A prickly hair causes pain for stanley
Sometimes something so small that you cannot see it with the naked eye can cause a lot of problems. Such was the case with Stanley a 2 year old Cocker Spaniel [...]
Puppy preschool trainers – Kara
Hi My name is Kara! I have worked at Vetwest for the past 5 years as a qualified Veterinary nurse and in the last few years a Puppy Preschool trainer as [...]
Toxic sea hares washing up on beaches
If you have taken a visit to the beach over the past month you may have noticed an unusual-looking sea creature washed up on the shoreline. We're getting reports that quite a [...]
Pets in the picture – Alex Cearns of Houndstooth studio
Vetwest Animal Hospitals is thrilled to announce that we are now working with award winning pet photographer Alex Cearns of Houndstooth Studio to produce a suite of new pet images for our [...]
Loki’s Blocked Intestine
Meet two-year-old Loki. When his owners noticed that he’d lost his usual happy demeanour and started vomiting up his food they were concerned about his well-being and so brought him to Vetwest [...]
Training your dog not to chase cars
Chasing cars and vehicles can be a big problem and is potentially be very dangerous for both the dog and humans involved. Drivers are encouraged not to swerve to avoid animals on [...]