Case Studies
We would like to share some of their stories with you so that you can see what is involved in caring for your pets, as always if you would like more information of treatments you see in these stories then please contact us.
Finally, thank you to all the owners who allowed us to publish their stories and use their photo’s.
Life in the old Cat yet
The saying is life in the old dog yet well how about life in the old cat yet!Our November dental offer if going well but I think our biggest success story will be Angelica. Angelica came to us as a second opinion as she had a dental abscess that had stopped her eating...
Pyometra
Shadows of a thousand years rise again unseen Voices whisper in the trees for tonight is Halloween Be prepared for things gruesome things scary But these beasts come in a form that’s hairy All that pus in the womb If it burst then ka boom Sadly in something...
Bert’s Chiropractic Session
There was a buzz about the practice apparently there was a client talk about Mctimoney chiropractic techniques with two human guest speakers one for us blessed with four legs and one for those that have to manage on two. Mum said they were looking for a volunteer for...
Bertie’s story – Femoral Head Osteotomy (FHO)
Bertie is a young cavapoo who has recently had treatment here at Mochdre Vets after being referred following an operation on both of his hips joints! Unfortunatly at only just over 12 months of age, Bertie required an an operation called a femoral head osteotomy (FHO)...
Tia W – Intervertebral Disc Disease
Tia is an 8 an a half year old staffie who was referred to us from Aran Vets in Llangefni. Unfortunately Tia had a number of issues and had had ongoing spine and joint problems. Her main presenting problem was something called intervertebral disc disease....
Tia – Legg-Calvé-Perthes Disease
Tia was a referral case from a member of our extended family, Dugie Gemall. Tia had a condition called Legg-Calvé-Perthes Disease which is where the head of the femur bone, located in the dog's hip joint begins to disintegrate. The exact cause of the condition is...
Poppy and her GDV
Poppy is the symbol for remembrance and this Poppy is certainly a case we will remember! One busy Monday afternoon we got a call that Poppy a 6 year old Weimaraner was bloated and unsettled. Immediately the receptionists hear the words bloated and weimaraner it set...
Putting the glee back into Mowgli
Mowgli is a 9 year old cross breed that is well known to the practice . He is a very happy dog that expresses his happiness with a loud woof so we often hear him before we see him! However on an out of hours night in June we knew something wasn't right the usually...
Tosca the Treadmill Queen
Tosca was referred to us following an operation on her right hind to repair the ruptured cranial cruciate ligament. Tosca had a tibial plateau leveling osteotomy (TPLO) performed which is where the angle of the knee joint is reconstructed and held in place with a...
Yogi and his preventative treatment
Yogi here is an ex-racing greyhound who is now enjoying retirement! After competing on the racing circuit for the first two years on his life he was on top form and winning. Yogi unfortunately broke his right hind limb ending his racing career. Luckily he was taken...
Snoopy – Swimming Like a Mermaid
If ever you’re worried about your older dog trying something new, such as hydrotherapy, take inspiration from Snoopy. She’s 15 years old and tried her hand at her first hydrotherapy session this week. Perhaps it was the mermaid outfit that gave her extra confidence or...
Little Mac
You've all heard of the Big Mac well this is a tale about a little Mac, although his will and determination sure is something to admire. Mac is a Jack Russel X Chihuahua who unexpectedly seemed in pain at home and lost the ability to walk on his front limbs at first...
Ruby and her luxating patellas
Ruby came to us as a referral client after seeing a member of our extended family – Dugie Gemmill who is our expert Orthopaedic and Laparoscopic Surgeon who regularly refers cases to us for rehabilitation. Ruby has luxating patellas which means her knee caps move...
Horses for Courses
or is it a case of seek courses for seahorses? One of the good things about being a vet is every day is different. For the first time in 14 years I had the opportunity to treat a seahorse! I will admit my knowledge about horses in general is very rusty...
The tale of Molly’s tail
Molly suffered from a condition called an fibrocartilaginous embolism (FCE) 6 years ago which affected her right hand side and 1.5 years ago which affected her left hand side. An FCE is a sudden onset injury to the spinal cord as a result of a blockage of the vessels...
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