Vet Stories

\”Hello dear – my little budgie needs his nails clipping again, would you be able to come around and see to him for me?\” the old voice was familiar, one of my old clients. Old in several ways – firstly because I saw her every month or so, and secondly because she had at least […]

Finally, I was getting to do some horse work. The only reason for this was that the boss and his family were away on a holiday, so for a couple of weeks, I was feeling like a real horse vet. The young colt was nervy, ears twitching, eyes rolling, ready to jump and fright at

I was lurking in the staff nook, a couple of hard and uncomfortable chairs, lonely in a bare little room. A library of mostly old and worn text books adorned the wall, and one of them lay on my lap, protective camouflage against the disapproving gaze of the boss\’s wife, our inestimable practice manager. I

I saw three dogs today for their second Whole Energy Body Balance sessions, after I\’d been called in a week or so ago because they were off colour. They each had bouts of neck or back pain. All of them were hampered by this- not playing, snapping at the puppy, unhappy, not able to jump

It sometimes seems like my whole professional life as a vet has been over-run with itchy dogs. Dogs who chew their feet, dogs who lick their tummies, dogs who rub their eyes, dogs who have chronic ear infections, dogs with recurring hotspots, Dogs who suddenly start chewing holes in themselves at the same time every

Her unsmiling, unhappy face popped through the doorway, and then out again, to the front desk. The phone rang, and with a huff, she answered it, dealt with the call. I was feeling that something was going on, but what? I pulled a text book out of the library, and sat down again, looking  (I

The side of the cow, black and white, shivered and trembled under my hands as I slowly injected a big bleb of local anaesthetic under the skin, and then a little deeper, into the muscles underneath. I started at the top left hand side of the hollow behind her ribs – her head was on

The front door was open, and the trolley of the Coles delivery truck sat empty just outside. The delivery man and the lady whose puppy I was about to vaccinate (yes, I do vaccinate puppies, I just don\’t re-vaccinate dogs unless they really need it, which is hardly ever) suddenly popped out. \”I knew you

\”G\’day mate, how are you today?\” came the cheery voice down the phone. \”I\’m pretty good,\” I replied. \”How are you?\” \”Can\’t complain, Can\’t complain,\” He assured me. \”Bit hot and dry though, don\’t ya reckon? Hey- my old bitch has started leaking piss all over the place. Anything you can do to help me