Balmain Veterinary Hospital in Rozelle, New South Wales, Australia | Veterinary surgeon

Balmain Veterinary Hospital

Locality: Rozelle, New South Wales, Australia

Phone: +61 2 9810 7544

Address: 77 Victoria Road 2039 Rozelle, NSW, Australia

Website: http://balmainvet.com.au/

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22.01.2022 Spring is HERE On days like today if you're not in the office, we can only assume you are out enjoying the sunshine (socially distanced of course!) Its not only the start of all things wonderful like warmer weather, swimming and BBQ's but also the start of tick season!!... We have a large variety of preventative control for fleas, ticks and other nasties but the newest on the market is by Bravecto and it is a Spot on product, meaning you squeeze the full pipette on the back of your fur babies neck. We have been lucky enough to receive a limited supply (with limited weight ranges) of discounted products for us to use in consult with your vet. This is give our vet the change to explain the product and for us to give to your dog 6 months protection. Please talk to your vet pr the team at reception when you're next in Stay safe our there and protect yourself against the sun and your babies against parasites

22.01.2022 Meet Luca, a 4 month old Cavador (Cavalier x Labrador puppy). He definitely has the personality of a Labrador and is all energy and excitement!! He came in for a day stay with us for his de-sexing procedure. Like with any surgery we performed a blood test on Luca first to make sure he was a good anaesthetic candidate (although we had to give him a bit of sedation first because he wouldn’t sit still enough to take blood!). Dr Jamie and nurse Albrina then anaesthetised Luca an...d with any castration we like to instil local anaesthetic in and around the surgical site to make their recovery less painful. The surgery went very smoothly and beforehand we had discussed with Lucas parents that we would put in intradermal sutures. These sutures lie underneath the skin and are absorbed which means we wouldn’t have to force Luca to sit still long enough to have them removed. Intradermal sutures are something we do not routinely do as they can have a higher complication rate. Our vets and nurses assess each patient and tailor their anaesthetic and surgical plan specifically to your pet. In Lucas case we knew he is a bit of a noodle at the vet and definitely doesn’t like sitting still! We still like to check the suture site 10-14 days after the surgery to make sure it has healed well but a quickly glance at the area compared to having to keep him still long enough to take sutures out is a big difference for both Luca and our vets/nurses! See more

18.01.2022 NBN update There are still technical issues with NBN in RoZelle. We therefore still do not have any phone service and no access to internet/our computer system . We recommend if you have a non - urgent appointment booked in today , that you do not come in as we have limited ability to service efficiently. ... We would recommend that you reschedule for another day unfortunately . If you have an emergency please just come straight down. We do not know when our services will be back to normal but will keep everyone posted via Facebook. Many thanks The bvh team See more

16.01.2022 Daisy is a 7 year old boxer X who came to see one of our orthopedic surgeons Dr. Steve for assessment of a ruptured cranial cruciate ligament (ACL). Dr. Steve discussed cruciate ligament disease and all the treatment options with Daisy's mum and together they came to the decision that a TPLO (tibial-plateu levelling osteotomy) was the best option for Daisy. TPLO surgery helps to stabilize the stifle and reduce the likelihood of further osteoarthritis progression. Daisy’s s...urgery went really well but she still has a very long road to recovery! It takes weeks to months of strict rest and physio before dogs undergoing this surgery can return to normal function. However Daisy’s mum is very committed to giving her the best chance of returning back to a normal life and reducing the progression of arthritis in that joint. We are definitely looking forward to seeing this beautiful girl on a weekly basis for the next few weeks and watching her recover. See more

14.01.2022 In case you needed some cuteness in your world today ......

13.01.2022 Leptospirosis Outbreak Update: Since our last update, there have been no further cases of Leptospirosis confirmed in our area, thankfully. We can confirm that the case in Balmain has survived the disease and remains the only dog to have survived the disease to date in Sydney. Unfortunately, there have been further cases confirmed in Paddington and Crows Nest which means that the disease appears to be spreading from the original outbreak in Darlinghurst and Surry Hills. The ca...ses in Paddington and Crows Nest unfortunately passed away. Sydney University are performing ongoing studies with this outbreak and will be giving updates as they receive pertinent information. We will release further information about this only when we receive verified information from a trusted source regarding this disease outbreak. Our advice remains unchanged. We recommend that you vaccinate your dog against this disease, particularly if your dog has access to rodents (dead or alive), stagnant water sources or swims regularly in enclosed waterways. The advice to date is that cats are not included in this recommendation as it is rare for cats to be affected by this disease. This advice may change in the future but for the time being, it is not usual practice to vaccinate cats against Leptospirosis in Sydney. To date the main strain identified in the outbreak in Sydney is L Copenhageni which is the strain that we are routinely vaccinating against. See more

