Canine erlichiosis outbreak in WA
In 2020, a potentially fatal tick-borne disease spread by brown dog ticks, Canine Ehrlichiosis (Ehrlichia canis), became present in Australia for the first time. The disease is present in many tropical and [...]
Border Collie cross obe and her diabetes
Obe, a 14 year old female neutered border collie cross came to visit Vetwest in January 2015 when, after lacking energy and being a little off her food for a few weeks, [...]
Vetwest Ellenbrook now open
We are very excited to announce that Vetwest Ellenbrook is now open! The latest Vetwest hospital officially opened on Monday the 21st November 2016 at Ellenbrook Central. Vetwest Ellenbrook is situated right [...]
Dr Kirsty Officer Travels North For Community Dogs and Cats
Recently one of our vets, Dr Kirsty Officer from Vetwest Cockburn travelled to the far north of WA to participate in a community dog health programme in Kalumburu. Facilitated by the not-for-profit [...]
Top 10 dog breeds of Perth
Have you ever wondered what are the most popular breeds of dog in Perth? According to dogs who visited Vetwest Animal Hospitals in Western Australia over the past 12 months, here are [...]
Karma’s Spleen Mass
Karma is a lovely big Rottweiler cross. She is one of those dogs who comes in to see us with a big smile on her face and her tail wagging so hard [...]