This may come as a surprise, but studies have shown 4 out of 5 pets over 3 years old have dental disease. And if you think about it, we brush our teeth twice a day (or at least, that’s what we tell Mum), but when did your pooch or puss last take up the tooth [...]
It may seem unlikely that people with a mental illness as serious as bipolar disorder could be positively affected by trained therapy or service dogs and pets. But there’s a large body of evidence which indicates that dogs can help improve mental patients’ physical and psychological health, enhance their ability to interact socially and perform activities of [...]
Getting Your First Pet? Here are Four Things to Think About Congratulations on the decision to make a four-legged addition to the family! According to Harvard Health, not only is owning a pet great fun, it’s great for your health, too. However, to get the most out of your new relationship you’ll want to pick the [...]
For the month of April we are offering, in conjunction with Bohringer-Ingellheim, free ACTH testing for your horses and ponies! Yay! Free!… but wait… what is ACTH? Why should I test it? What is Equine Cushings? If you’re asking yourself these questions, read on to find out. What is Equine Cushings? Equine Cushings goes by [...]
As Midwest Vet Centre continues to grow, we are in search of a friendly and enthusiastic front of house Client Care Superstar to join us!! As our Client Care Superstar, you are the welcoming party for all people and pets of Midwest Vets. We are very particular about who we’re looking for as team dynamics [...]
Summer is has hit and as we crank up that air con it’s important to remember that our pets are feeling the heat too. Heat stroke is a very serious but preventable condition, so grab a cool drink and read on for some hot facts and tips to help your furry friends this summer. The [...]
Are you a vet nurse that loves adventure, beautiful ocean sunsets, the latest in vet-med tech gadgets and a happy, supportive team environment? If so, welcome to your dream career!! Midwest Vet Centre are a mixed animal clinic of 4x Vets and 8x nurses and we’re looking to expand our ever-growing animal-loving abode. Our clinic [...]
Every year Dora the Clinic Cat has her yearly dental check with one of our Vet Nurses. This is to check the health of her teeth and gums, and to see if she requires a professional scale and polish under anaesthetic. Just like with any anaesthetic procedure, Dora had to be fasted for 12 hours prior. She [...]
We’ve been very busy in the clinic over the last couple of months upgrading some of our diagnostic equipment. Call us nerds, but we are super excited to share these new tech toys with you and your pets. At Midwest Vets we think it’s really important to keep up with the times and regularly update [...]
We’re so excited to share that we have achieved GOLD level accreditation as a Cat Friendly Clinic! “Cat Friendly Clinic is a worldwide programme from the International Society of Feline Medicine, the veterinary division of International Cat Care. We recognise that because of their unique nature and needs, taking a cat to a veterinary [...]