The Blog
Fun facts, information, and news directly from the My Vet Animal Hospital team!
First 12 months of your puppy’s life
New puppy parents: What to expect in the first 12 months! Are you about to become a new puppy paw-rent? Is this your first puppy ever and you’re feeling a mixture of excitement and nerves? (Don’t forget to take a look at our new puppy checklist of things to buy!) Or...
My Dog’s Eyes are Red and Swollen: Conjunctivitis in Dogs
Did you know just like us humans, our furbabies can get conjunctivitis? Conjunctivitis is the broad medical term for inflammation of the conjunctiva. The conjunctiva is a thin membrane which covers the eyeballs and lines the eyelids. The conjunctiva is very important...
Does My Pet Have a Food Allergy?
Do you think your pet has a food allergy? Are they constantly itching all the time? Or do they often have an upset stomach with vomiting or diarrhoea? At My Vet Animal Hospital, we understand how frustrating it can be to figure out if a food allergy is the cause...
Heart Murmur in Dogs
It is scary when your dog has been diagnosed with a heart murmur. Heart murmurs affect around 60% of dogs over the age of 5 years old. What is a Heart Murmur? When your vet is listening to your dog’s heart through a stethoscope, they can hear the rhythmical lub-dub....
Mitral Valve Disease in Dogs
One of the most common causes of a heart murmur in dogs is a disease called Canine myxomatous or degenerative mitral valve disease (MMVD). It primarily affects older, small to medium size dogs, however, any dog can be affected. What is Myxomatous Mitral Valve...
Inappropriate Urination: Why is my dog peeing inside?
My little man, Siao Chu, has started to pee inside the vet hospital and being a dog that is completely toilet trained, a few things have crossed my mind. I’ve decided to write a blog to help some pet parents out there that are going through some toileting issues!...
Cruciate Ligament Tear (CCL Rupture)
ACL Tear and Injuries: Why is my dog limping? If your dog is suddenly limping or develops a limp over time, it is almost always a sign of pain. The most common causes of limping are muscle injury, ligament disease, fractures, and osteoarthritis. So, if your dog is...
Leptospirosis
Important update! Recent cases of leptospirosis as of June 18th, 2021. There has been a recent resurgence of leptospirosis cases in Sydney this year. In the last four weeks, there have already been four new cases of leptospirosis (one in Erskineville, one in Northern...
Arthritis: How can we treat it?
How Can We Treat Arthritis? You may have heard about arthritis. You may have thought it was a faraway thing, only for the really old pets. Except that arthritis can begin in one-year-olds and end up causing huge issues by the time your pet is middle-aged. This is...
Brachycephalic Obstructive Airway Syndrome – What you need to know
You’ve done the research. You already know that your squishy-faced (brachycephalic) furbaby has different needs. As any loving paw-rent would, you do the very best you can to keep your lovable furbaby happy and healthy. Your veterinarian may have already told you that...
