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We provide advanced, compassionate veterinary surgical and dental care for your cats and dogs, in a purpose built veterinary hospital with the ability to offer 24 hour veterinary monitoring.

19/07/2024

M U R P H Y 🐾🦷

Meet Murphy, a handsome 3 year old Golden Retriever who was referred by the team at Auckland Pet Hospital for a fractured lower right canine tooth which was noticed by the owner at home.

Murphy's owners consulted with our dental vet Craig, and Murphy was placed under general anaesthetic where Root Canal Therapy was performed. On dental exam, it was noted that Murphy had abraision of all four of his canine teeth.

Abraision is where the surface of the tooth is worn down by an object, for example tennis balls 🎾 or other rough surfaced objects including some toys. These type of toys almost have a sandpaper-like effect on the enamel on the teeth. Whilst tennis balls are heaps of fun for dogs, we do recommend the use of toys that have a harder surface such as the Chuckit Ultra - this still allows all the fun without risk of the surface (enamel) on the tooth being worn away.

Murphy's procedure went very well, he was discharged later that afternoon and will come visit us again in 6 months' time for repeat dental x-rays to ensure the root canal has remained successful 🦷

12/07/2024

💛 G O L D I E 💛

This sweet little lady is a 1 year old Cavoodle who was referred to us by the team at Pet Doctors Howick for sudden onset lameness in her right hind leg, which had previously also been noted in her left leg last year as well.

After consultation with our surgeon David, Goldie's owners elected for her to have a bilateral medial patella luxation repair. This is where we perform surgery on both hind legs, to fix the luxation of the patella (kneecap).

Goldie is one of our smaller sized patients, at only 3.9kg, and quite possibly one of our bravest wee souls! She did so well for her surgery and did not complain one bit afterwards. She thoroughly enjoyed her cuddles with our nursing team, as well as eating all her delicious meals offered while in hospital!

As much as she enjoyed her time with us, we think her favourite part of it all was being reunited with mum the following morning, who couldn't wait to hear all about her adventure! Doesn't she have the cutest little face?!

21/06/2024

🐾 S H I L O H 🐾

Meet Shiloh - a 10 month old cross breed that was referred to us by the team at The Vet Centre Pukekohe for assessment with our surgeon David for hip dysplasia.

Hip Dysplasia is a very common disease that can affect large breed dogs. It involves the hip joint, where the disease loosens the laxity of the ligament and joint capsule which hold the hip in place. Puppies with this disease show abnormal development of the hip as they grow. In most cases, genetics are the pre-disposing factor. As the disease progresses, the hips can eventually pop in and out of the socket as well as causing wear to the femoral head.

Shiloh had assessment of his hips with x-rays taken and these confirmed that he had poor muscling, a sway to his hip gait (movement) and the left side was already showing early signs of wear to the femoral head (this is highlighted in the orange circle on the first x-ray) and you can see that this hip is sitting more out of the joint, compared to the right.

Shiloh was admitted for surgery for a Double Pelvic Osteotomy (DPO). What this involves, is a cut in both the ilium and the p***c bones (see figure of pelvis). After these cuts are made, the pelvis is rotated so that the femoral head sits in the acetabulum. A specialised locking plate and screws are used to secure this in place.

Shiloh recovered well in our hospital overnight after his procedure and revisited our clinic 6 weeks later for repeat x-rays and for further surgery on the right hand side now. As you can see on his post op x-ray, the two plates are securing the femoral head to the acetabulum after it was rotated.

Shiloh required strict rest for 6 weeks. At his revisit appointment, he was walking well, and his x-rays showed the bones had healed well and the plates were still firmly in place. Shiloh has been able to start hydrotherapy and physiotherapy to maintain and increase the muscle strength over his hips.

31/05/2024

Meet the handsome Hunter! 🐾

Hunter is a 6 year old Husky X Border Collie that was referred to us by the team at Belmont Vet Clinic for assessment of a fractured tooth 🦷

Hunter and his humans came along for a consultation with our dental vet Craig, where his teeth were assessed and it was discovered that Hunter had a slab fracture to his upper left carnassial tooth (208) after chewing on a bone.

Carnassial teeth are the biggest teeth in the jaw, having x3 roots. Their main purpose is cutting and grinding.

