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Veterinary Orthopaedic Referral Service - Servicing the Mid-North Coast to Sydney NSW since 2018.
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18/07/2025

Nice to visit our friends -
A TPLO/MPL correction for Winston
Thanks Izzy and the Team!

17/07/2025

Patella luxation / Knee cap dislocation is a relatively common condition in dogs that develops primarily due to malalignment of the extensor mechanism of the knee, presenting during growth.

Abnormal patella tracking often causes a characteristic skipping lameness, but severe cases may instead show excessive inward rotation and limited extension of the knee on gait exam, without an obvious skip.

Dogs come in all different shapes and sizes, but common patterns of shape deviations in the femur (thigh bone) and tibia (shin bone) have been identified in dogs with this condition.

The shape variability of each patient means each one requires an individual assessment and plan.

Bella had shown only an occasional limp until her cruciate ligament ruptured at 2.5 years old, causing a high degree of instability in her knee and the gait seen here.

Her correction was achieved by straightening the femur to align the extensor mechanism with her trochlear groove and neutralising the instability with a TPLO - 8 weeks later, she was doing great and ready to get back out there 🌊

For all enquiries:
[email protected]

27/06/2025

Nice to have had a few visitors lately
Collaborating, teaching, learning, researching, helping some dogs and their owners

02/06/2025

.honan scrubbed in!!

02/05/2025

Great to visit our friends at -
Today, a TPLO for “Deefa”.

15/04/2025

Visiting our friends 🌊

A TPLO…

And a Goat collab !

01/04/2025

Visiting some more friends…
This time for TPLO!
Wishing Bryan a swift recovery
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28/03/2025

Nice to visit our friends and help a 6 month old border collie pup who had a nasty fall.

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15/03/2025

Progression of arthritis in the dysplastic hip can be rapid and occur prior to a problem becoming clear.

Screening radiographs are useful if lameness is obvious; but deciding on the best course of action can be tricky, considering the length of the road ahead. Both pain and function are factors affecting quality of life.

Reggie had obvious hip dysplasia at 8 months of age, but it took a few more months to become clear that a Total Hip Replacement would be his best chance at an active life without pain.

It wasn’t all smooth sailing for Reggie, but fast forward 3 years and he is an avid body surfer and beach runner, and he can also walk on leash in the carpark if asked nicely.

If you’re an owner or referring vet investigating options for treating hip dysplasia (or any other orthopaedic issue), enquire with Dr Dan Wills and his team here:

[email protected]

21/02/2025

We had Mus help us out for a few cases this week - thanks dude! 🌊

14/02/2025

Objective: This study aimed to report clinical and radiographic outcomes of dogs that underwent radial and ulnar fracture repair using 1.5-mm locking plate systems.

04/02/2025

That’s a wrap on another great trip north to support the Mid-North Coast with Orthopaedic referrals!

We often have pets come down the freeway to visit us on the Central Coast, but growing up in Forster, Dan loves to spend a little time near home.

We speak regularly with many of the vets in the region to help with management of some of the trickier cases they encounter and run a visiting clinic every 6 weeks to share the load for those cases that are less pressing.

The team at Camvet go above and beyond with hosting us each trip. Cassie ran the anaesthetic and put up with Dan’s Dad jokes during today’s cases.

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