Our little British Bulldog is turning two in August and when we first looked at buying a purebred puppy, the search was more on reputable breeders. A great breeder was found and Bonnie the Bullie joined the family. When researching this breed we knew that there was issues around breathing and it could potentially be […]

Ishtar is a 6 year old Belgian Shepherd who came to us after a nasty accident in which she fractured her right front and right hind legs. Ishtar was saved from euthanasia by German Shepherd Rescue Victoria (GSRV), a charity that rescues, fosters and re-homes injured and abandoned German Shepherd (or in this case, Belgian […]

The older Woody got, the more I came to notice that his breathing was getting worse. His snoring became so loud that we kicked him out of our room at night – and could still hear him through the wall!. His breathing would get labored quickly and would gurgle a lot. He would also have […]

The call came late morning on a Sunday – a Newfoundland dog was on route to our hospital with suspected bloat. Bloat (or gastric dilatation) is a very serious condition that most commonly occurs in larger deep-chested breeds and if not quickly treated, will progress to gastric torsion (where the stomach twists around on itself). […]

  We adopted Clyde in January 2018, he was five years old when we welcomed him into our home and hearts. Being a French Bulldog we knew the heat would be an issue for Clyde, but we noticed Clyde struggled with his daily walks and even in mild weather, his breathing was strained. He sounded […]