Treatment options for Hunter were either to perform a root canal on the tooth or to extract it. It is not ideal to leave these teeth in, as fractured teeth can form a abscess in the root which can be extremely painful and cause infection.

Hunter was booked in for root canal therapy. His dental x-rays and exam confirmed that there was an enamel dentin pulp crown fracture to the upper left carnassial (208) with irreversible pulpitis (inflammation of the tooth pulp).

Whilst under general anaesthetic, all of Hunter's teeth were scaled and polished. Access sites to the roots were created and the sites were widened using special files. These files also allow us to determine the working length of each root, which is a measurement from the access site to the end of the root. In Hunter's case, x2 roots measure 19mm and x1 root was 16.5mm.

Each site is cleaned out using a disinfectant to remove any remaining pulp tissue that could cause infection. From here, the canals are dried and filled, with an extra filling placed over the access site which creates a seal that prevents infection getting into the tooth. The surface of the tooth is then smoothed, shaped and polished so it has no rough edges. You can see on the picture of the dental x-ray that shows the x3 roots that have been filled!

Hunter recovered very well from his anaesthetic, he enjoyed a delicious lunch from our nursing team whilst in hospital and will be back in 6-12 months for repeat dental x-rays to ensure the root canal has remained successful!

09/05/2024

📣 Attention all our referring clinics!

We are so incredibly lucky to have the services available for a specialised veterinary anaesthetist to come as a consultant into our clinic for high risk anaesthetics.

Dr Joana Chagas is a Veterinary Anaesthesia and Analgesia Specialist and the only registered anaesthetist specialist working in New Zealand!

Dr Joana offers management of complex anaesthesia cases for specialty hospitals as well as training in anaesthesia and analgesia for veterinarians across New Zealand.

Joana has been involved with some special cases in our clinic such as the handsome Beau who was a high risk anaesthetic given his severe heart disease, and her most recent involvement was two patients last week - one with heart disease and one who previously had an adverse drug reaction during her last anaesthetic.

Our process still remains the same - we still ask for your patients via referral for the services of Craig and David. They will both consult with your patient for the required procedure and we will then liaise with Joana for an appointment date.

We are so incredibly thankful to have the ability to work with such a talented and skilled specialist ⭐️

03/05/2024

🖤 L O K I 🐈‍⬛

Meet Loki!

Loki is a 2 year old domestic short haired moggy, owned by one of our nurses, Amy!
He was brought into work with his mum for assessment with our dental vet Craig, as it was noticed he had knocked once of his top incisor teeth sideways.

Loki was placed under general anaesthetic, and full mouth dental x-rays were taken. X-rays along with dental examination confirmed that Loki had resporptive lesions.

Resorptive Lesions is a process involving the dentin (a hard tissue that is located under the enamel). This process erodes the dentin and eventually, it can become destroyed. This is seen on the first dental x-ray within the orange circle - you can see where the dentin has eroded and the root of the tooth became destroyed.

Resorptive Lesions (RL) are identified by different types. This is diagnosed through dental x-rays and examination. They are as follows:

▪️ Type 1: There is destruction of the crown but the tooth root holds a normal appearance with a visible periodontal ligament. This type of RL requires complete extraction.

▪️ Type 2: On X-ray, the tooth root appears to be disintegrating and is not distinct from the bone. This is also known as replacement resorption. This type of RL requires a crown amputation (where the crown, or top, of the tooth is removed).

▪️ Type 3: These teeth show elements of type 1 and type 2 on multi-root teeth. This type of RL requires both an extraction of one root and a crown amputation of the other

In Loki's case, he had Type 1 Resorptive Lesions, Type 1.

Loki required some extra care on recovery as when patients wake from anaesthetic, they can become quite disorientated and unaware of their surroundings. For Loki, this is heightened even more as he is blind. We made sure he had extra support, and a quieter recovery space - he was even lucky enough to have his mum there when he woke!

Loki is back to his usual habits and adventures at home and has recovered well. Even though he is eyeless, he loves to explore the world outside (supervised of course!) and play fetch with his crinkle toys

24/04/2024

🍂 Anzac Day 2024 🍂

Our clinic will be closed tomorrow, Thursday 25th April due to Anzac Day as well as Friday 26th April.

