Hilton Vet Hospital

🐾 Meet Bruno: Our lovable goofball! 🐾 This incredible boy was brought in as a stray that had been hit by a car. The team at Hilton vet have nursed him back to health and now he needs to find his forever home. Our happy, friendly Bruno is the definition of a gentle soul. With relatively low energy, he’s perfect for cuddles and lazy afternoons. Bruno gets along wonderfully with other dogs, cats, and older kids, making him the ideal family companion. If you're looking for a furry friend who knows how to brighten your day with a smile and a wag, Bruno is your guy! If you are interested in adopting Bruno - please contact Animal Lifeline KZN - NPO 257-646 or mandyhoffmannjensen Rene Hoffmann-Jensen

Extracorporeal Shockwave Therapy Shockwave therapy is a high-pressure sound wave therapy offering a non-invasive treatment option of dogs experiencing lameness and pain. The high-energy sound waves (pulses) travel through tissue or bone at specific depths, reaching targeted treatment areas. These sound waves trigger the body’s inflammatory response to activate. This inflammatory response promotes increased blood flow to the targeted area which then promotes reduced healing times. Shockwave is the most affective pain control modality for the treatment of Osteoarthritis. Shockwave can be done on an outpatient bases and the treatment takes under an hour to complete. Please contact Hilton Vet Hospital for more information on Shockwave Therapy or to book and appointment with our in house Physiotherapist. 033-343-4602

𝐄𝐚𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐃𝐨𝐠𝐬!💡 Easter Weekend is here! Bring out the chocolates...But not for your pets!🙏 Enjoy the long weekend with your loved ones and furbabies, but remember, chocolate is bad for dogs! (Chocolate is bad primarily because it contains theobromine and caffeine, both of which are methylxanthines. Dogs metabolize these substances more slowly than humans, leading to a buildup in their system, which can be toxic. Theobromine and caffeine can cause various symptoms in dogs, including vomiting, diarrhea, rapid breathing, increased heart rate, tremors, seizures, and in severe cases, even death. The darker the chocolate, the higher the concentration of theobromine, making it even more dangerous for dogs.) #hiltonvethospital #hiltonvet #hilton #vet #veterinary #vetspecialist #dog #easter #dogsandchocolate #chocolate #pets

𝐁𝐞𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐝 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐒𝐜𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐬: 𝐃𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐥 𝐒𝐜𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐠👀 Here is a brief behind the scenes of Plaque being scaled off! Plaque is like a film stuck on the teeth. We use the ultrasonic scaler to break it down and remove it. This leaves the tooth surface rough, we then need to polish it to make the surface smooth, so the plaque has nothing to "stick to". Why we scale off plaque:💡 -Prevention of Dental Disease -Improved Oral Health -Prevention of Tooth Loss -Prevention of Systemic Health Issues -Preventive Maintenance -Long-Term Cost Savings For bookings and inqueries, contact us: 𝐂𝐚𝐥𝐥: 033 343 4602 𝐋𝐨𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧: 72 Hilton Avenue, Hilton, South Africa #hiltonvethospital #hiltonvet #hilton #vet #veterinary #specialist #vetspecialist #dental #animaldental #petdental

Case of the week👀 We had a rather interesting encounter last week, where a German Shepard came in sneezing/coughing. The cause? A Sponge, stuck in his nose! We did a CT scan to check what was going on and scoped to visualise the sponge. Here are some snippets of the extraction process! #hiltonvethospital #hiltonvet #vet #Veterinary #animal #animalcare #animallove #specialist #CTscan #hilton

A Smile Better Suits a Friday! 😁Being a veterinarian isn't just a career; it's a continuous journey of discovery and growth. Every day in the world of veterinary medicine brings new challenges, cases, and opportunities to expand our knowledge- In this case, online training! We're always striving to improve, today we focus on our CT Images- which can be a little tricky at times!👀 #hiltonvethospital #hiltonvet #vet #veterinary #vethospital #animal #animalcare #CT #CTscan #hilton #veterinary

