LATEST NEWS FROM VSS

November is Pet Cancer Awareness Month, so what better time to talk a little about cancer in our furry family members. Unfortunately, as our pets become older, they are at greater risk for certain diseases, especially cancer. Cancer is s...

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 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 (...