Dogs

Tia came to our clinic shortly after she started sneezing that day. Her owner said that she only started sneezing when she went outside and he was worried about her having a grass seed lodged inside her nose as she is an inquisitive dog and she has had grass seeds lodged in her nose before! Our veterinarian performed a physical examination on Tia and found nothing abnormal. A decision was made to admit Tia into the hospital for anaethesia so we could take a quick look up the nostrils to investigate further.

Meet Ed, a Chihuahua cross, who was presented to us on a Sunday afternoon with history of hypersalivation and regurgitation that started that day. His owner said he's normally an active and happy dog but recently he was having difficulty swallowing and keeping down any of his meals. He kept retching and regurgitating any food that was offered, even the liver treats given during consultation. Ed's owners told us he was offered a piece of lamb flap two days ago, which he could have dugged up and eaten while the owners were gone for the day.

This month our "Patient of the Month" is awarded to Ace, a 2 year old Whippet who is starting to make a habit of getting into medical mischief. Ace came in for his annual vaccination early September. He had a general examination as all our patients receive, and nothing abnormal was found. Within four hours Ace was back at the clinic feeling flat and lethargic. In the past he had an anaphylactic reaction to a bee sting so Ace's owners were worried about his sensitivity. He was examined again and found to have a high temperature of over 40°C. Ace was given medication to manage a potential reaction but to no effect.

At Adelaide Animal Hospitals we see many senior animals with dental disease. Meet Ziggy, a larger than life, lovely and exuberant Weimaraner. At one of his usual wellness check ups, it was noticed that Ziggy had developed a fractured tooth, which had now become infected and needed to be removed.

What was supposed to be a wonderful Easter getaway for Jasper and his family almost turned to tragedy. A couple of hours after coming home from a wonderful run and an explore along the beach, Jasper's family noticed that he wasn't able to get up from his lying down position. Whenever he made an attempt, his front end and then back end would collapse down from underneath him. His body had also started to shake and his muscles tremor uncontrollably.

Honey is a very large Dogue de Bordeaux who came into Adelaide Animal Hospital one night after hours feeling very sorry for herself. She had vomited and had a sore abdomen. Because she was so uncomfortable, she was admitted that night for x-rays and pain relief.

A young beautiful Golden Retriever named Sherpa visited Adelaide Animal Hospital. His owners were worried because he wasn't his normal bouncy, happy self. He was lethargic and had been off his food for the past couple of days. A complete physical examination and a blood test were performed, and no abnormalities were detected so he was sent home for close monitoring and TLC. Several days later Sherpa returned with progressively worsening clinical signs at home and he was now also not wanting to move or play with his Golden Retriever friend Bella, which was very unusual for Sherpa. 

Callie visited us recently to bravely donate blood. Dog blood is kept at Adelaide Animal Hospital for emergencies and when blood tranfusions are needed. Callie was admitted to our hospital for the day, and was given a light sedation while giving blood to help keep her relaxed. Intravenous fluids were given to help keep her blood pressure up and help replace the blood loss.

Daisy is a gorgeous golden Labrador who shuffled into the clinic one morning back in May. She had been absolutely fine the night before but the next day she was having a lot of trouble walking or even standing. She seemed incredibly weak. It was quite obvious that something was very wrong.

After an extensive physical examination, neurological examination and blood tests, our veterinary team could tell that the problem lay in the muscles themselves. Daisy had generalised inflammation of the muscles (or myositis).

Biff is a big strong Greyhound cross who was brought into our clinic one night in a bad shape. A high speed encounter with a car had left him with severe trauma. At first, it was a touch and go with Biff. The immediate concern, before determining the nature of his injuries, was making sure his vital signs were all stabilising. High rates of intravenous fluids were given to Biff to boost his blood pressure and counteract shock. We also gave Biff large doses of pain relief to ensure he was comfortable and relaxed. We conducted a full examination of Biff, including x-rays and ultrasound to look for any internal or external injuries.