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Vetscape Animal Hospital is the preferred veterinary hospital for horses, dogs and cats! We are as passionate about the well-being of your pet as you are.
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We offer 24h emergency care, specialist surgery and general veterinary services. Vetscape Animal Hospital (previously Drakenstein Animal Hospital) is a 24h emergency veterinary hospital that cares for horses, cats and dogs. Our team of veterinarians consist of specialist surgeons (where other veterinarians refer complicated cases for surgical or medical attention), general veterinarians, veterinar

y nurses, receptionists and support staff. We are located between Paarl and Franschhoek, Western Cape, on the R301. Our 24h around the clock care ensure your peace of mind that your dogs, cats and horses are cared for by the best veterinary team you can find. We have an on-site laboratory service that can run tests immediately to help diagnose what is wrong with your beloved pets. Equine veterinarians from all over the world come to our Referral Centre to study further and become interns under the supervision of our specialist veterinarians. We offer services at our practice as well as ambulatory services that takes care of your horses at your yard.

25/12/2024

Merry Christmas from the Vetscape team! As we celebrate this season, we want to extend our heartfelt gratitude for trusting us with the care of your pets. We appreciate your support and wish all our patients and their owners a joyful, peaceful, and healthy holiday season 🎄

17/12/2024

Today we are celebrating Amber's milestone!
In late 2023, Amber was diagnosed with an injection site sarcoma. Thanks to Prof. Brandan Janssens, our specialist surgical oncologist, who successfully resected the tumour, Amber is now celebrating her 1-year cancer-free mark.
Here’s to many more happy, healthy years ahead!

13/12/2024

Yesterday, Dr. Andrew Gray successfully removed a thorn from the extensor tendon sheath over the hock joint of a young horse using an ultrasound guided approach. We are happy to report that the horse has returned home and we hope that she makes a steady recovery.

10/12/2024

Meet Kaida, a little fighter with a heartwarming story!

Kaida was initially brought to us by a rescue facility for a pectus excavatum correction - a condition where the chest wall is sunken, making it harder for pets to breathe and move comfortably. This was repaired by our specialist surgeon Prof. Brandan Janssens, with the assistance from Dr. Andri Oosthuizen.

Kaida has since made a full recovery and found her forever home with our amazing vet nurse Sr. Jesse and receptionist Cody.

From a challenging start to a happy ending, Kaida's journey reminds us why we do what we do!

06/12/2024

Ophelia presented with a hard, painful abscess in her shoulder. A sample of the pus confirmed that she had a Corynebacterium infection. This bacteria is known to cause persistent infection and when her deep-seated abscess didn’t respond conservative treatments, the decision was made to surgically remove the infected capsule.

Her surgery was performed under general anaesthesia due to the fact that the abscess was very close to vital structures such as the carotid artery, jugular vein and vagal nerve and the risk of her moving during the procedure could not be taken.

She recovered well post operatively but just a few short days after her confined movement plan had come to an end, she attempted to jump over her paddock fence. She was swiftly seen to by Dr. Emilie Leus and our equine intern, Dr. Tiffany Parker who carefully tried to save as much of her skin as possible. Unfortunately, due to the location of the injury, a portion of her skin did die off but the wound is healing well and granulation tissue is forming.

We are happy to report that Ophelia has a new found appreciation for time spent outside with her friend from within her camp boundary. We’re wishing her a speedy recovery!

05/12/2024

Skye is on the mend! After undergoing an elbow arthroscopy with our specialist surgeon, Dr. Frans van Heerden, this brave girl is back home enjoying regular beach days with sibling, Blue.

27/11/2024

Meet Panther. He was referred to Vetscape after suffering a ruptured Achilles tendon. Prior to surgery, our team conducted a thorough examination, including an echocardiogram to ensure Panther’s heart murmur posed no risks for anesthesia. Under the expert hands of our specialist surgeon, Dr. Frans van Heerden, Panther’s tendon was successfully repaired. We're thrilled to share that Panther has made a full recovery and is now back home, enjoying life with his loving family.

15/11/2024

Who needs breeding season blues when you’re in your isolation greens!

We are SO grateful to every member of our dream team for pulling out all the stops this busy time of year. From long repro days to even longer nights in isolation with diarrhoea babies and closely monitoring dummy foals to being in theatre performing late night colic operations, all departments are flying. We wouldn’t be able to make such magic happen without our incredible team!

A big thank you to everyone involved!

12/11/2024

Meet Max. Max had a tricky issue: a grass seed that made its way into his lung! Thanks to our skilled specialist surgeon, Dr. Brandan Janssens, the seed was successfully removed using endoscopy - a minimally invasive procedure. Max is back home, breathing easy, and on the road to a full recovery. Wishing you a speedy recovery, Max!

02/11/2024

Vetscape is looking for a registered veterinary nurse to join our equine team.

