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Kirsty's Vetcare Mobile Veterinary Practice
Providing veterinary consultations by appointment in your home
Local veterinarian with over twenty years experience

A day late but made me giggle
01/11/2023

A day late but made me giggle

23/08/2021

BEWARE SODIUM FLUOROACETATE 1080 BAITS

In recent weeks, we have seen several dogs presenting to our hospital who have ingested 1080 baits, which have been laid around the fire trails in Terrey Hills. 1080 is a highly toxic pesticide that is used in certain areas in Australia to control introduced pest animals such as foxes, rabbits, cats, feral pigs and wild dogs.

1080 does not have an antidote therefore prevention of ingestion is very important. The baits are very appealing to dogs, therefore it is essential to keep dogs away from areas where baits are laid.

Signs of poisoning may be delayed from 2-20 hours and include;

Restless behavior such as running and barking for no apparent reason
Vomiting, urinating and defecating uncontrollably
Convulsions
Difficulty breathing
Coma
Death

It is important to seek immediate veterinary care if your dog ingests a bait - do not wait for clinical signs to occur.

Photo credit: www.northernbeaches.nsw.gov.au

06/05/2021

The Australian veterinary industry is not in a good place .
Vets are committing su***de too often .
Jobs are being left vacant because too many vets are leaving the industry .

People pay thousands for a puppy but grumble about the cost of a vaccination or tick treatment.

I’m not in this industry to hear you whinge and whine .

Look after your pet and stop 🛑 bloody complaining .

Survey :
1. Who has pet insurance?

2. Who has house insurance?

3. Who has comprehensive car insurance?

12/03/2021

Renewed calls for horse owners to vaccinate for Hendra virus after new strain discovered.

01/03/2021

Attention dog owners! 🐾

We would like to give you an update and summary about canine leptospirosis cases seen in Sydney this year. No cases were identified in January. In February, two cases were identified – one in Waterloo and the other in Figtree near Wollongong. The dog from Waterloo was euthanised due to kidney failure. We were unable to identify the causative strain (serovar) in this dog as the dog died so quickly that it did not have time to develop an antibody response. The dog from Figtree presented for kidney failure and was intensively treated at another specialist hospital. Sadly, the dog died due to complications. In this case the causative strain is likely a strain called serovar Australis which is different to the strains identified last year (Copenhageni, Hardjo).

We recommend vaccination in dogs living within a 5km radius of Surry Hills, in Annandale, Balmain, Newtown, Paddington, Crows Nest or its immediately surrounding suburbs or if your dog is in contact with rats. Please discourage your dog from having any contact with rats and don’t let your dog drink out of puddles or other stagnant water sources. The vaccine needs to be given twice, 2-4 weeks apart and yearly thereafter.

What is Leptospirosis?
Leptospirosis is a potentially fatal bacterial infection that can cause acute kidney failure and liver disease in dogs. Dogs become infected by contact with urine from rats or indirectly via contaminated water or soil. They can also become infected by hunting and eating rats. Prevention of leptospirosis is achieved by limiting contact to sources of infection and vaccination. Until recently clinical leptospirosis has only rarely been reported in Sydney and therefore, historically, dogs have not been routinely vaccinated against this disease. Clinical signs can initially be very vague such as lethargy, vomiting and diarrhea. Importantly, leptospirosis is a zoonotic disease which means that humans can become infected as well, for example through contact with rat urine or urine of infected dogs, through skin wounds or through the mucus membranes (eg in the mouth).

15/11/2020

Help remote communities get access to simple treatments

10/11/2020

President Donald Trump was the first US president in more than a century to not have a pet of any kind, according to records kept by the Presidential Pet Museum, since President William McKinley opted for a parrot and kittens in 1897.

07/11/2020

My cocker spaniel Skippy filled my life with love and devotion, and I know how important dogs are in Aboriginal communities

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