Category Archives: Dogs

Close encounter with a red-bellied black snake

Close encounter with a red-bellied black snake
Max and Luca were rushed to Uni Vets Camden after a close encounter with a red-bellied black snake. Red-bellied blacks are an Australian elapid snake found in New South Wales that can cause a true medical emergency through their venomous bite. Toxins in the venom are responsible for these common signs: - Shaking and tremors…
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Hot Spots

Hot Spots
A hot spot is an itchy, red, and often ulcerated skin lesion that develops very rapidly (hence the name ‘Hot Spot’) caused by a series of events that begins with very itchy skin. This itch could be due to fleas or other insect bites, allergies, or even an ear infection. In response to the itch,…
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Animal Donation Program

Animal Donation Program
The heartbreak we see, when the time comes to say goodbye to furfamily members is genuinely one of the toughest parts of the job. As a part of The University of Sydney School of Veterinary Science ( SSVS), Uni Vets Camden is proud to be engaged with the school’s body donation as an option to…
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The very hungry Labrador

The very hungry Labrador
We recently received a visit from one of our favourite young Labrador patients, Freddie. In accordance with his breed’s reputation, Freddie has an appetite for things that he shouldn’t, having already had a pillowcase removed by our surgeons seven months prior. When we heard that Freddie was feeling unwell, off his food and that a…
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