June 2011

We recently had the pleasure of treating Cholo the Spanish Water Dog (pictured right with his dad Jesus). Cholo presented to us a few weeks back in severe shock with vomiting abdominal pain and a very high fever.

A prostatic abscess (infection/abscess of the prostate gland)  was diagnosed using Ultrasound. This is a potentially life threatening illness for which relatively major abdominal surgery to drain the abscess is required.

Despite his grand age of 11 (late 70's in human years) Cholo's owners opted to give him every chance and go for the surgery  and Cholo the little trooper sailed through the surgery and hasn't looked back.

We were super impressed with his bravery and his good nature through the whole ordeal and are really happy to see him back in good health.

Prostatic abscesses are more likely to develop if there is already prostatic enlargment/disease present so Cholo is a very good advertisment for getting your dog neutered early!

October 2010

Amanda has left us to adventure into the northern hemisphere for 6 to 12 months. We are all sad to see her go but hopefully she may come back to us one day.

Amanda's replacement is Ellie Clark. Ellie is from the UK and has been a Vet Nurse since 2004 and qualified as a Registered Veterinary Nurse in 2006. She comes to us with many years of experience and a real passion and love for the profession and for pets. I am sure you will recognise the broad Somerset accent on the phone and when you visit.

The clinic has a shiny new ultrasound machine to replace the very basic one it has been using over the last few years. The new machine has a much better picture and many more applications and will vastly enhance our ability to diagnose various conditions, especially heart disease.

199 Abbotts Way, Remuera, ph 524 8361