LATEST NEWS FROM VSS

A huge congratulations to Kim Weir, Nursing Manager at VSS Carrara, who has won the 2024 Australian (National) Vet Nurse/Technologist of the Year Award from the Veterinary Nurses Council of Australia (VNCA). This award "honours excellence" withi...

Brachycephalic dogs are prone to a wide variety of ocular surface diseases and at VSS Jindalee we have not one, but two Specialist Ophthalmologists. Brachycephalic patients that come to VSS Jindalee's Brachycephalic Care Unit (BCU) via ou...

Veterinary Specialist Services has some exciting announcements about our dermatology services. Animal Dermatology Specialist (ADS) are currently operating out of our Underwood and Carrara clinics. As an independent and locally owned small bus...

What is a cruciate ligament? Dogs have similarities to people in how their joints are stabilised and move.  In people, the anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) is a common cause of joint problems in the knee.  It is typically damaged in...

What types of fractures occur in dogs and cats?Dogs and cats can suffer fractures (breaks) to their bones. Any bone can be affected.  Typically, this is a result of a traumatic injury. Trauma can occur in many ways, ranging from high impact (...