We would like to honour and mention all the brave people that fought before us in the world wars, as well as the animals that were involved.

Animals were kept by New Zealand Military units as mascots - brought in as symbolic figures that represented the group as well as to bring luck. Some pets went to war with their owners, but many were actually picked up as strays along the way.

Dogs were the most common military mascots, but other animals noted were cats, monkeys, donkeys and even goats or birds. One notable mascot was Cesar, the bulldog who was both a mascot and a trained Red Cross dog.

Cesar led a parade down Queen Street in Auckland, before the Rifle Brigade left New Zealand. Cesar's training with the Red Cross included learning to navigate replica battlefields that would be littered with items such as logs, branches and even bomb craters. Cesar also carried a small harness that allowed room for bandages, water and even pencils and paper so that wounded soldiers could seek help.

Whilst our clinic is closed, if you have an emergency, there are clinics available to help you during this time:

🍂 Manukau Afterhours Veterinary Clinic 092778383
🍂 Veterinary Specialists Aotearoa Emergency (Sylvia Park) 093205645
🍂 Veterinary Specialists Aotearoa Emergency (West) 093205645

If you are a patient of MVRC, we recommend contacting Manukau Afterhours Veterinary Clinic and mention to them you are a patient of ours. They will have the ability to contact us during this time.

If it is a non-emergency, please feel free to contact us via email: [email protected]

Lest we forget ❤️

19/04/2024

💚 M I L O 💚

Meet Milo, a 7 month old Bichon Frise puppy who was referred to our surgical services by the team Pet Vets Papatoetoe after an episode of acute lameness following playing at home.

X-rays taken at the referring vet showed a femoral physeal fracture. Puppies and kittens have growth plates at the end of the femur bone which is where the bone grows. These growth plates are susceptible to fractures in young animals due to traumatic accidents such as a fall or road traffic accident. The growth plate at the bottom of the femur is the distal femoral physis and in Milo's case, this was the part that was fractured (as seen in the 1st x-ray).

Surgery is recommended as the best course of treatment for the most successful outcome, as without it, the patient usually develops a poorly functional limb. It is not recommended to splint or cast this type of fracture.

After consultation with Milo's owner and our surgeon David, Milo was admitted through to surgery. The procedure involved an incision at the lower end of the thigh and knee and the bones were realigned using two pins that cross, to keep the fracture in place as seen in Milo's x-rays.

Milo recovered very well from his procedure and absolutely was happy to have multiple cuddles from our staff for his overnight stay. Milo returned to our clinic last week for his 4 week revisit and x-ray, which showed that the femur had healed very well and the pins were removed.

We were very happy to see Milo back to doing all things that a young puppy should be doing! 🐶

02/04/2024

🩺 Dog-tor Chicka will see you now! 🩺

Meet Chicka, a 10 year old Chihuahua X that was referred to our dental services by them at Auckland Pet Hospital.

Chicka had a mass within her mouth that needed to be removed, so she was brought into MVRC for assessment with Craig as she was a higher-risk anaesthetic.

Chicka has a grade 3 heart murmur, which is known as myxomatous mitral valve degeneration with mild regurgitation. What this means is her heart has gone through degenerative changes and has thickened, resulting in the blood flowing backwards, which reduces the hearts efficiency.

Chicka was placed under anaesthetic under the careful watch of Craig and our nursing team and the mass was removed as well as some teeth that were associated with the mass.

She recovered extremely well after her anaesthetic and her owners report she is a much happier and different dog after her procedure!

She was such a trooper with our nursing team too, happily participating in a surgeon outerwear photoshoot! 🩺

19/03/2024

Team Pug ❤️

Meet these two beautiful little Pugs! Referred to us by one of our regular referring vets, for Brachycephalic Obstructive Airway Syndrome surgery - also known as BOAS.

Brachycephalic is a term used which describes “short-head “. These dogs have skull bones which have been shortened in length, which makes the face have a pushed in appearance around the face, snout and nose.

BOAS stems from selective breeding to produce this flat face appearance, but can cause serious health problems such as breathing difficulties due to narrowed airways.

Most common brachycephalic dog breeds include: Pugs, French Bulldogs, English Bulldogs and can also include some Boxers, Shih Tzus, Tibetan Spaniels and Cavalier King Charles Spaniels.

