Interesting Cases Archives

Austin the Guinea Pig

Hi, I’m Austin! I’m in for my tutoring operation (I think they said tutoring, it might have been neutering).

Coco, the greatest Aussie battling Maltese

Courage, grit and determination wins!Meet Coco – a 13 year old male Maltese, meet Louie his owner, male, old enough, Aussie with a good dose of recent Sicilian ancestry. Coco is one of those amazing dogs who really does think, act and behave as i …

Meet Charlie

Hi, I’m Charlie.I’ve got some big paws to grow into, I’ve just had my 3 month immunisation shots, am causing some havoc and disruption at my home but how they do love me!My older siblings love getting their ears nipped by my sharp little baby fangs and …

Portia Beats GDV Syndrome

Canine Gastric Dilation (GDV) and Volvulus syndrome (Bloat in dogs)Portia, our December calendar girl is a GDV survivor and would like all dog owners, especially those with dogs more prone to GDV (bloat), to be aware of the condition and act quickly if …

Toby is Happy, Happy and Happy!

Toby really, really loves life, he loves attention and his owners Damien and Margaret are his best friends.Toby is a Border Collie dog and celebrated his 7th birthday on the 1st September 2016; nearly 7 years ago Damien and Margaret were not sure about …

An Update on Toby’s Progress from His Cruciate Surgery

For those of you that remember or recognise Toby who received a new cruciate repair procedure in August 2016 at Albany Creek Veterinary Surgery, we are happy to report that Toby and seven other dogs have undergone this surgery all of which have had very good outcomes.

Pippa’s Ordeal

Last updated: 11 March 2019

Pippa was presented in March at about 6 pm one evening. Pippa, a Border Collie, had been too fixated playing with a ball to watch where she was going and she’d run into a stick! Nick, her owner, had spent an incredibly difficult period rescui …

Darcy’s Story

Last updated: 11 March 2019

Darcy first came to Albany Creek Veterinary Surgery in May 2002 and has been a loyal patient with us since that time, despite in later years upping stumps and settling in rural Dayboro to watch cows slowly meander the fields Darcy still beats the track …