Eye Vet

12/11/2024

We had a wonderful weekend at the Association of Veterinary Ophthalmologists (BrAVO) Winter Congress.
Fiona was presenting a poster on a recent case of a rare type of ocular tumour diagnosed in a horse.

23/10/2024

Hope to meet lots of people at Association of Veterinary Surgeons Practising in Northern Ireland - Avspni

The Vet Pod are excited to be exhibiting at the AVSPNI Conference this weekend 25th - 27th October at the Killyhevlin Hotel, Enniskillen,

📍Visit us at Stand 11

If you're attending, make sure to stop and say hello. We look forward to seeing you all there!

18/10/2024

Amazing feedback from delegates at ophthalmic surgery CPD for XLVets Ireland at the wonderful facilities at Duggan Veterinary Ltd last week. So thrilled that it was so well received, and I hope the skills gained are being put into action already.

15/10/2024

A very enjoyable day with enthusiastic vets learning about eye surgery at the great facilities at Duggan Veterinary Limited in Thurles

15/10/2024

30/09/2024

Candy was in this morning for her one month post-operative check up after she had cataract surgery performed in both eyes.

Candy is a diabetic patient who developed cataracts very quickly, and this acute blindness can be disorientating. Cataract surgery restores vision and improves quality of life for these patients.

Candy is doing amazingly, she's in great form and happy to be back going for walks on the beach! 🤓😎

05/09/2024

Corneal Cross-linking 😎

Fiona is showing the use of a novel technique known as Corneal Cross-Linking. This is a new treatment available to veterinary ophthalmologists that involves the use of UV-A Radiation to treat corneal infections and ulcers.

It's an amazing treatment to be able to offer. Bailey who is undergoing the treatment in the picture had been suffering with severe infectious corneal disease with multiple bacteria that were all resistant to antibiotics. After weeks of unsuccessful antibiotic therapy; his problems were fully resolved following cross-linking.

In the world of growing antibiotic resistance, this is an amazing tool to have in our arsenal.

15/08/2024

Are you a small animal vet looking to improve your confidence and proficiency in performing common ophthalmic procedures?

XLVets Skillnet are hosting a "Small Animal Ophthalmic Surgery" event on Thursday 10th October 2024. Our trainer Natasha Mitchell MVB DVOphthal MRCVS, Eye Vet will focus on eyelid surgery, third eyelid surgery and eye globe surgery. By the end of this hands-on practical training course, participants will have gained the knowledge and skills necessary to perform these surgeries with more confidence, improving your skill set and patient outcomes.

Visit https://xlvetsskillnet.ie/training/small-animal-ophthalmic-surgery/ to learn more and to register.

19/07/2024

We have had a great year in Newport with Mulcair Vets. Wonderful facility with talented team. Thank you all.

Congratulations to Natasha & Fiona at Eyevet 👀 ! First Anniversary of Eyevet at Mulcair Vets. We are delighted to have them as our colleagues! ♥️

18/07/2024

Celebrations for Fiona who received the news she passed a big exam this week!
The membership exam is the final stepping stone before the Diploma exam to achieve specialist status.

15/07/2024

Gorgeous Stella was in for her recheck today, and got the all clear!
A corneal ulcer had been causing her bother in the past few weeks. Not holding her back anymore, and looking beautiful in photos can resume 🐈🐱

11/07/2024

How beautiful is this microphakia (congenitally small lens)!
Seen in a young puppy, who is coping well with it.

20/06/2024

Eye testing is an important part of ensuring that breeding and working dogs are healthy and free of genetic disease.
Natasha spent a day among some adorable puppies examining the eyes of a variety of dogs at Dogs For The Disabled Dogs for the Disabled in Cork last week. 🐶🐾

12/06/2024

Best of luck to Newport native Sharlene Mawdsley in the women’s 400 m relay final in Rome tonight. What an incredible world-class athlete she is.

05/06/2024

Fiona spent an amazing few days at the Veterinary Ophthalmic Surgery Course at Cáceres in Spain. She spent 3 days training, both lecture and practical format, on advanced microsurgical skills.
A residency program is a big commitment from both the resident, supervisor and supporting practice. Thank you to XLVets and Skillnet Ireland for their sponsorship of the Residency program.

30/04/2024

We recently had the privilege of spending the weekend lecturing at the of Veterinary Surgeons Practising in Northern Ireland - Avspni Spring Conference.
A great weekend of educational content and making connections with colleagues.

26/04/2024

What a setting for an impromptu ophthalmology lesson!

Natasha was recently visiting a national park in Botswana. The camp managers took this opportunity to gain some important knowledge to look after the horses on the reserve 😎🦁🐘

19/04/2024

Raphael had bilateral congenital eyelid agenesis which means that he was born with no upper eyelids. This creates problems with exposure and the facial hairs rub on the cornea. We used his lip as a flap to create a new upper eyelid on both sides. He is healing very well although will look a bit strange until his hair grows back. He is such a playful out-going happy little cat, we’ll miss his antics at the hospital but delighted that he should now be comfortable and ready to get on with his life.