Do You Hear That? Exactly! (We promise the sound is on)👀 𝐍𝐎𝐈𝐒𝐘 𝐁𝐑𝐄𝐀𝐓𝐇𝐈𝐍𝐆 𝐈𝐒 𝐍𝐎𝐓 𝐍𝐎𝐑𝐌𝐀𝐋 𝐈𝐍 𝐀𝐍𝐘 𝐁𝐑𝐄𝐄𝐃! Hilton Veterinary Hospital would like to dispel the myth that “Bulldog type” breeds (the Brachycephalics with squashed noses) are naturally “noisy breathers”. As man breeds dogs with shorter and shorter skulls, we forget that the soft tissues of the nose and upper airway, are not proportionately decreased. This means excessive soft tissue obstructs the back of their throats causing life threatening obstruction to airflow. These dogs suffer from exercise intolerance, heat stroke and eventually irreversible airway collapse. At Hilton Specialist Referral Centre we have state of the art endoscopic cameras that clearly demonstrate the tissue that needs to be resected. Surgery involves resection of the excessive soft palate, laryngeal ventricles and nasal openings as well as rostral turbinates. When done at a young age, that is before irreversible changes occur, these dogs experience an immediate and long lasting reprieve. Speak to our experienced veterinarians today to see how we can help! Call: 033 343 4602 Location: 72 Hilton Avenue, Hilton, South Africa #hiltonvethospital #hiltonvet #bulldog #brachycephalic #vet #veterinary #animallove #animalcare #animal

Meet this sweet furbaby! A 10 month old kitten who came in with a subarachnoid spinal cyst. A subarachnoid spinal cyst is a fluid-filled sac that forms within the subarachnoid space of the spinal cord. The subarachnoid space is a protective layer filled with cerebrospinal fluid, and when a cyst develops there, it can potentially compress the spinal cord or nerve roots, leading to neurological issues in the affected animal. Walking well 6 weeks post marsupialisation of the cyst🙏❤ (Unfortunately no before surgery video) #hiltonvethospital #hiltonvet #animalsurgery #catlove #cat #veterinary #vet

𝐃𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐲 𝐇𝐕𝐇 𝐬𝐭𝐲𝐥𝐞🤩 Here at HVH we are serious about the care of you furbabies, and offer the best we can. We do dental CAT scans before the procedure in order for us to properly plan what needs to be done. The CAT is relatively quick and only light sedation is needed to keep the patient still to get the best images. What you see when having a peak into your dogs mouth is often just the tip of the ice berg... The CAT scan throws the closet doors open on what's hiding below the surface, just have a look at the video below! When it comes to the procedure, all the patients are on IV fluids, gas anaesthetic with anaesthetic monitoring, iv antibiotics and pain control. After the procedure there is IV pain medication over night and yummy soft food. Patients do have to wear a buster collar for a few days and not chew toys or eat hard food for 10 days, but other than that they are tail-wagging-happy very soon after even the most extensive dental. #hiltonvet #hiltonvethospital #vetdental #animaldental #dental #CTscan #animalteeth #hilton #pmb

When you hear the words cancer and chemo, it can be quite scary!😞 Dr Martin de Scally, our Medicine specialist has been treating Teddy. Here is a day in the life of brave Teddy having his Chemo. We try to make it as stress free and painless as possible for both Teddy and his Mom❤ Teddy has been an absolute champ throughout the whole process. Remember that lumps and bumps aren't always doom and gloom, but they are important in identifying/diagnosing for early cancer detection! @moonglotexas

𝐖𝐞 𝐍𝐨𝐰 𝐇𝐚𝐯𝐞 𝐀𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐨𝐦!🤩 With the warmer weather approaching, out come our slithery friends. With the national shortage we have taken things into our own hands and have imported Antivenom in order to be prepared for this upcoming snake season.🙏❤ #hiltonvethospital #hiltonvet #kznvet #snakebite

𝐀𝐮𝐠𝐮𝐬𝐭 𝐈𝐬 𝐋𝐚𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐀𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐌𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐡 𝐀𝐭 𝐇𝐢𝐥𝐭𝐨𝐧 𝐕𝐞𝐭 𝐇𝐨𝐬𝐩𝐢𝐭𝐚𝐥!💡❤ This sweet baby assisted us in demonstrating what lameness can look like, sometimes it can be seen as subtle to most owners and potentionally overlooked. 𝐁𝐔𝐓, lameness 𝐄𝐐𝐔𝐀𝐋𝐒 pain! Dogs and cats very seldom limp for no reason (Almost never!) Limping and weakness can be a visible sign of lameness. An accurate diagnosis of the cause of your pet’s lameness means that we can advise, provide suitable options and treat your pet correctly. We have a resident Specialist Small Animal Surgeon with a specific interest in Orthopaedic and Spinal problems. She is trained to localise the cause of limping and using our World Class Diagnostic equipment confirm the diagnosis. 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐜𝐭 𝐮𝐬 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐚 𝐛𝐨𝐨𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐨𝐫 𝐢𝐟 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐡𝐚𝐯𝐞 𝐚𝐧𝐲 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐜𝐞𝐫𝐧𝐬: 033 343 4602