Diseases & Conditions

<p>A 5-year-old male castrated Border Terrier presented to the Animal Emergency Centre following massive bee envenomation. His owners had come home to find him distressed and surrounded by multiple dead and dying bees...</p>

<p>Pes varus is a developmental condition that results in a limb deformity and is seen most commonly in dachshunds. Initially, Pes varus may present as a slight limp but as a puppy grows owners will often start to notice a more obvious lameness in one or both legs. Dachshunds with Pes varus are often noted to ‘walk like a cowboy’, and the deformity can affect both the ligaments of the ankle and the position of the kneecap...</p>

<p>Learn about Elbow Dysplasia in dogs, what does elbow dysplasia look like in dogs, treatment and diagnosis from our expert Veterinarians.</p>

<p>Chrissy Davis is a champion of Dachshunds and tirelessly dedicates herself to helping the significant proportion of the population that develop clinical intervertebral disc disease (IVDD). As President of Dachshund IVDD Support Australia (DISA) she is at the coalface promoting awareness of this debilitating condition which often requires surgery and intensive recovery periods...</p>

<p>Hookworms can pose a big risk to puppies. Although they are small in size (3mm long), a large number of hookworms can lead to a puppy having severe anemia, as a result of the worms feeding on its intestines...</p>

<p>Read about bone cancer in dogs and cancer treatment in dogs. Meet Kimba who was diagnosed and treated by the Animal Referral &amp; Emergency Network.</p>