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The Sacroiliac leg limp

What does Lilly the young, Ragdoll cat and my mother have in common? Both of them have been limping on the left for awhile. Both have sacroiliac issues. The sacroiliac joint connects your spine to your pelvis. In Lilly’s case, she slipped a few months back. My mother slept funny…

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Music makes the world go round

Music makes the world go round. Emma thinks so anyway. It’s a great way of connecting with our patients to get better results with acupuncture and biomechanical medicine. We also have Fred that likes James Blunt and Matilda who listens to Gayatri Mantra.

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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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