BOAS Syndrome can obstruct airflow and causes issues breathing. Symptoms most commonly known are:
🩺 Snoring
🩺 Loud breathing
🩺 Trouble Sleeping
🩺 Poor Tolerance to heat

The aim of the surgery is to remove any excess tissue that restricts airflow. The most common places this is done is the nostrils, the soft palate and/or the larynx.

• The nostrils (or nares) are widened slightly to allow more air to be taken in.

• The soft palate is shortened and the excessive tissue around the larynx is trimmed.

Every patient is different for what is required with BOAS surgery, and after our surgical consults, we make a plan based of this assessment, as well as when we place the endotracheal tube (ET tube) . This is where we can assess the soft palate and/or larynx.

Recovery varies from patient to patient, but rest is recommended for the following two weeks after surgery and to be kept in a cool environment, with soft food to be given at home.

We are please to report that these very cute two little ladies went home happily and we thoroughly enjoyed the cuddles and belly rubs that they demanded all day! ❤️

30/01/2024

🍯 H O N E Y 🐝

Meet Honey and her toy giraffe!
Honey is a 2 year old German Shepherd X that was referred to us by the team at Takanini Vet Hospital for possible cruciate ligament rupture.

Honey had acute onset right hind lameness after a fall approximately a month prior to her visit with us and some noticeable discomfort in her right hind stifle (knee). Her x-rays showed there was some mild joint effusion (fluid build up in the knee) but there was a very small amount of cranial draw. From this assessment, David suspected that Honey had suspected that there was caudal cruciate ligament injury.

Caudal Cruciate Ligaments attach from the front of the femur at the base to the back of the top of the tibia. This is part of the X of ligaments that are in the stifle (knee). A rupture to the caudal cruciate can be quite uncommon.

Once Honey was under general anaesthetic, it was confirmed that right stifle instability was caused by the caudal cruciate and once she was in surgery, a complete tear was discovered. The ligament was then elevated and retracted and held in place using a cortical bone screw and washer (see x-rays) to eliminate any draw.

Honey had a smooth recovery after her anaesthetic and was very happy to have her giraffe as her companion in hospital . She was discharged the following morning to her humans who were very happy to have her home!

22/01/2024

🎀 R U B Y 🎀

Ruby is a 5 year old Golden Retriever X that was referred to us from the team at Pakuranga Vet Clinic as she damaged her left hind cranial cruciate ligament chasing a bird at the park!

X-rays were taken at the referring vets, which showed joint effusion (a build up of fluid in the knee) and examination under sedation confirmed there was positive cranial draw. This is a specific movement that is assessed by vets as it confirms abnormal motion of the knee and hence a rupture of the cranial cruciate ligament.

From here, Ruby was referred to our surgical services for assessment and she was scheduled in for a Tibial Plateau Leveling Osteotomy (TPLO).

As we know, during a TPLO, we reduce the angle of the tibial plateau (shin bone) so that the cruciate becomes redundant. On our pre-op planning x-rays, Ruby showed to have an angle of 24 degrees and we had to correct this angle by 20 degrees.
The bone was cut, rotated and then held in place with a plate and screws.

Post-op x-rays confirmed the desired correction of 20 degrees was achieved and Ruby recovered well in our hospital overnight. Ruby quickly became a favourite with our nursing team, as she always loved to have her paw held and was quick to give kisses to our nurses 🥰

Ruby came back to see us two weeks ago and she has made a remarkable recovery - she is back to 5-10 minutes of leash walking daily and her repeat x-rays showed that her implants are stable and that the bone was healing well. From here, Ruby will be allowed to increase her exercise by 5-10 minutes weekly until she is back to normal activity by 12 weeks post op.

She is the bestest girl and our nursing team loved seeing her again for extra paw holds and kisses! 🥰

16/01/2024

⭐️ F A L L O N ⭐️

This gentle giant is a 2 year old, female Maine C**n that was referred to us from the team at Animates Vetcare NZ Botany as she had a fracture to the femoral head and neck (top of the femur bone) in her left hind leg after a fall!

After consultation with our surgeon David, Fallon was taken through to our hospital and was then placed under general anaesthetic for a Femoral Head Osteotomy (FHO). This involves the removal of the femoral head and the neck of the femur bone. The x-ray we have posted shows Fallon's hip post surgery and where the femoral head was removed.

