Twiggy the Italian Greyhound!

Twiggy the Italian Greyhound was rushed into our clinic one evening after badly breaking her toes on one of her back legs.

Due to changes in her current owner’s circumstances, she was due to be re-homed that week to a lovely new owner in Canberra.

We quickly assessed her condition and administered some pain relief. She was admitted into our hospital to stay the night and prepare for surgery to repair her broken bones the following day.

Twiggy had a great recovery from her procedure and we decided to keep her at the clinic until she was well enough to fly to Canberra and start her new life. So began the routine of daily bandage changes and morning and evening medications, much to Twiggy’s dismay. She was a wonderful patient and never once complained about anything.

Importance of Urine Tests for Dogs & Cats

Why do we ask you to bring in a urine sample or allow us to obtain a sample for testing annually at vaccination and/or health check appointments?

Urinalysis can provide us with information on the health of the kidneys, bladder, liver, pancreas and other organs. Determining what is a “healthy” or baseline urine sample for your pet can assist to detect changes or abnormal results down the track.

Urine testing is also used to monitor a patient’s response to treatment and sometimes needs to be interpreted along with other tests and procedures.