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Railway Avenue Veterinary Hospital

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Railway Avenue Veterinary Hospital - A big heart for small animals!

At Railway Avenue Veterinary Hospital, we want your pets to enjoy a long and healthy life just as much as you do. As animal lovers ourselves, we understand that your pet is an important member of the family and are dedicated to putting your pet’s health care needs first. Our family-owned veterinary hospital in Armadale ensures your pets receive the best possible pet care, grooming, boarding and vet services. We work closely with you to optimise your animal’s health outcomes and take pride in offering first-class services.

03/07/2023

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21/06/2023

Do you know what “TPR” stands for? Our veterinary nurses do! They regularly perform this routine basic physical examination on all of our hospitalised patients. TPR stands for temperature, pulse and respiration, and involves a nurse regularly checking a patient’s body temperature, pulse rate and strength, as well as their respiratory rate and character. These measurements help our nurses to monitor the trends and patterns which indicate a patient’s overall progress, and whether they may be in any discomfort.

Our nurses TPR skills will help you feel reassured that your pet is in the very best hands!

19/06/2023

Do you know what is involved in the extraction of your dog’s molar tooth? Even firmly-attached teeth may still require extraction if they are broken and painful or at risk of infection. Compared to human molars, dog molar roots are relatively longer and more deeply embedded in the jaw, making extraction a little difficult for the average tooth fairy. So instead, with your pet safely under general anaesthesia, our vets expertly administer numbing nerve blocks, and then carefully remove some surrounding bone to extract the long tooth roots with minimal trauma.

Dentistry: just another skill that our amazing veterinarians can perform to help our animal patients!

14/06/2023

Did you know that as well as being GP’s, surgeons and dentists, our vets are trained to competently manage many different pet health emergencies?
Some of the most common emergency cases we handle include traumatic injuries such as bite wounds, and cases of foreign body or toxin ingestion. We also help pets suffering from breathing difficulties, seizure episodes, heart disease, and blocked bladders.

We’re proud of our team and all the other GP vets out there who work and study hard to provide empathetic and skilled veterinary health care for pets!

12/06/2023

“My pet is well-behaved – why do they need sedation or a general anaesthetic for x-rays?” Even if your pet is trained to lie still on an unfamiliar table without restraints, when we take radiographs, or x-rays, we need pets to remain completely still and calm, and often we need them to hold specific unnatural positions, ensuring they breathe slowly (so there is no blurring of the image when we take their x-ray).
Additionally, in the case of joint x-rays, we may need to bend or extend your pet’s limbs in ways that may feel uncomfortable.

With sedation or general anaesthesia, we can get the best quality images to help diagnose your pet’s issue – calmly and safely!

07/06/2023

Did you know that there are significant variations that our team has to take into account when treating different species? As well as obvious behavioural and anatomical differences, dogs, cats and other pets all vary in how they metabolise certain veterinary drugs.
As a result, our vets determine species-dependent medication dose rates and are aware of which medications can be administered safely in some species but not in others.

When it comes to pharmaceutical knowledge for your pet’s safety, our vets are one in a million!

05/06/2023

Do you know why our team is vigilant about checking blood pressure in animal patients?
Monitoring blood pressure is particularly important in anaesthetised or sick animals, as untreated low blood pressure leads to reduced blood flow to vital organs.
Conversely, animals with health conditions such as kidney disease may develop secondary high blood pressure, which can cause damage to organs such as the eyes, heart and brain. High blood pressure can be treated with long-term medication.

When it comes to caring for patients, our team is feeling the pressure – in a good way!

24/05/2023

We think dog toes are wonderful things, but healing them when they become broken can be tricky. If your vet suspects your dog might have a broken toe, the first thing they will do is confirm a fracture is present by taking x-rays. Once confirmed, and depending on the severity of the fracture, there are three main treatment options:

1. Repair surgically
2. Immobilise through splinting or casting
3. Amputation of the digit

All options require rest and pain relief for ideal recovery. With gentle care, your dog will be back in tip-top-toe condition once more.

22/05/2023

One of the most common joint diseases in small dogs is luxating patellas. This occurs when the groove that the knee cap, or patella, normally sits in is too shallow, causing the patella to slip out occasionally. Ouch! Luxating patellas are graded from one-to-four, with four being the most severe. As there is a genetic link to luxating patellas, some affected dogs will have both knees impacted to a degree.

Fortunately, there are both medical and surgical options to manage this condition, so have a chat with our knee-knowing veterinary team about the best option for your pet.

17/05/2023

Degenerative joint disease (DJD) can lead to a poor quality of life (QOL)in pets if not well managed. This painful condition requires both medical treatment as well as environmental modifications (special changes to your pet’s home setup to make everyday movement easier for them). Some of the most useful homecare aids for DJD include:

- Installing ramps to avoid large numbers of steps
- Using ramps to prevent large jumps up or down from furniture and cars or utes
- Providing plenty of soft, warm bedding level with the floor

Aids can significantly improve the quality of life for pets with DJD, so talk to our veterinary team about ‘ramping up’ your homecare today!

15/05/2023

Some breeds of dog are more prone to certain conditions than others. Many large breeds like the Golden Retriever, German Shepherd, Great Dane, Mastiff, Labrador and Labradoodle have an increased risk of hip dysplasia. This disease causes the hip joint not to form properly, and can lead to painful arthritis. One of the ways we diagnose hip dysplasia is called hip scoring. This involves doing a physical examination, and taking x-rays and performing range of motion tests. So, if you’re the proud owner of a young large-breed dog, the ‘hippest’ thing to do is have them checked for hip dysplasia with one of our veterinary team.

10/05/2023

Do you have an older cat? As cats age, some conditions can become more common such as arthritis. As well as causing cats to slow down and spend more time sleeping, arthritis can also lead to overgrown claws. This might be because the way your cat walks has changed, or it might be due to pain, which prevents your cat from scratching their claws like they normally would. Either way, overgrown claws in cats are a good sign that it’s time to book an appointment with the vet for further investigation.

Address

247 Railway Avenue
Armadale, WA
6112

Opening Hours

Monday	8am - 7pm
Tuesday	8am - 7pm
Wednesday	8am - 7pm
Thursday	8am - 7pm
Friday	8am - 7pm
Saturday	8am - 4pm

Telephone

+61894971547

Website

http://www.railwayavevet.com.au/

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