12.01.2022 Mo is a 10 year old Poodle x Jack Russell Terrier who came in to us for a simple dental procedure. Upon closer examination under the plaque, Dr Angela found that his right upper carnassial had a slab fracture (half the crown was fractured vertically) and the pulp was exposed which means that it would have been quite painful. It was evident he wasn’t chewing on that side as there was more plaque there. Prior to the extraction, dental x-rays were performed and a nerve block a...pplied. We routinely use nerve blocks for all our patients with extractions to ensure they stay pain-free even under anaesthetic. Being a 3 rooted tooth, extraction meant needing to split the tooth into 3 pieces so the roots can all be removed. If a root is left in, it can cause further pain and inflammation. During the procedure which took about an hour and a half, Nurse Albrina ensured Mo’s vitals remained constant, particularly his blood pressure and heart rate to ensure he was adequately and safely anaesthetised. Post op, he was continued to be monitored for his recovery, given an injection for further pain relief, food and lots of cuddles once he was awake. See more

11.01.2022 Little Ghillie has been giving mum a headache the last few weeks Ghillie is a 9 month old Cairn Terrier who came in to see Dr. Danielle a few weeks ago because he had eaten a ball. Danielle x-rayed Ghillie and could see multiple sections of a ball in his stomach so she referred him to the Sydney Uni Veterinary Hospital where he had an endoscopy to remove the ball fragments and we all thought that was the end of it However... 3 days later Ghillie decided to eat something else at the park. This time Dr. Danielle tried to remove it endoscopically herself however the foreign body looked way too big to come back up that way, so she had to go to surgery. Once in surgery it soon became apparent that there was no way it would’ve come out endoscopically. With a lot of gentle traction Dr. Danielle was able to remove the foreign body which looked like the shell of a deflated soccer ball. Ghillie has recovered well from surgery and got his sutures out a few days ago with Dr Jamie, who made sure Ghillie knows not to eat anything else! Good luck Mum 2 foreign bodies and only 9 months of age mum is going to have to keep a very close eye on him!!!

10.01.2022 Spring has sprung, the grass is ris, I wonder where the birdies is Spring time means baby season... Please read the attached information guide about baby birds. We are very happy to take in and care for all wildlife before we send them off to WIRES for them to rehabilitate and release them back into the wild but sometimes our kindness and care if not what is best for the babies. Before you bring in any wildlife, please watch and make sure mum and dad are not close by as sometimes they are giving baby some distance to learn how to take care of themselves. If we take baby away from mum and dad, they are then not welcomed back in the pack If you find a bird and are not sure if you should bring it in or not, please give us a call and we can happily talk you through it

09.01.2022 Little MuMu went to the beach last week and was having a ball as you do...when something snagged his front left dew claw and tore the nail (ouchie!) Being quite the painful injury, he came into the vet to be checked out when it was also noticed that his hind legs were a bit stiff. He ended up coming in to have a procedure called a nail strip where the torn part of the nail is removed as well as some x-rays to investigate the stiffness in those hind legs. He was a little bit of a sook but was made to feel right at home under the care of Nurse Casey and Dr. Steve. We love you Mumu

08.01.2022 If you have been to see us recently you may have experienced the traffic jam in our car park. Did you know we are attached to a council car park as well? If you are coming from Balmain, you can turn left into Ellen street and park in the council car park. This has 2 hours free parking!!

07.01.2022 Hump Day cuteness Post-Covid lock down and Spring means we have seen lots of puppies and kittens in the last few months. Here is a few on their very first vet visit to brighten your mid-week slump... Kingston, a 12 week old Kelpie x Retriever with Dr Jamie and mum Trevor is our little Cavalier King Charles Spaniel, who is a only 10 weeks old The darling Golden Retriever is 9 week old Luca 16 week old kitty is Reggie coz you cant forget the cats! and last but not least, little Avery is 23 weeks

07.01.2022 Balmain Vet has just been featured in the finance section of news.com! The reporter was looking at doing a story on small business' on behalf of Dell computers. They were interested in how technology has been incorporated into our Hospital and how it has impacted how we treat our patients and deliver our service. (Note: a small caveat - since the release of the article we are now referring our exotic patients to a wonderful clinic in Glebe called the Wild Vet. Our colleagues ...at this hospital specialise in treating the more unusual pets that people keep. Now that we have a good local option we are referring our clients that have these types of pets to this clinic for future care) We hope you enjoy the read! https://www.news.com.au///a59876f83e693224bc78b82cdecbe6f0

02.01.2022 IMPORTANT LEPTOSPIROSIS UPDATE Unfortunately, we can confirm that we have had our first confirmed diagnosis of Leptospirosis in a dog in Balmain (ever). This has just followed another diagnosis in Newtown. These are the most recent diagnosis' following the outbreak last year around Surry Hills and Darlinghurst. Fortunately, the dog from Balmain is currently recovering from the illness. The dog from Newtown sadly did not recover from the illness and passed away....Continue reading