Sorry if receptions a bit slow, the Alpaca’s are running the show! 🤙📱
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Another day… another c-section
🐰🍫EASTER EGG COMPETITION DRAW🍫🐰
Thank you to everyone who came in clinic to guess how many Easter Eggs were in the basket.
We are excited to announce that the winner is…✨Tegan Beattie✨
We hope you all have a wonderful, safe Easter and we look forward to seeing you all for routine consultations on Tuesday 2nd April. 👨⚕️
😱 Foreign Body Friday! 🚨
Viewer discretion is advised! If you've ever wanted to watch a live Exlap (Exploratory laparotomy) on a dog to remove a foreign object, now is the time!
Our patient had presented with lethargy, vomiting, and a lack of appetite for a few days. We are so glad to advise our patient has made a full recovery 🐶❤️
For those who do not want to watch the video, it shows Dr Trent removing a significant sized piece of bedding 🛏, which was obstructing the intestines.
Did you know up to 40% of all cats suffer from osteoarthritis pain? 🐱
We are so excited to be able to offer Solensia to our feline patients, a brand new monthly injection that assists in alleviating feline arthritis pain ❤️🩹
Watch the video below to see some fantastic results, and if you would like to book your feline friend in please feel free to give our friendly team a ring! 😊
Foreign Body Friday! 🐴
Check out this piece of tree stump that was removed from a ponies hoof last week at the clinic! 🪵
Poor Rainbow found herself in a spot of bother after an altercation with a tree root, and her owner brought her in to investigate the lameness. After some sedation, Dr Trent completed radiographs to check where the foot had entered the hoof, and if there was any joint involvement. The area was scrubbed clean, and the wood removed from Rainbows hoof capsule.
After the foreign body was removed, Rainbow was kept at our clinic for another 3 days to receive bandage changes, medication and antibiotics.
Rainbow now home and recovering extremely well. ❤ Thank you to Rainbows owner for letting us share these photos!
Have you ever seen a twin pregnancy in a horse? 🐴🐴
This video was taken at a 14 day mare scan, where Dr Trent diagnosed a twin pregnancy. Mares must have 14 day and 30 day scans after insemination, and one of the reasons why these scans are so imperative is that they ensure the mare has only a single pregnancy.
Mares that are allowed to carry twin pregnancies are likely to suffer complications as a result. They frequently abort twins or if they give birth to live twins the mares are more likely to suffer foaling difficulties and or retained foetal membranes. Twin foals suffer a higher rate of stillbirth, and those born alive are usually smaller, weaker, and more susceptible to infection with slower development than singleton foals.
Due to these factors, standard practice is to identify twins by ultrasound. Following identification, the Veterinarian then manually ablates one embryo by rectal palpation and manipulation during the mobility phase of the pregnancy (up to 16 days). This procedure has a high success rate but occasionally can result in the loss of both embryos.
The mare in the video has had her second embryo ablated, and is now continuing with her single and healthy embryo!
Draining a new juicy abscess on the back of a foals hamstrings.
Recovery never looked so good!
Check out Lexi and her BFF ‘Tia’ playing at the beach, north of Perth. Lexi's owners shared this video with us, along with their thank you ❤️
"Hi Team. Just wanted to thank you all for your efforts with Lexi at the 11th hour. We have made our move to a small coastal town North of Perth. As you can see, shes made a full recovery and enjoys daily runs in the sea along with Tia our staffy cross."
We are so glad we could care for Lexi, and reminds us why we do what we do 🐶
Wrapping up the 22' breeding season with Maartines 45 day pregnancy scan! 🐴
This is Maartines final scan, and we are so happy to see the foetus is healthy and developing well. 🐎
Mares are scanned three times after live cover or insemination, and are recommended at specific dates in the foetus' development.
The first ultrasound examination should take place at 14-15 days after insemination or cover. At this stage the embryonic vesicle is mobile in the uterus, and the ideal time to identify the presence of twin pregnancies.
The second ultrasound takes place at approximately 28 days. The embryo can usually be identified at this stage, and the conceptus should be implanted properly into the uterus. This ultrasound also checks that the embryo is developing.
The third and final ultrasound examination is recommended at approx 45 days of pregnancy. This scan is often referred to as the ‘heartbeat’ scan, as the heartbeat of the embryo can be seen on ultrasound.
The breeding season for 2023 will commence 1st August, and if you're thinking of breeding your mare this year please don't hesitate to reach out to see how MBEV can help you!
How cute are these puppies cries! Not impressed after rudely being evicted from their comfy home so late in the afternoon 😂
Cute puppies that we delivered today via elective Caesarian. 7 happy and healthy pups.
Watch us burst an abscess 👀
Our patient Ozzie started presenting with a small to average size lump near his poll about 8 weeks ago, and since then the lump has continued to grow in size.
After some sedation, local anaesthetic and preparing the area, Dr Trent lanced the abscess with a scalpel and allowed the contents to drain. Ozzie is now on the mend at home, after being given antibiotics and pain management medication to aid him in his recovery ❤️🩹 🐴
You may be wondering what causes an abscess like this? Abscesses can sometimes appear to come from nowhere, but can often occur due to:
-Breaks in the skin ie bites or scratches
-Puncture wounds from foreign objects
-A damaged or decayed tooth
-Blood infections
-Sinus or ear infections
Thank you to Ozzie’s mum for letting us share this video! And remember our friendly team are always here to help, should you have any questions (or perhaps one of your animals has a strange lump too 🤔)
Ever seen a worm under a microscope? 🐛
This little wriggler was present during a FET (Faecal Egg Test) done last week by the team here at MBEV for a Horse struggling with weight gain. FET or Faecal Egg tests are completed using some of your horses faeces, and shows us their worm status. This test takes only 20 minutes and can be done right here at the clinic. FE testing is proven to help ensure adequate worming regimes, and assists in avoiding over worming your horses.
Horses with worms can present with many and varied symptoms including:
- Weight loss
- Dull coat
- Loss of appetite
- Tail Rubbing (caused by pin worms)
- Colic
Even if your horse is in good condition and not suffering from any of the above, consider having a FET done to ensure you are on the right track with your worming! If you have any questions at all, our friendly team are here to assist!
An interesting case that presented to the clinic yesterday.
