Jasper, a 13 year old male sterilised ginger cat was brought into Vetwest Clarkson at the end of July because his mum had noticed that he had been limping for the previous week. He is a cat that loves the outdoors and getting up to mischief.

Mills (grey and white) recently visited us to have his teeth cleaned and an unhealthy tooth removed. With new sparkly teeth, Mills is back at home enjoying the company and support of his best friend Jack.

Samson is a black, male 5 month old stray cat. He was recently hit by a car and suffered a fractured distal femur (thigh) and dislocated hip which could not be replaced. Dr Melanie Collins of Vetwest Clarkson (pictured) amputated the ball of the hip to enable the formation of a "false" joint which will in time give Samson near to full mobility. She also placed two steel pins in Samson's leg to stabilise the fracture.

This very brave yet fortunate feline was recently found outside a Vetwest Animal Hospital. Hungry, alone and with her head stuck in an empty can of Whiskas, she was glad to be in the caring arms of our nursing team.

Why reading the instructions carefully is important for your pet's health.

It's just a fact of life, many of us are so busy these days we don't stop to read the fine print. The downside is we can put others at risk, including the family pet.