WARMER WEATHER = TICK AWARENESS As the weather warms up, we’re seeing an increase in ticks throughout southeast Queensland and Northern New South Wales, and an uptick in paralysis tick cases at Veterinary Specialist Services. This is an important ...

Celebrating 10 Years of Veterinary Education & Clinical Excellence
2027 will be the 10th anniversary year of the VSS Conference and it's shaping up to be our biggest and most impactful event yet. Held on 13–14 March 2027 at the Brisbane Convention...

Tuppance's Incredible Journey Home  Meet Tuppance, a gorgeous 2.5-year-old ginger tabby with an extraordinary story of resilience. Tuppance had been missing from home for several months when a local vet clinic made a call that changed everything: h...

How is cancer diagnosed in pets?
The answer is that diagnosing cancer is rarely based on a single test. It is most often a stepwise process, with each test providing another piece of the puzzle. Together, these tests help us understand not only w...

Can a blood test tell us if a pet has cancer?
It is a question we are often asked, and in most cases, the answer is “no”.For the majority of cancers in dogs and cats, routine blood tests cannot tell us whether cancer is present. A dog with a larg...