It was so lovely to be back as one of the teachers of the Graduate Diploma in Animal Biomechanical Medicine. It’s been three and a half years since the last course finished. Yesterday I turned up to be greeted by so many smiles and welcomes from my fellow teachers and…
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Balls, dog parks, cruciates and more
I meant to write this blog back in January when our local dog park reopened after the floods. There was plenty of excitement and I saw many carks parked in front of the gate and lots of dogs running around. This got me thinking about the general advise I give…
Holiday hours
Have a lovely festive season and may your pets stay as healthy and well as Bella (a young 22). The clinic will reopen on Tuesday 3rd of January 2023.
Case of the month
A big shout out to the amazing vet nurse Ebony and to laser therapy.I’ve seen Randy for the last three and a half years for his arthritis after cruciate surgery. By the way, he is also 14 years old which is not bad for a Beagle x Labrador with diabetes….
Geelong Creatures’ Comfort is stepping up (baby steps only)
The insane wait list Well, it’s nearly the end of the year and we can all agree that 2021 has been just as crazy. Every veterinarian that I know off has been run of their feet and booked to the eyeballs. Many of my clients have had to wait patiently,…
Hugo vs Pippa. Integrative Therapies Olympics in our backyard
Last Wednesday, an extraordinary coincidence happened. Hugo A client came in with her elderly pointer for a follow up visit. She then mentioned that she had her ‘granddog’ Hugo with her. Could possibly have a look as he hadn’t been able to walk for about one month despite numerous vets…
Podcast with Dr Elaine
I really enjoyed catching up with my good friend and colleague Dr Elaine Cebuliak from Animal Wellness recently.
BYO Winter Woolies
Take note, lovely clients of mine. I have been working outdoors to minimize the spread of Covid-19 since March 2020 and I will continue to work outdoors for the foreseeable future. Yes, rain, cold, wind and all. We survived winter 2020 and we’ll make it through this winter. There is…
When is a pig not a pig?
I learnt that pigs are not all the same this week. A regular client of mine brought her itchy dog in. There had been a flare up. It had previously responded nicely to a diet of a cooked wild boar as the sole protein souce in a commercial dog roll….
It’s a small world when you’re an Integrative Veterinarian
I discovered the fun of listening to podcasts yesterday while painting windows over the summer months. It’s not my habit to listen to the radio as I equate it to sitting in a car and my main commute is by bicycle. However, there’s only so many hours of listening to…
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