Small Animal Referral Hospital in Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, Australia | Veterinary surgeon

Small Animal Referral Hospital

Locality: Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, Australia

Phone: +61 2 6933 4706

Address: 132 Urana Street 2650 Wagga Wagga, NSW, Australia

Website: http://www.csu.edu.au/vetservices/vth/homehttp:/

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25.01.2022 Starting the week off right with some cuteness overload All three lovely ladies came for a visit to our repro team back in June. Routine blood sampling and v...aginal cytology allowed us to accurately pinpoint their fertile period, increasing the chances of a successful conception. Despite best efforts Scarlet and Chorus both needed a little intervention and a fresh A.I was performed. Aria’s first litter was to frozen semen. Mums and bubs are doing well! See more

24.01.2022 Jessica Wise, resident in Equine Medicine at the VCC is presenting her research on the bioavailability and efficacy of a novel omeprazole product online tonight... at the Australian Veterinary Association annual conference. Omeprazole is a drug commonly used for the treatment of gastric ulceration in horses. As well as being a highly valued member of the Equine Medicine team, Jess is currently enrolled in a Doctorate of Veterinary Studies and her research has largely focused on gastric ulceration in adult horses and foals. If you think your horse may have gastric ulcers, contact the VCC to arrange an appointment for gastroscopy or to speak to one of our Equine Medicine clinicians! Today from 7.30pm AEST http://ow.ly/Mgs850ACrIT

23.01.2022 Some Happy News Some positive news for everyone in these difficult and challenging times. A couple of weeks ago, we farewelled Georgie and Spooky after a... long stay in hospital for treatment of injuries sustained during the devastating bushfires earlier this year. This was the end of a busy, challenging but very rewarding few months treating multiple horses that were hospitalised during the fires. None of this would have been possible without the support, hard work and dedication of our student and staff volunteers and VCC clinical staff, veterinary nurses and support staff. We received an overwhelming amount of support and donations from companies and individuals both within the Wagga Wagga community as well as from all around Australia and overseas and for this, we are extremely grateful. We look forward to following the horses’ progress over the coming months and eagerly await the arrival of Spooky’s foal at the end of the year!

19.01.2022 Good news from the VCC today! The first of our bushfire patients, ‘Joe’ was discharged from hospital last week to the care of his owner. He still requires ongoi...ng management of his injuries but we are very pleased with his progress. He was a wonderful patient and again, we are very grateful for the donations we have received and the time spent by all our dedicated staff and volunteers to help achieve this happy outcome. See more

18.01.2022 Some more good news from the VCC today! ‘Spooky’ has been in hospital since January 2 for treatment of severe injuries sustained during the bushfires. She was r...eported to be in foal (> 45 days) on admission to hospital. Due to the location of some of her injuries, we were unable to safely check her pregnancy. Today we confirmed that she is approximately 130 days in foal! We are all very relieved that she was able to maintain her pregnancy despite everything she has been through in recent weeks. Her injuries continue to heal very well and we are grateful for the unrelenting commitment of staff and volunteers and the donations we have received. See more

17.01.2022 As a wildlife vet, I frequently get the question "What should I do if I find wildlife injured in the fires?" In reality, only very few wild animals survive bush... fires of the intensity seen this year, and those that do often hide themselves away in the few refuges left. Occasionally an injured wild animal might be out in the open and this is what you can do if you happen to find one: 1) Take care of your own safety: injured wild animals are afraid and sometimes in a lot of pain and this means they can act unpredictably and with aggression. Never handle bats unless you are vaccinated recently against rabies. 2) Get the animal checked by a vet (many local vets will do this for you) or an experienced wildlife carer: burn injuries are very hard to assess and expertise and experience is critical to making the right decision. 3) If you feel comfortable to transport the animal to a vet or carer, pick it up using a thick towel and place it in a box, cat carry cage (covered with a towel), pillow case or doona cover, then place it in a dark place at room temperature (e.g. your boot) and transport it to a vet or carer as soon as possible. Avoid overhandling or inspecting the animal as it can cause life-threatening stress and risks injury to the animal and yourself. Animals that look calm are often in extreme pain and can still become very stressed by the presence of people or other animals. 4) Contact your local vet or WIRES to organise to drop off the animal or to get it checked. Make sure your provide accurate details as to where the animal was found because if it survives it will need to be returned as close as possible to that site. 5) Be realistic about the prospects for injured wildlife. Burn injuries are extremely serious and often take several weeks to fully develop. Very few wild animals with burns will survive in the wild, even after treatment, and because of the extreme chronic pain associated with burns it is almost always more humane to euthanise these animals to end their suffering. If you have any queries or would like a veterinary opinion, please feel free to post your question here or PM me on this page. Andrew Peters

15.01.2022 Staff and volunteers at CSU's Veterinary Clinical Centre in Wagga are caring for horses seriously injured in the recent bushfires.

