Redlands Veterinary Clinic

22/10/2026

Recurrent lameness (limping) or stiffness is a common problem in dogs, 🐕 and many owners are unsure when to have their pet assessed, particularly if the problem improves without treatment after a few days.

Recurrent lameness in dogs may be caused by conditions including:
- hip dysplasia
- cruciate ligament disease
- osteoarthritis
- luxating patellas (loose kneecaps) 🦴

We’d advise a veterinary check-up if your dog limps for more than 24 hours or experiences lameness in the same leg more than once, even if it improves between episodes. Seek prompt care if they cannot bear weight, appear very painful or seem otherwise unwell. 🩺

20/10/2026

💖🐾 SOPHIE’S LEGACY 🐾💖

Sophie’s Legacy was founded in loving memory of Sophie, a young veterinarian who died by su***de. In her honour, Sophie’s family has dedicated themselves to raising awareness of the mental health challenges faced by veterinary professionals and encouraging greater kindness, compassion and understanding towards those working in our profession.

Last Sunday, our very own Dr Kat had the privilege of performing at VETFORDIA, a community event bringing together veterinary professionals, animal lovers, families and friends through music, connection and a shared commitment to supporting this important cause 💖🎶

It was a lovely opportunity to reconnect with familiar faces, make new friends and celebrate the community surrounding our profession, while supporting a cause that means so much to so many. It was also a wonderful celebration for our friend and VETFORDIA Founder, Dr Elaine, who is facing some significant health challenges of her own - but she certainly didn’t let that stop her enjoying this beautiful day of community and connection.

We hope to see VETFORDIA continue to grow, and the important conversations around mental health in our profession continue well beyond the event 💖
Dr Kat Music
Thanks to Stu Boden for the great photos 📷

20/10/2026

Unfortunately, some pet food marketing can be a little misleading! 🏷️

It’s common for commercial dog foods to be labelled as a particular flavour, such as chicken, beef or lamb. Many owners then presume that this is the only animal protein present in the diet.

However, a careful read of the ingredients list may reveal several different animal proteins. 🔍 This can be particularly important when choosing food for a dog with a suspected food allergy or intolerance, or when completing a veterinary elimination diet.
If you need dietary advice or a gut health assessment for your pet, please don’t hesitate to reach out to our nutrition-savvy team! 🩺

19/10/2026

We couldn’t agree more - that’s our Kasey, about to graduate as a veterinarian 🥹💖💙 where has time gone?

Excuse us, but who gave them permission to grow up so quickly? 🥹 💜

Some of our future veterinarians have wrapped up their latest rotation in the Small Animal Hospital, and with just one month to go until graduation, things are getting very real!

We love having our students as part of the UQ VETS team. They bring so much curiosity, enthusiasm and energy to the hospital, and it is a privilege to be part of their journey as they develop the skills and confidence to become veterinarians.

We are so excited to see where their careers take them, but we have a feeling the clinic will be feeling a little lonely when they’re all off being qualified vets! 🎓🐾

Thank you to our clients for welcoming our students into your visits and allowing them to be part of caring for your beloved companions. Every interaction helps us train the next generation of veterinary professionals.

18/10/2026

We’ve had a run of cases recently that highlight the importance of diagnostics to make sure patients get the care and treatment they need.

Recent examples include
- a young dog presenting for one seizure; appeared clinically well other than mild but repeatable pain in one area of his tummy. Blood work showed advanced liver pathology, which he is now receiving treatment for before it progresses further

- adult, indoor cats with chronic diarrhoea, despite treatment trials for chronic enteropathy, who actually had low grade but persistent round worm infection

- an adult dog with severe tick paralysis, recovered and ready for discharge, before also testing positive for heartworm disease

- adult dog, regularly wormed with a commercial wormer, with acute onset bloody diarrhoea, who actually had a significant hookworm infection (this has actually happened 3 times in the last few weeks across different patients)

- a dog with one episode of UTI like symptoms who actually had huge bladder stones (also saw this in a little cat last week, clinically fine until one morning had some blood in her urine and her bladder was full of stones)

These examples are not designed to scare pet owners, but rather highlight the importance of working together to establish a diagnosis, and not spend valuable time and money simply trialling medications that may not actually be targeting the underlying problem.

We are also seeing a rapid re emergence of preventable disease, from tick paralysis to parvo, heartworm and intestinal worm infestation, so please 🙏 help us spread the message that we need to do what we can to prevent the preventable, and spend more time investigating and treating conditions that are beyond our control to prevent.

