Hook, line and labrador—ingestion of a fishhook
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Subedited by Dr Phil Tucak
A five-month-old male labrador was referred from another emergency hospital following unsuccessful attempted endoscopic removal...
Y-plasty technique to repair a traumatic wound in a dog
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A two-year-old, male-neutered German shorthaired pointer initially presented to the Animal Referral Hospital Canberra’s emergency department for assessment and investigation...
Clinical cases highlighting the importance of dental radiology
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Subedited by Dr Phil Tucak
An increasing number of companion animal practices have invested in dental radiology equipment. Some practices...
Clinical case study: Surgical treatment of multilobular osteochondrosarcoma
Ace is a 10-year-old male, neutered, crossbred dog weighing about 30kg. He presented in February of 2017. He was unable to defecate and had...
Case study: Cardiopulmonary arrest in a cat with urethral obstruction
Anubis is a six-year-old MN domestic short hair who presented to Northside Emergency Veterinary Service with a one-week history of vomiting and not moving...
Scarlet macaw with calcinosis cutis
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A four-month-old, 901 gram female scarlet macaw (Ara macao) presented with multiple nodular, variably sized, white-coloured subcutaneous masses on the...
Feline plasma cell neoplasia in a cat presenting with severe acute...
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Advances in mobile, at-home veterinary care have been aided by the accessibility of high-quality technology and equipment, including portable...
Australia’s first V-Clamp procedure signals a new era in mitral valve...
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Medical therapy has been the only option available to the many thousands of canine patients with advanced myxomatous mitral...
Intestinal perforation in a white-spotted pufferfish (Arothron meleagris)
Subedited by Dr Phil Tucak
Keeping fish is growing in popularity within Australia. The ornamental aquarium fish trade in Australia is estimated to be worth...
Propatagial tendon rupture in a boobook owl
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Propatagial tendon injuries are common in wild birds following entanglement or barbed wire injuries. The propatagial tendon runs along the...