15.01.2022 Don't forget to join us for another excellent clinical papers session followed by Prof Cathy McGowan discussing endocrine laminitis starting @ 7:15PM (Rm 3) Ton...ights clinical papers: Natalie Ford EFFICACY OF SINGLE ACTIVE AND COMBINATION ANTHELMINTICS AGAINST EQUINE STRONGYLES IN ADULT HORSES E.J.A. Wilkes, N.A. Ford, K.J. Hughes Lizzie James-Jenks ANTIMICROBIAL SUSCEPTIBILITY AND RESISTANCE PATTERNS OF MICROBIAL FLORA RESIDING ON THE OCULAR SURFACE OF HORSES WITH ULCERATIVE KERATITIS IN THE HUNTER VALLEY, AUSTRALIA DYSFUNCTION E M James-Jenks1, J L Partlow1, M J Annear2

15.01.2022 We continue to be overwhelmed by the generosity of so many people in contributing to the veterinary care of the horses that are currently being treated at the V...eterinary Clinical Centre for injuries sustained in the recent devastating bushfires. The horses continue to undergo intensive management of their injuries which would not be possible without the kind donations we have received and the hard work and dedication of VCC clinicians, nurses, support staff, students and our wonderful team of volunteers. https://www.csu.edu.au//vcc-emergency-bushfire-veterinary- See more

10.01.2022 More exciting news for final year veterinary student, Natalie Ford. Nat has been awarded the 2020 EVA Young Members prize for her clinical paper, ‘Efficacy of ...single active and combination anthelmintics against strongyles in adult horses’ that she presented recently at the Australian Veterinary Association Annual conference This is a wonderful achievement and we are all very proud. Congratulations Dr. Ford See more

02.01.2022 Have you met our amazing equine dentist Dr Claire Dennis? Dr Claire Dennis graduated from the University of Queensland in 1998 and has dedicated the majority of... her 20 years’ experience as an equine veterinarian to equine dentistry in the Riverina region. Claire gained her memberships with the Australian and New Zealand College of Veterinary Scientists in equine dentistry in 2018. Claire tutors fellow veterinarians at workshops in Australia and has taught CSU veterinary students since the opening of the vet school. Being a veterinarian Claire is able to safely combine sedation and (if needed) pain relief to make your horse's dental as stress-free and comprehensive as possible. Claire is passionate about providing modern preventative dentistry and advocates a thorough oral examination as the key to early detection of common, potentially painful, and complicated dental conditions in your horse. Located here at the VCC Dr Dennis has access to high quality diagnostic x-ray imaging to fully ascertain the extent of dental disease, fractures and any other abnormalities. Dr Claire Dennis is available for bookings now for all first-opinion and referral equine dental treatments including maintenance floating, extractions, restorations and endodontics. Give the clinic a call on (02) 6933 2604 (option 1) to book an appointment.

01.01.2022 A reminder that one half of this dynamic duo, Dr Edwina Wilkes, is speaking at 7 pm tonight on the treatment and management of bushfire burns in horses. The other half will probably be interested in the following discussion on treating post-foaling colic in the broodmare

01.01.2022 Minnie’s Story Minnie is a lovely little Shih Tzu who has been through a very big and scary ordeal over the last few months. Her story below is one which hig...hlights the incredible results that come from multiple veterinary professionals working together, the tireless dedication and love from her owner and her amazing fighting spirit. Minnie became acutely unwell one day and, while being assessed here at TVC quickly deteriorated into a critical condition. An emergency ultrasound by Dr Shelley showed that she had a very large amount of blood in her abdomen, and her blood count was dropping rapidly by the hour. An issue in the vicinity of her right adrenal gland and right liver were identified, so the decision was made to surgically explore her abdomen, for which she required a blood transfusion. Dr Pete was able to stop the bleeding with great skill, but the inside of her abdomen looked very abnormal. This led to Minnie being referred to the Animal Referral Hospital Canberra, where she had a CT scan and was hospitalised for critical care. As a result of this CT scan, Minnie was diagnosed with a serious and aggressive tumour on her adrenal gland which had invaded her liver and potentially one of her very large blood vessels. She came home from Canberra after she was not doing well in hospitalIt turns out she was mostly really missing her sister Daisy and her owner! After some discussion, Minnie underwent review, preparation and ultimately surgery at the Small Animal Referral Hospital - Charles Sturt University in Wagga Wagga after another CT scan. Her tumour was removed along with almost half of her liver, and she remained in hospital for almost two weeks receiving medications and support to get her through. Today Minnie is back home with her owner and sister Daisy and she should hopefully have a long and full life still ahead of her. As above, this is an amazing testament to her owner (Wendy), Dr Jenna for coordinating the case and following Minnie and Wendy through their journey, Dr Shelley for her ultrasound skills and coordinating her initial treatment, Dr Pete for his surgical skill in saving her life while bleeding, nurse Sarah for her surgical assistance to Dr Pete, nurse Kim for her anaesthesia skill and having her own dog donate blood, the team at River Country AEC, the specialist team at ARH, the specialist surgical & anaesthesia teams at CSU, overseen by Dr Kieri Jermyn and all the other wonderful nurses (and Tom!) at TVC for their ongoing care and contact. See more