Recently one of our Midwest Vet Centre team members bought to our attention that the extremely dangerous slug-like ‘Sea Hares; also known as Aplysia have been sighted at one of Geraldton’s local family beaches – Back Beach on the weekend. The hares have been causing havoc to Western Australian canines for several years, however unfortunately [...]
Do you love adventure, beautiful ocean sunsets, the latest in vet-med tech gadgets and a happy, supportive team environment? If so, welcome to your dream career on the pristine coastline of Western Australia!! Do you fit any of the below? ** Full time mixed animal Vet ** Part time mixed animal Vet ** Part [...]
WELCOME Please join us in welcoming our wonderful new veterinarians Dr. Lucy and Dr. Tom to Midwest Vet Centre! Lucy and Tom recently graduated from Murdoch University together and are already bringing a wealth of knowledge and passion to our team. Both Lucy and Tom grew up on farms in rural WA and understand the [...]
WELCOME DR KAT ASTILL!! BIO Kat graduated from The University of Queensland’s Bachelor of Veterinary Science in 2005 and completed an Internship in Equine Emergency and Critical Care at The Ohio State University in 2006. She then began work at Scone Equine Hospital, rotating through equine anaesthesia, reproduction and stud medicine. She became the resident [...]
Are you midway through competition and feel that your horse is getting stiff, having joint swellings or a change in gait? Or perhaps could just be that little bit more supple/flexible? Would you like to support your horse’s overall joint health? We at Midwest Veterinary Centre currently have an offer on the purchase of the [...]
Meet Polly the Pomeranian. Apart from being ridiculously cute, Polly had grade 3 dental disease. This caused Polly to have really smelly breath, inflammation of her gums and a few rotten teeth. Polly underwent a general anaesthetic and had a scale and polish of her teeth, where a few of them had to be removed. [...]
Meet Sage, Sage is a 2 year old bull terrier. Sage is quite naughty and likes to eat things she shouldn’t (such as a whole deer hide rug). However on this occasion she was fed a large raw marrow bone, and in her rush to eat it she managed to swallow all of the joint [...]
So you have a new puppy, congratulations! You have been a responsible puppy owner and have made sure that your new friend is up to date with vaccinations, microchipping, flea and worming treatments, good quality puppy food and is fully insured. Then at around 6 months of age your beloved new friend and family member [...]
Is your feline friend behaving oddly? No longer grooming? Drinking like there’s no tomorrow? Constantly pestering you for food but losing weight? If so then your cat may be suffering from hyperthyroidism. Hyperthyroidism is a relatively common condition of the older cat (ages 7 upwards). As the word may suggest this condition occurs when the [...]