Please feel free to reach out to Brittany Reinhardt for more details about the position - [email protected]

18/10/2024

From being one of Vetscape’s most critical patients to growing up into a sassy little lady, this girl has stolen the hearts of our equine team.

Unfortunately, she did not have the easiest of births and our veterinarians had to assist both mom and baby during a dystocia. She was born with multiple fractured ribs and was diagnosed with Neonatal Maladjustment Syndrome. After some very long days and nights of intensive medical care, the team felt that this girl was stable and strong enough for her surgery to repair the broken ribs over her heart.

Although making a steady recovery after surgery, quickly learning how to find her feet and suckle from her mom, her time at Vetscape was not over just yet. Her sassy nature landed her in trouble and after a suspected kick to the face, she had to return to our hospital for a jaw fracture repair! Thankfully, her baby braces are now out and she’s back to enjoying life on a farm.

15/10/2024

Many vets in South Africa have encountered and treated dogs with the Spirocerca lupi parasite. Often, they face the challenge of a persistent nodule in the oesophagus post-treatment, which could potentially be an aggressive type of cancer. Duma was no exception. After successfully treating the Spirocerca infection, a nodule remained. It was too deep to biopsy and too risky to leave untreated, so Duma was referred to Vetscape Small Animal Hospital. Traditionally, this would require a complex open chest surgery to remove the affected oesophageal segment, a procedure with significant morbidity, and could be argued as overly aggressive if the mass turned out to be benign.

To avoid this, we sought the expertise of a surgeon specializing in oesophageal diseases in humans, whose experience and incredible endoscopy skills was needed. With the support of Karl Storz SA, a submucosal dissection was performed entirely endoscopically, thus avoiding an open chest procedure. The best news is that the mass was benign, caused by chronic inflammation from the parasitic worm. Duma is now happily recovering at home!

11/10/2024

Happy World Vet Nurse Day! 🐾
Today we celebrate the incredible veterinary nurses who go above and beyond every day to provide the best possible care for our patients. Your hard work, compassion, and dedication makes all the difference in the lives of pets and their families. Thank you for being the heart of our practice.

04/10/2024

Emilie Leus is our equine veterinarian who will be first on call this weekend. When Emilie isn’t thoroughly assessing her patients or carefully tailoring their medical treatment plans, she’s likely to be found doing a CrossFit workout or reading through internal medicine articles as she prepares for her ECEIM board exam.

Our team is available 24/7 for emergencies on +27 (60) 469-7378 🐎

01/10/2024

Blood donation is truly a team effort at Vetscape! From our referral coordinator's cat Nonna stepping up to donate, to our dedicated medicine and GP teams meticulously typing and transfusing the blood. Our hospital staff ensure both donor and recipient are monitored closely, followed by some well-deserved cuddles for our little heroes!

Did you know? Just like humans, cats have blood types: A, B, AB and MIK. Knowing your cat’s blood type is crucial for safe transfusions.

Consider donating to help fellow felines in need! Contact us on 021 867 0700 for more information.

$Meet Berry, the brave boy who was found in the neighbour's garden with a fractured femur and a serious soft tissue wound...$

27/09/2024

Meet Berry, the brave boy who was found in the neighbour's garden with a fractured femur and a serious soft tissue wound on his front right leg. Thanks to the expert care of Dr. Frans van Heerden, one of our specialist surgeons, who performed the femur fracture repair, and Dr. Andri Oosthuizen, who handled the wound reconstruction with a skillful skin flap procedure, Berry has made a full recovery. He is heading home just in time for the weekend!

20/09/2024

For a little yearling, this horse sure did have a big twist in his colon!

Our team quickly put him on the table and found a twist of 720º which had caused this little guy’s colon to not receive oxygenated blood for an extended period of time. A complete resection end-to-end anastomosis of the large colon was performed by Dr. Andrew Gray and Dr. Sonia Marcos. This horse received intensive medical care post operatively and we’re happy to report that he made a steady recovery and has returned home!

17/09/2024

Lika, who is owned by our amazing night vet, Dr. Andri, came into Vetscape feeling under the weather. She was diagnosed with a very dangerous small bowel obstruction caused by a linear foreign body. One of our specialist surgeons, Dr. Brandan Janssens, performed the surgery with Dr. Andri assisting. Lika bounced back immediately and is back to her mischievous ways, including looking for things to chew and swallow!

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R301, Jan Van Riebeeck Road
Paarl
7646

Website

http://www.vetscape.co.za/

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Build update!

Build update: We are making steady progress in upgrading our facilities so we can continue to provide world class care to our patients and enhance our client services.

Our hospital is growing for both our small animal and equine departments. As our big build commences after the festive season, we ask that everyone is patient during road closures and parking space changes. Although there may be some disruptions, we are very excited about the expansion of our hospital!