Happily, this small snapshot of recent pets we’ve seen are doing well, with short and long term treatment plans in place, and as always, we are grateful to our team for their commitment to delivering consistent and high quality care to pets in our community 💖💙

Pic of Trixie for a final example - she had only been slightly lame for two days when she was diagnosed with an aggresive bone tumor. Now almost one year later is doing so well thanks to the quick action of the REDVET Team 🥹🫶🏻

15/10/2026

First puppy visits are so much more than a basic health check and vaccination. Not only is it their first experience with what could be their regular clinic for a long and (hopefully!) health life, it’s also the chance to ask the MANY questions that come with new puppy ownership 🐾

There is so much conflicting information out there, it can be overwhelming for new puppy families. Some examples of the more common questions we often get and discuss at this visit include

💖 Desexing - when?

💙 Vaccinations - what for? How many? What timing?

💖 Parasite prevention? For what? What type?

💙 Pet insurance? Yes or no? What type of coverage?

💖 Diet? What minefield!

💙 Puppy school? Where? What age?

These are all questions we commonly answer and will always base our recommendations on the latest and most up to date research. If you have a burning puppy health question we’d love to hear it ⬇️ otherwise here is a picture of a GORGEOUS new member of the REDVET community from this week. She came to see Dr Kat and is already filling some very big paws left behind in her family 🥹

We love puppies. Happy Friday! 💖💙💖
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15/10/2026

Holding nose 😷 If your dog passes wind frequently, can anything be done to help tame their tummy?

Dogs may pass more wind when they have a short- or long-term intestinal upset. 💨 Common triggers include dietary indiscretion (eating something they shouldn’t), food intolerances and infectious causes, such as viral, bacterial or protozoal gastroenteritis.

If your dog has persistent or excessive flatulence, abnormal stools, vomiting, poor appetite or weight loss, it’s best to have them assessed by our knowledgeable vets, who can get to the bottom of the issue! 🩺

13/10/2026

A HUGE thank you to Kylie Young Artist who created these gorgeous for our Veterinary Nursing and CCR teams in honour of 🐾💖

https://www.kylieyoungco.com/

Not only did Kylie not flinch when we approached her about creating almost 40 individual drawings (no small task!), she also generously donated 20% of the proceeds to Love A Greyhound Inc supporting their incredible rescue and rehabilitation work.

We’re so grateful to Kylie for going above and beyond to make these gifts so special, while also supporting a wonderful local rescue.

And to our Veterinary Nursing and CCR teams: we know how much you give, often in ways that go unseen. We hope these little pawtraits bring a smile to your faces and remind you just how much the work you do means to so many.

Happy VN Day, Team REDVET 💖🐾

08/10/2026

Did you know that cats often have a low thirst drive? 🐱

Wild cats obtain much of their moisture from eating prey, and healthy feline kidneys can concentrate urine efficiently.

This means that domestic cats, especially those eating mainly dry food, may benefit from a little extra help staying hydrated. Have a chat with our friendly vets about kitty hydration options, including:
💧 feeding part of your cat’s diet as tinned or wet food
💧 providing a feline drinking fountain ⛲
💧 offering moist hydration aids, such as lickable treats, hydration supplements or pet-safe broths made without onion, garlic or excess salt

06/10/2026

TOPICAL TUESDAY 🫶🏻✨

A reminder from your local team:

Heartworm and tick prevention does NOT kill pets. Heartworm and paralysis ticks DO ⚠️

Whilst there is an inherent (but mild) risk with any medication, supplement or preventative product (and remember, “natural” does NOT always mean safe), the risk of severe illness and death from both paralysis ticks and heartworm is very real. And while we’re here, intestinal worms aren’t far behind, so consider this your reminder if your pet hasn’t been wormed recently!

Used appropriately, preventative products are not only safe, but incredibly effective. Yes - sometimes we need to tailor the plan for individual patients - but, there are very few reasons why tick and heart prevention should genuinely not be used.

And when you see the amount of medication, supportive treatment and intensive care a seriously unwell tick or heartworm patient can need just to give them a chance of survival, you understand why we feel so strongly about prevention 💔

We see these diseases firsthand. We see the pets who become critically unwell, and the enormous emotional and financial toll it can take on their families.

So when your veterinary team recommends prevention, it isn’t because we want your pet on ‘unnecessary medication’. It’s because we genuinely don’t want to see your pet, or your family, go through something that could have been prevented.

Please believe us when we say prevention is 💯 better than cure 🫶🏻