Rabbit Teeth – by Dr Phil Sacks Rabbits have 4 upper incisors teeth and 2 lower incisors – that fit between the upper onces. Rabbit teeth continue to grow throughout their lives. The bunny incisor teeth are to cut the grass, and the rabbit heek teeth are to grind the grass in a side ways…
Caring for your new puppy House Training – Puppy Socialisation Ask for our free puppy packs! with free product and information about house breaking, diet, etc… So, you’ve got a puppy. A couple of kilograms of love, energy, enthusiasm and fur! There are few things that compare to the sight of your puppy running to…
Miniature poodles have very delicate teeth and tiny often twisted roots and the poodle vet dentist needs to take care when extracting the delicate poodle teeth. Alice came in for tooth restoration, but the tooth needed to be sectioned into three, and gently removed by the Poodle vet dentist. The maxillary 4th premolar 208 is…
Pet insurance is becoming more and more popular in Australia. It offers you peace of mind as it covers some or all of the treatment costs if your pet was ever involved in an accident or suffers a sudden illness. There is no equivalent of Medicare for pets, thus often treatment costs exceed what an…
Orthopaedic surgery encompasses any surgery that is related to bones or joints. It includes procedures such as fracture repairs, ligament repairs and spinal surgery to name a few. Our veterinarians’ high level of expertise and our practice’s fully equipped surgical suite allows us to perform certain orthopaedic surgical procedures that your pet may require. These…
Jacquie a 15 year old Jack Russel had an oronasal fistula after an infected canine tooth was extracted. Oronanasal Fistula is an abnormal connection between the mouth – “oro” and the Nose -“nasal”. So food could end up on the nose. This is a common complication after extraction of canine teeth with marked periodontal disease…
Ophthalmic surgery is the specific area of pet care involving treatment of an animal’s eyes. For certain breeds, this service also involves the examination and certification of breeding dogs to verify their eyes are in good condition. Eye examinations require specific equipment, such as an ophthalmoscope (a magnifying light to look into the eye). Our veterinarians…
Caring for your Kitten Bringing home a new kitten is an exciting time for everyone in the household. This little bundle of fluff will entertain you as it plays around your house and garden. Even the most simple of items can entertain your kitten for hours on end. Items such as paper bags, ping pong…
Molar 1 extraction in a dog. The First molar in the bottom or mandibular molar 1 – is the largest tooth in the jaw bone of a dog. In a staffie the tooth is massive and needs a 1 hour surgical extraction by the canine dentist. Above: Note how large the tooth is – and…
By Dr Phil Sacks I have treated 100’s of Mast cell tumours in dogs in private veterinary practice as they are one of the most common tumors in dogs and in my experience extremely common especially in Staffies, Pit bulls, Boxers. Mast cells are tissue cells that live for about 40 days , and they come…