Latest Veterinary News & Updates

Spring is Here - Be Aware of Bee and Insect Stings As the weather warms up, our pets are spending more time outdoors, exploring the garden, chasing insects and sniffing around flowers. Wh...

Toxic Plants and Our Pets: What Every Pet Owner Should Know Unfortunately, we have recently seen several emergency cases of plant toxicity in animals presenting to our Veterinary Speciali...

VSS Veterinary Oncology Beyond Dogs and Cats: Cancer Across the Animal Kingdom A budgerigar that suddenly stops using one leg may seem an unlikely oncology patient. So might a cow with a ...

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 commonly injured during sporting a...

Snake Bites Are On The Rise - Keep Your Pets SafeOver the past two weeks, we’ve seen a concerning increase in snake bites in pets presenting for emergency veterinary care. We’re also seein...

Xylitol Toxicity in Dogs: Is Your Sugar-Free Stash Putting Your Pet at Risk? At Veterinary Specialist Services, we’ve been seeing cases of xylitol toxicity through our emergency departments,...

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 ...

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...

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. T...