This procedure ultimately leaves us with an empty socket, but the muscles will hold the femur in place. As scar tissue forms over time, this will also create a padded layer between the pelvis and femur - which is known as a false joint! This procedure was able to be performed on Fallon as Maine C**n's are large cats with a muscly build.

Fallon recovered well from her anaesthetic and was discharged to her family the next morning after her night in hospital with us and was very pleased to be at home!

16/01/2024

Some Great Dental CPD next month. Craig will be going along to help

12/01/2024

❄️ T O R R O N ❄️

Torron is an 8 year old Alaskan Malamute that was referred to our dental services from the team at Hibiscus Coast Vet Hospital due to a displaced canine tooth!

Torron was out on an adventure walk and came home with his canine tooth sticking in a forwards position! He was still bright and happy and not overly bothered by it and wondered what all the fuss was about!

After a consultation with his human and Craig our dental vet, Torron was placed under anaesthetic and had the canine tooth extracted. He recovered well from his procedure and went home in the afternoon!

Canine teeth are quite important tooth in dogs. Dogs have x4 canine teeth, two at the top and two at the bottom and look "fang" like.

So why are canine teeth important?!:
🦷 Each lower canine tooth makes up 30% strength of the lower jaw in dogs
🦷 The root of the tooth (piece underneath the gum) is longer than the crown (the part that we see)
🦷 The enamel on the tooth is the strongest structure in the body
🦷 Canine teeth are used for tearing food apart and for locking down on an item e.g. chew toy, bone etc
🦷 Canine teeth hold the facial structure (prevent the lip dropping inwards)

09/01/2024

🐺 W O L F I E 🐈

Meet Wolfie - a 2 year old domestic medium haired moggy that was referred to us by the team Pet Doctors after he went missing for a few days and returned home with quite a swollen, and broken leg!

Wolfie was seen by our orthopaedic vet David and was taken through to our hospital for our nursing team to prep Woflie for surgery. We clipped the fur off the leg and discovered some very severe bruising (as you can see on the photo)! When clipping, our nurses use extreme care to keep the leg as straight as possible to prevent further damage.

He was taken through to surgery to repair the fracture to his femur (thigh bone) in his right hind leg. A 12-hole plate and screws were used to repair the fracture and Wolfie recovered extremely well in hospital after his procedure.

Wolfie thoroughly enjoyed his post-op noms, making sure he kept some spare on his chin for later and was quite happy to show off his best sides in his photoshoot!

Wolfie returned to our clinic last week for repeat x-rays and he is now 9 weeks post surgery and doing incredibly, wanting more freedom around the house! His x-rays showed that his bone had healed well and that the implants were stable, so Wolfie was discharged from our care and back to his usual vet clinic.

He was an absolute smoochy pants and we thoroughly enjoyed looking after this handsome boy! 💛

19/12/2023

🎄 Christmas & New Years 2023 🎄

Thank you to all our wonderful referring vet clinics and clients for your support of our clinic this year

Our clinic will be closed from:
✨ Friday 22nd December and will reopen Monday 08th January 2024

We will be contactable for non urgent cases via email: [email protected]

For all urgent cases please see your nearest emergency vet clinic:

◼️ Manukau After-hours Vets 092778383 - you can advise them you’re a patient of MVRC

◼️ Veterinary Specialists Aotearoa 093205645

Our team hopes you have a very Merry Christmas and a safe and Happy New Year!

We look forward to working with you all in 2024!

18/12/2023

❤️ B E A U ❤️

Meet Beau! Our handsome little heart warrior!

Beau is an 11-year-old King Charles Spaniel who is a very special boy to our team! Beau was referred to us by the cardiologist at Veterinary Specialists Aotearoa for our dental services for severe dental disease.

Beau has Mitral Valve Disease that has progressed far enough that he is recognised as a Stage C patient. This means that he has heart disease severe enough to cause either current or past clinical signs of heart failure.

After discussions between our dental vet Craig, the owner and the cardiologist Keaton at VSA, it was decided to improve Beau's quality of life and remove any pain from his mouth, he would need to undergo an anaesthetic which was very high risk.

