feisty head butting ewe frenemy, but these blood vessel lesions are usually uv light induced benign or malignant growths.
Shanti will have a specialist ophthalmology referral next week for further assessment and likely surgical removal/cryotherapy.
The eyes have had it this last fortnight, with two other patients requiring ophthalmology referral, so we’re grateful for the specialist colleagues we have across the companion animal spectrum, who are always available to support our patients and clients…
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17/06/2024

It’s a Monday morning Hola to 8yo Javier, whom we saw for a persistent cough this morning. He’s had a recent change of environment, and his toy breed throat anatomy is susceptible to pressures and changes with age, so we’ll be monitoring his response to treatment over the next few weeks.
In the meantime tho, feel free to soak up that lil bear realness he’s serving…
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15/06/2024

2yo Chilli is always hot stuff, but her Saturday morning grin is just what the doctor ordered.
She has a little skin lesion we’re clocking over the next week to gauge whether it needs removal or not. It may be a little beauty spot that’s been traumatised by her harness or winter coat, but Bostons can be prone to mast cell tumours, which can resemble innocuous lesions, so it warrants close attention and possible action.
In the meantime, more grins like this please!
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14/06/2024

On a day we farewelled one of our most beloved lagottos, 13yo Ziggy, we were comforted by having one of his buddies, 9yo Mylo in hospital today having a couple of lipomas removed and her teeth cleaned.
Lagottos are a big personality breed and they inspire such devotion in their families and their wide circle of friends. They’re not low maintenance guests, but they return the investment in spades.
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13/06/2024

Happy from our favourite little 3yo 3kg Cloudy, who had her annual health check and vaccination update with us this morning.
Whatever the weather, she’s serving us sunshine!
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09/06/2024

It’s chow time in our dojo this Kings Birthday long weekend and room service is working hard to ensure individual prescription diets are fed to our boarding guests when indicated as well as treats when allowed!
Amongst this weekend’s guests are the following felines, ⏰ from top left: longtime favourite adoption kitten, now 14yo Cornflake, still the handsomest dark orange 😻 his new 8mo sister Chelsea, super smoochie and a purr machine 🧡🖤 9yo Django, Dr Paul’s younger cat, clueless but cute 🐯 15yo frequent flyer Mr T, always a happy camper in his room with a view and always dual trays if you please 📥📥
Every boarding guest’s needs are different, whether it be service my room regularly, or privacy please, and we’re always happy to oblige….

24/05/2024

Happy . Some light weekend reading…

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17/05/2024

Happy furfam.
Dr Paul is away on annual leave for 3 weeks from tomorrow but our good friend and experienced locum Dr Ciara Reilly will be with us each weekday and most Saturday mornings until the June long weekend to ensure your pets have continuity of care. Some of you will have already met Dr Ciara as she has been working a regular Wednesday afternoon consulting session here over the last few months, and importantly, she already has Silver’s seal of approval!
Nurses Megan and Phil will be on deck as usual to help with inquiries, appointments, medication repeats and counter sales, so, as always, you and yours are in safe hands/paws…
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16/05/2024

Plenty of fresh cuts in the canine quaddie this week, featuring these immaculately groomed charmers, 3 out of 4 fresh from the parlour, and ⏰ from top left: 9yo Phoenix, The Brown Prince, looking fit, svelte and Coppertone tanned at his annual health check and vaccination update 🤎 11yo Sasuke, putting the bone in her colour tone at hers 🦴 2yo Gianni, endlessly enthusiastic and perfectly coiffed at his 🇮🇹 2yo 1.65kg Jerry, all ears and safely bagged after his, but he was brave enough to sit still for a jugular venipuncture and wellness blood screen, for which he’s this week’s legend 🥇

10/05/2024

Dr Paul’s 11yo Clarice is back in hospital this week with a recurrent UTI requiring antibiotics, pain relief and some bladder wall support supplements. Her cholangitis dark passenger is always peering over her shoulder like a bad (yellow) influence but both her appetite and her hyper vigilance remain intact.
True to her contrary nature, she likes a little capsule style guest room where she feels safe and contained so we’ll use her hospital time to feed her up and hopefully have her back up above 3kgs soon…
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09/05/2024

10yo Stevie was a happy camper this morning when he was dropped off to us for a stay at .pet.hotels . While some dogs can be initially anxious away from their family and apprehensive of new environments, others are naturally outgoing and receptive to new experiences.
Senior Stevie is definitely the latter and his tail was wagging from arrival until he was collected by his friendly Hanrob driver for limo service to their Heathcote …
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08/05/2024

Our day is always brightened, regardless of the inclement weather, when we see 10yo Lewis, for his 6monthly, 4week series of pentosan injections, which form the basis of his ongoing joint management plan, along with daily omega3 supplements.
As a younger dog, Lewis had kneecap laxity and a potential crutiate ligament injury, but with careful weight management, controlled exercise and a lifelong joint support program, he’s avoided potential surgery and is now a vital, active senior.
With his weight both trim and stable, and his regular groomer .sydney keeping him stairs ready, all’s well in Lewis’s world!
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06/05/2024

Are we still recruiting for our army?
ALWAYS!!
With this level of cuteness, how can we not? We met 11wo Maple today, 2 weeks into her new Woollahra life with loving pawrents and an older sister groodle to guide her. She’s a petite 1.3kgs , beautifully proportioned, robustly healthy and a friendly, trusting nature.
After her second set of puppy vaccinations today, for distemper, hepatitis, parvo, kennel cough and leptospirosis, we’ll look forward to seeing her again in 5 weeks time for her final 16week shots, and then for neutering surgery just before she turns 6 months.
Scheduled puppy health checks, vaccinations, parasite protection and desexing ensure your pup or kitten receives the best preventative health care and headstart in life. And with such pretty patients like Maple, we’re living for it…
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06/05/2024

Happy Monday furfam! Let’s make the week less dreary than the weather.
In an attempt to do so, tune into Dr Paul’s regular drive time vet chat with Alan Field on this afternoon at 5:30pm where we’ll gauge if it’s actually raining cats and dogs…
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04/05/2024

Cheeky 6mo Maggie is growing fast but is still catching up to her ears, but we’re in no hurry for it as the cuteness is off the charts. Until, that is, her current gastro upset produces vomiting all night, including in your bed!
Nothing books the vacant Saturday morning last minute consultation slot quicker than this!
An antiemetic injection and smaller portions of a bland diet over the weekend should resolve Maggie’s current upper GI volatility but those ears are ever alert to a food rustle or a bin lid in the park or on the street: we may need to keep that Saturday morning slot in Maggie’s name…
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01/05/2024

27/04/2024

After wishing Dr Paul a happy World Vet Day this morning, the was off on his regular perimeter patrol…
Apologies furfam for some tech issues we’ve had this morning preventing us accessing our practice software, which essentially freezes us in our tracks.
Unfortunately it’s unresolved and will likely pursue us into next week until our IT support can site visit and troubleshoot us, so please bear with us as we throwback to dogtor’s handwritten notes and labels!
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