What Happens When Your Dog Gets Spayed? What Happens When Your Dog Gets Spayed? Mill Road Vet / Tuesday, 27 June 2017 3167 When you bring your dog in first thing in the morning a vet will do a full clinical examination to ensure that she is fit and healthy for an anaesthetic, make sure she is not coming on heat and check that she has an empty stomach. Read more
Cruciate Surgery Tibal Tuberosity Advancement Cruciate Surgery Tibal Tuberosity Advancement Mill Road Vet / Tuesday, 27 June 2017 478 A ruptured cranial cruciate ligament (“ACL” in humans) is the most common stifle (knee - see box!) injury in dogs. Read more
Parvovirus: A Deadly Disease Parvovirus: A Deadly Disease Mill Road Vet / Tuesday, 27 June 2017 1928 Parvo is a relatively new disease that first appeared in 1978. As the name suggests, it is caused by a virus which invades the intestinal wall and causes severe vomiting and diarrhoea. Read more
FIREWORKS!! FIREWORKS!! Mill Road Vet / Tuesday, 27 June 2017 1085 We may love them, but many of our pets don’t. If you have a pet that turns into a quivering wreck at this time of year, we have some advice from the Veterinary Behaviour guru at Massey University Read more
“Dude”, our practice hero retires. “Dude”, our practice hero retires. Mill Road Vet / Tuesday, 27 June 2017 1992 Handsome Dude is an eight year old German shepherd - Rottie cross, belonging to our vet nurse Monica. Read more
Overweight pets: why we should be concerned and what help is available Overweight pets: why we should be concerned and what help is available Mill Road Vet / Tuesday, 27 June 2017 425 Approximately 41% of dogs and 32% of cats are overweight or obese in Australasia. Obesity occurs when pets consume more calories than they use up Read more