We were fortunate to have VSA's Anaesthetist, Joana come into our clinic here at MVRC and support our team in placing Beau under General Anaesthetic. All our nurses here at the clinic are fully trained, qualified and perform general anaesthetics everyday - but Beau's case was different. Given the risk of him going into heart failure, a collaboration was needed between Veterinary Specialists Aotearoa and Manukau Veterinary Referral Centre!

Joana, Keaton and Craig worked closely with our nurses to establish a clear anaesthetic plan and Beau underwent his procedure. We a pleased to report that Beau did incredibly well under anaesthetic, he had a total of 13 teeth extracted due to periodontal disease. He was closely monitored post-anesthetic by Joana and our nursing team and was discharged to his owner later in the afternoon.

Beau was under the watchful eye of his owner but his recovery went very well. He is now back to his bright self, running around the house and is even keeping up with his younger siblings and no longer in pain.

We were so happy to see him back for his check-up, with his very waggy tail and thrilled owners. His owners say "The team did an absolutely outstanding job and I doubt Beau would have made it without their efforts. This is the first time that VSA and MVRC have collaborated to this extent and what an outcome. They saved my boy and I am so thankful for this team of professionals"
❤️❤️❤️❤️

08/12/2023

Meet Poh 🐼

Poh is a handsome Border Collie X that was referred to us by the team Green Bay Veterinary Clinic after injuring his right cranial cruciate ligament after running on the beach 🏖

▪ What is a cranial cruciate ligament?
A cranial cruciate ligament in a dog is the same as the anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) in humans. The ligament is a band of fibrous tissue which is located within the knee (stifle) joint.

In dogs and cats, there are two cruciate ligaments in the stifle joint - the cranial and caudal ligaments. These two ligaments join the femur and tibia bones together, allowing the knee to work as a hinged joint.

▪ What does cruciate mean?
Cruciate means 'to cross over' or to 'form a cross'. This means that one ligament runs from the inside to the outside of the knee joint, and the other one from outside to inside, forming a cross in the middle.

Poh underwent a general anaesthetic and a full rupture of the cranial cruciate ligament was confirmed. From here, a Tibial Plateau Leveling Osteotomy (TPLO) was performed.

Poh recovered well from his procedure and with his dedicated humans, he has made a great start in his recovery! He recently came back to see us for his repeat x-rays 6 weeks after his procedure and we are pleased to report he is walking well and can gradually start increasing his exercise, with normal activity to resume by 12 weeks post-surgery! 🖤

01/12/2023

🐈 G R E Y 🐈

Grey is a lovely, 3 year old domestic short hair cat that was referred to us by the team Albany Veterinary Hospital to our dentistry services for a Temporomandibular Joint (TMJ) luxation.

Grey must have had quite the adventure as she also sustained a broken radius and ulna on her left foreleg that had had surgical repair already. At the time of her surgery, it was noted that she had a TMJ luxation so the referral was sent to us.

▪️ What is the TMJ?
The Temporomandibular Joint (TMJ) is the joint that connects the lower jaw (the mandible) to the rest of the skull. This is a fairly important joint as it allows both animals and humans to open and close their mouths

▪️ What is a TMJ Luxation?
A TMJ luxation is where the part of the mandible that sits in the skull comes out of place within the joint cavity. What this means is there becomes a weakness in the joint and movement which should not be there. Patients with a TMJ luxation won't be able to close their mouth on the affected side(s). These patients will have pain when they try eat, groom and an audible click can be heard.

TMJ luxations are usually caused by trauma such as road traffic accidents.

Grey was placed under anaesthetic with us and the luxation was reduced (the mandible was put back into the place where it should sit in the skull). In order for this to stay there, Grey had buttons placed that hold a suture to keep the mandible in the correct position whilst it heals.

When buttons are placed, enough space is left so that Grey would be able to move her tongue around to drink water and lap food. All patients with this type of procedure have a feeding tube placed directly to the oesophagus so that they can continue to receive their daily nutritional requirements.

We are pleased to report that Grey recovered remarkably from her surgery and that she has now had the feeding tube and buttons removed and she is back to normal feeding, grooming and doing what cats should do! 🐈

28/11/2023

Remember this beautiful lady, Daisy? 🌼

Daisy presented to our clinic for a Tibial Plateau Leveling Osteotomy (TPLO) back in September on her right hind leg.

