Even some of our customers with whom we've had the longest relationships don't know a lot about our practices, the Animal Doctors team, and our services. Therefore we thought it would be a good idea to start our winter edition with some background about who we are and some of our work.

For over 20 years Animal Doctors has been providing health care for pets across two Sydney locations, Waverley and Surry Hills. We take great pride in offering our clients the most current and top-of-the-line services to provide comprehensive treatment for their pets in the hospital they are familiar with.

Dr Mark Baldwin is our principal vet and also runs our house-call service. Our friendly and highly experienced vets Dr Adam Marques, Dr Ema Rankin and Dr Ken Sedgers are at our Waverley practice.  Dr Josie Gollan is our Surry Hills practice vet. 

We have a fantastic team of highly qualified nurses with our head nurses Paris Watson RVN and Georgie Wheeler at the helm. We also provide a rich learning environment for a number of trainee nurses to help establish the vet nurses of the future. 

At Animal Doctors we think contributing to our community is very important. We love to support our local public schools and have been awarded Waverley’s Green Business of the year and Waverley’s Brightest and Best business award for Customer service. We have also been voted Sydney’s Best Vet. 

Across both clinics we currently offer endoscopy, digital X-rays, dental X-rays, in house blood work for same day results, ultrasound, physiotherapy, acupuncture and ECG just to name a few. We also have very good relationships with consulting specialists which allow us to perform more complex surgical procedures and diagnostic imaging within the comfort of our own hospitals. 

One of our most recent specialist surgical cases was Yuki, the one year old cat that fell off a balcony. After a thorough work up including digital X-rays, it was discovered that Yuki had a very complex fracture to her left tibia. This type of fracture required our consulting specialist surgeon to perform the surgery.  After a three hour procedure, and many pins and screws, Yuki’s leg was repaired. She is now with us for six weeks whilst her leg heals and should make an excellent recovery.

Obviously the range of our patients' needs is wide and varied, and this is only one example. If you have any questions about the health care of your pets don't hesitate to pick up the phone and call us at either Surry Hills or Waverley.  Perhaps you'd like to discuss whether a home visit is appropriate, or instead visit us at clinic of your choice. We're open until 7pm Monday to Friday, as well as Saturday mornings to make getting to us easier.

 

Arthritis is a slowly progressive degenerative disease of the joint that can result in pain and stiffness, and it can affect your pet’s overall quality of life. It is a common cause of pain in older dogs and cats, and owners often have difficulty detecting the signs that their pets are suffering from it.

 

More recently newer complementary treatments have evolved for addressing arthritis, that work along with NSAIDs such as special diets, arthritus injections, omega 3 Fatty Acids and other dietary supplements. Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation have also been shown to reduce the effects of arthritis .

If you think your pet may be arthritic, or you would like more information about arthritis, please contact us for an appointment.

Keeping Away the Winter Chills

Winter’s here, and that means doing some things differently than in summer to keep your pets safe and well. Following are some tips on how to help your pet have a comfy winter.

Puppies’ tolerance for cold is less than mature dogs' which is something to bear in mind when toilet training. They might be reluctant to go outside, therefore choose warmer times during the day if possible or consider paper or other suitable indoor alternatives. Also, old and ill dogs should be kept inside whenever possible.
 

Cats have a way of finding the warmest spots to curl up, especially in winter. One of the more dangerous places can be under a car engine. Before you start your car, take a look underneath or bang loudly on the bonnet to give cats a chance to run away. Keep your cat inside to avoid the risk of exposure to infectious diseases from other animals, or becoming lost. 
 

Following these simple rules will help your pets to shake off the winter blues and stay warm and cozy.