by Braden Collins | Aug 23, 2019 | information centre
Flea control is one of the most common topics our nurses are asked about. With a wide range of products on the market, it can be very confusing to pet owners. The most important thing to understand about controlling fleas is that they spend very little of their life...
by Braden Collins | Jun 11, 2019 | information centre
This is a fairly common problem which doesn’t always have a straight forward answer. We tend to approach inappropriate urination in cats in a fairly methodical way, as it can be a sign of a major underlying problem. Give the cat a thorough health check. There is a...
by Braden Collins | Jun 7, 2019 | information centre
Wednesday night I was on call, covering several practices in the greater Bunbury region. At around 8pm the phone rang, and the person on the other end of the phone told me they had a sick puppy and were looking for a vet who bulk bills. They had no money at all to pay...
by Braden Collins | Apr 11, 2019 | information centre
As the proud owner of a poorly-constructed dog, I have had a lot of first-hand experience in treating arthritis. When we first rescued Marvin, we noticed that one front leg was held at a strange angle when he was lying down. We took some xrays of his joints and...
by Braden Collins | Mar 8, 2019 | information centre
Two weeks ago, I performed surgery on a brachycephalic (short-faced) dog to improve it’s breathing. I shortened the soft palate, removed the laryngeal saccules, and opened the nostrils. The surgery went well, and I expected a great result. Two weeks later, the...