Cedar Mountain Vet Referral

03/09/2026

Congratulations to our newest rehabilitation graduates- Teddy and Archer. You both worked hard and enjoyed the treats, cuddles and exercises and treatments on your way to recovery :-)

27/08/2026

Cats get physio too :-) Congratulations to our first feline rehabilitation graduate Foxx 🎓 🐈

23/08/2026

Cedar Mountain Vet Referral is looking for another surgeon.

We welcome applications from ACVS, ECVS, and ANZCVS small animal surgery specialists, as well as residency‑trained registrars. You must be residency-trained from appropriate college. Eligibility for registration with the Veterinary Surgeons Board of Western Australia is essential. Candidates who requires a sponsorship may be considered. You must be enthusiastic, love what you do, have a great communication skill with staff and clients, and love our patients. You must be passionate about surgery and have a caring nature. Special interest in a particular surgical field is welcome and encouraged. Although we are high paced, you will be well-supported. Discussion, mentorship, and advice can be provided.

Both full‑time (4 days per week) and part‑time (2–3 days per week) positions will be considered. We offer strong support, including technical assistance, ongoing training, and negotiable extended study leave for board‑certification exams if needed.

You will enjoy high‑quality case workups and surgery, supported by patient care veterinarians, skilled nursing staff, and a residency‑trained anaesthetist. As an independent practice, we avoid corporate bureaucracy and maintain a calm, drama‑free working environment.

Our team is relatively small, making us dynamic, flexible, and cohesive. We work with a MERAKI philosophy: doing what you love, putting your soul into your work, and showing true dedication. Your opinions and suggestions genuinely matter here, and decision‑making is fast and collaborative.

For confidential discussion, please feel free to contact Dr Taka: [email protected]

For detailed description see link below for details:

Position Vacant:

We are a brand‑new, state‑of‑the‑art surgery and rehabilitation facility - the only centre of its kind in Western Australia.

23/08/2026

A very interesting case:
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Meet Coco 1Y11M spayed female (?) Staffy X.
She has been scooting and licking her v***a constantly. She has been very sensitive, and no one could touch her bottom due to pain since ovariohysterectomy was performed at a shelter at around 6 months of age (she was a rescue dog). The owner has seen a fleshy object protruding from her v***a. At a regular veterinarian, examination under sedation revealed a hard and very prominent cl****is that was traumatized, inflamed, and ulcerated. Coco was referred to Cedar Mountain Vet Referral. A surgery was performed to remove the os clitoridis that was identified on xrays. Male dogs have a bone in their p***s but it's extremely rare in female dogs unless they are a hermaphrodite.
An extra care was taken to preserve the urethral plate. The bone was very long. Two weeks postoperatively, Coco was much happier, not irritated, and has not licked the v***a since surgery.

This condition is considered rare, although it has been described in the veterinary literature. We do not know if she was true hermaphrodite or pseudohermaphrodite because we did not check s*x chromosomes and phenotype of go**ds (already des*xed at the time the owner acquired Coco). It was suspected there were uterine structures as “ovariohysterectomy” was performed previously, although “ovaries” would likely be ovotestes). Coco’s body wanted to be female despite that she was genetically a male or vice versa. It does not matter now. The most important thing is that mechanical trauma needs to be eliminated by removing the os clitoridis and reconstruction of the cl****is.

16/08/2026

Meet Watson, 10YO male neutered Beagle.
He ingested a fishhook at the beach. Radiographs at the referring vet showed a large fishhook stuck in the terminal oesophagus at the thoracoabdominal junction. Although we hoped that the hook entirely migrated into the stomach, it did not change the position, suspecting the hook was engaged into the intrathoracic (chest portion) oesophagus. It is always challenge to access this location. The hook was accessed from a ventral midline abdominal approach. The oesophageal wall was already damaged. The left medial liver lobe at the hilus was ulcerated and bleeding due to rubbing by the prominence of the loop of the hook through perforated esophagus. The hook was firmly stuck in the intrathoracic oesophageal lumen and could not be removed from the abdomen. The decision was made to go into the thoracic cavity. Ventral diaphragm was transected to get into the thoracic cavity to expose intrathoracic oesophagus. The tip of the hook was identified, while the loop of the hook was securely grasped by a wire-holding forceps. The tip of the hook was securely grasped with a wire-holding forceps, the midshaft hook was transected and retrieve the barb section of the hook. The loop and 20cm nylon leader attached was gently removed from the abdominal side. Both abdominal and thoracic cavity had sanguinous-purulent exudate, suspecting infection has been established (hook has been there over the weekend, while Watson was surprisingly well clinically). The damaged oesophagus was debrided and repaired. Both cavities were thoroughly lavaged and suctioned. Two thoracotomy tubes were inserted through the diaphragm and exited through the abdomen. The diaphragm was reconstructed, and the abdomen was closed routinely. Watson recovered very well, although he needed to stay in hospital for 2 nights while the chest tubes were draining exudate that was gradually subsided over 2 days. Antibiotics were also dispensed, that was revealed to be sensitive against the organism identified based on bacterial culture and sensitivity.

13/08/2026

Mr Archer can't wait for his rehabilitation session today . Don't walk, run 😀❤️🐕

11/08/2026

Happy 10th birthday to one of our rehabilitation patients- Archer. 🐕🥳🎉 What a smile and he is rocking those glasses like a super star 🤩

04/08/2026

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DUE TO OVERWHELMING INTEREST WE WILL BE PRESENTING THE SAME TOPICS ON THURSDAY 3. SEPTEMBER FOR THOSE WHO MISSED OUT.

This session is also at capacity now ! Thank you for such a huge interest.
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VETS AND VET NURSES :

You’re invited to join our CPD (1.5 points).

🕕 Start at 6pm, Thursday 3rd September (tentative)

🏠 Venue: Cedar Mountain Vet Referral on site

(RSVP via email to [email protected])

📢 Schedule:

6-7pm: Food and Drinks and hospital tour

7-9pm: Combined CPD Presentation (Hospital update, Anesthesia, Rehabilitation, and Surgery)

We will present:

-Hospital update

-Anesthesia: management of perioperative regurgitation

-Rehabilitation: neurolocalization and conservative management of IVDD

-Surgery: decision making of challenging cutaneous mass removal

You are welcome to visit our facility Before and after the sessions if you wish.

03/08/2026

Well done to our Rehabilitation graduates, lots of happy pain free walks in your future :-)

Marlow the dachshund recovering from spinal surgery/hemilaminectomy.

Miss Ceecee the staffy recovering from TPLO
❤️🐕❤️

22/07/2026

PLEASE NOTE :
THANKS EVERYONE FOR SUCH A BIG INTEREST, WE ARE NOW AT CAPACITY FOR THIS EVENT. YOU CAN EMAIL US AND REQUEST TO BE PLACED ON WAITLIST.

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VETS AND VET NURSES :

You’re invited to join our CPD (1.5 points).

🕕 Start at 6pm, Thursday 6th August (final)

🏠 Venue: Cedar Mountain Vet Referral on site

(RSVP via email by 30th July)

📢 Schedule:

6-7pm: Food and Drinks and hospital tour

7-9pm: Combined CPD Presentation (Hospital update, Anesthesia, Rehabilitation, and Surgery)

We invite you to join our CPD sessions. We will present:

-Hospital update

-Anesthesia: management of perioperative regurgitation

-Rehabilitation: neurolocalization and conservative management of IVDD

-Surgery: decision making of challenging cutaneous mass removal

You are welcome to visit our facility Before and after the sessions if you wish.