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Laryngeal Paralysis in Dogs

Loki, the elderly English Pointer received some electroacupuncture for her laryngeal paralysis last Wednesday. She was a model patient and stood still while Dr Kim and Ebony attached electroacupuncture leads to the needles. This stimulates the nerves that control her vocal cords and larynx. Loki’s breathing had become noisy lately…

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Injuries over Autumn and Spring

This is Basil. He first came to us for acupuncture, biomechanical medicine, laser, rehabilitation and chinese herbal supplements back in August 2025 following back surgery for Intervertebral disc disease. He was back yesterday for a maintenance treatment. We schedule our Dachshunds and other dogs with back issues for autumn and…

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Meet Dr Natalka

Totally guilty of forgetting to write anything recently. We would like to welcome Dr Natalka from Natural Stride Veterinary Services to the team. Dr Natalka has been working with Dr Kim since November at the Bellarine Vet Practice in Newcomb on Wednesdays. Dr Natalka has a Graduate Diploma in Animal…

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Not exactly a holiday…

Sometimes it can take awhile to get into see Dr Lim. Apart from being a complementary medicine vet, Dr Lim is also a venturer scout leader and believes strongly in helping youth develop into useful adults when they leave venturers as 18yo. Last week, she was part of a dedicated…

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Balance Technique Acupuncture

30+ years after my veterinary acupuncture certification, I’m still excited about learning new stuff. This was a human course with the amazing Dr Eileen Han, and I survived (touching people)! Looking forward to using more Balance Acupuncture techniques in the clinic next week.

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Pay It Forward.

for those with Facebook, here’s the link A good goodbye. One of the sad jobs we vets have to deal with is when our patients have reached the end of their life and we have to say goodbye. It is quite common for vets to send a sympathy card in…

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Chicken anyone?

My cats have been regularly fed raw chicken wings since they were kittens. Peter (ginger) loves them while Uno (black and white) prefers rabbit chunks. With the possibility of bird flu arriving on Australian shores and reports of the virus causing illness in a small number of cats and dogs,…

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