Since then, Daisy has been recovering very well at home and was coping well in her rehab - except for having to wear the cone of shame whilst her stitches were in!

Daisy came back to see us 6 weeks after her procedure for repeat x-rays. For this procedure, Daisy was sedated so that she would lay still on our x-ray plates and the images were taken. Her x-rays showed that the bone was healing well and that the implants were stable - which is what we expect to see at the 6 week mark. Daisy was doing 10-15 minute walks daily on lead at this stage and we were happy with her progress so far.

Daisy woke up from her sedation and enjoyed a delicious breakfast with us whilst in our hospital and went home to her owners soon afterwards who have said she has recovered well and back to her normal, happy self!

This lovely lady was a pleasure to have in the clinic and thank you to The Veterinary Care Group for the referral! 🌼

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🦷Ever wonder how we do dental x-rays or how long they take?! Here at MVRC, all our patients undergoing dentistry procedures will have dental x-rays taken. This is an extremely important stage of a dental as we can assess what is happening under the gumline at the roots of the tooth. A full set of x-rays can take up to 25 minutes to take and ranges between 1-25 images being taken. These are all very dependant on the species of patient and the procedure we will be performing. Majority of our x-rays are taken at the start of the procedure as well as throughout. After this, a thorough dental examination is completed by Craig where we can assess potential issues. The iM3 Australia dental plates we use come in an assortment of sizes that are suitable to our 3kg sized patients up to our 75kg patients! They are wafer thin but we still need our patients to be anaethetised so that they remain still and there is no risk of them biting down on the plate. There is a minimal risk to taking so many dental radiographs. Given the size of our unit, there is only a small amount of radiation exposed from the beam, meaning there is minimal radiation effects to our patients from this level of exposure. Once the image is taken, it is then processed through our iM3 processor onto the computer when Craig can assess what is happening with each individual tooth and their roots. The advancement in this technology is pretty incredible and we highly recommend any clinic to be taking dental x-rays as part of their dental procedures 🦷 🐾 With thanks to our lovely patient Lottie for being our model whilst under anaesthetic! 🐾

💉 Nerve Blocks 💉 We perform a range of nerve block services to our patients, depending on what type of procedure they are in our clinic for. For some of our orthopaedic patients, if an epidural is unable to be performed, we will proceed with doing a combined Femoral and Sciatic nerve block. Performing both a sciatic and femoral nerve block allows single-limb anaesthesia to the entire limb, meaning our patients are able to preserve normal function in their other hind-limb post-surgery. We are very lucky to be able to use a special machine - the Stimpod NMS450 Stimulator thanks to the team @Kahuvet! This machine stimulates the nerve prior to us injecting medication in for the block, which increases the overall nerve block success. As you can see in this video, David is using the Stimpod to locate the exact place of the nerve on this patient. Once this has happened, you can see the leg start to pulse. When we see this movement, we then use a special cannula to inject the medication. In the video, the nerve on the outside of the leg is known as the sciatic nerve. The one on the inside is the femoral nerve. Isn't it cool to see how this machine helps us identify the correct location of the nerve?!

Want to know what happens when your pet comes to visit us here at MVRC?! 💙 When you arrive, you will be greeted by one of our nurses in reception, where you will have a seat in our separate cat and dog waiting areas 🧡 Once our vets are ready to see you, you will be taken through into our consultation rooms 💙 Depending on what service you are visiting for, your pet will see either our surgical vet David, or our dentistry vet Craig. They will examine your pet and discuss with you treatment options 🧡 If your pet is booked for a procedure on the same day, we will then take them through to our hospital area where they are treated like they were our own pet! - that means plenty of cuddles and snuggly blankets! 💙 Once their procedure is complete, they will go back to our hospital area for their recovery, and we will update you on their progress and when they are able to go home Please know that we love your pets and do everything possible to minimise their stress whilst in our care 💙🧡

Meet the handsome Maximus! 🐱 Maximus was referred to us from the team at Takanini Veterinary Hospital for an orthopaedic consultation and assessment with Dr David McCormick. Maximus is a very handsome Maine Coon weighing in at over 6kgs at just 1 year old! He is a big floof that’s for sure! 😻 Maximus is seen here getting the VIP treatment by one of lovely nurses whilst waiting to see the doctor!