Southpaws Specialty and Emergency Vet Hospital

Southpaws Specialty and Emergency Vet Hospital Australia's premier specialist referral and emergency hospital.

It’s officially spooky season! 👻Our patients have been showing off their best Halloween looks and we can’t handle the cu...
31/10/2025

It’s officially spooky season! 👻

Our patients have been showing off their best Halloween looks and we can’t handle the cuteness. 💀🎃

Wishing everyone a safe and treat-filled Howl-o-ween! 🧡

From broken leg to back to mischief! 🐶12 months on, Khaos is fully recovered and living life to the fullest.Thanks to hi...
28/10/2025

From broken leg to back to mischief! 🐶

12 months on, Khaos is fully recovered and living life to the fullest.
Thanks to his family for the beautiful update — we love hearing how our patients are doing! 💛🥹

🐾 Meet PJ, our brave 1-year-old Jack Russell!PJ was diagnosed with a left divisional intrahepatic portosystemic shunt (I...
28/10/2025

🐾 Meet PJ, our brave 1-year-old Jack Russell!

PJ was diagnosed with a left divisional intrahepatic portosystemic shunt (IHPSS) — a rare liver condition that can let toxins build up in the blood and affect his health.

To treat this, PJ travelled all the way from Tasmania, to visit our team at Southpaws! He underwent a transjugular coil embolisation, a minimally invasive procedure that safely redirects blood flow through the liver, helping him feel healthier and stronger. ✨

A huge shoutout to Dr Stewart Ryan and our amazing team at Southpaws Malvern for their expert care and support throughout PJ’s journey. 💛

Advanced procedures like this are helping pets live healthier, happier lives — one patient at a time. 🐾

We’re SO thrilled Tilley is doing well! 🐾 At Southpaws, our fixed-price Total Hip Replacement (THR) packages make this l...
27/10/2025

We’re SO thrilled Tilley is doing well! 🐾

At Southpaws, our fixed-price Total Hip Replacement (THR) packages make this life-changing surgery accessible while keeping pets and their families supported every step of the way.

Flexible payment options make it easier for families: PayPaws, VetPay, AfterPay, and GAP cover are all accepted at all Southpaws locations. 💳

Big milestone for Nurse Jess Wallace — placing her very first arterial line! 👏Arterial lines (or “art lines”) are small ...
24/10/2025

Big milestone for Nurse Jess Wallace — placing her very first arterial line! 👏

Arterial lines (or “art lines”) are small catheters placed into an artery to continuously monitor a patient’s blood pressure and allow for quick, accurate blood sampling during general anaesthesia. Unlike non-invasive blood pressure (NIBP) cuffs, which take readings every few minutes, art lines provide real-time, beat-to-beat monitoring.

This level of precision is vital in critical anaesthetics — especially for unstable patients, major surgeries, or those requiring rapid changes in blood pressure management. Art lines also allow for easy and frequent blood sampling to assess things like blood gases and electrolytes throughout anaesthesia.

It’s one of the many tools our team uses to keep patients safe under the most complex conditions. 🩺

🐕 Retrograde Intubation in Dogs 🐕In most cases, intubation (placing an endotracheal tube into the trachea) is a straight...
23/10/2025

🐕 Retrograde Intubation in Dogs 🐕

In most cases, intubation (placing an endotracheal tube into the trachea) is a straightforward part of anaesthesia — but sometimes, airway access can be challenging due to anatomical or pathological changes.

That is where retrograde intubation comes in! It is an advanced airway technique used when traditional intubation isn’t possible. A guide wire is passed through the neck into the trachea and then out through the mouth — allowing the endotracheal tube to be guided safely into place.

This method is particularly useful for patients with:

🩺 Upper airway obstruction
🩺 Brachycephalic breeds
🩺 Emergency or trauma cases.

Retrograde intubation is a procedure that requires precision, calm teamwork, and communication between surgeons, anaesthetists, and nurses. Because in cases like these, it truly takes a village to keep our patients safe and breathing comfortably. 💙

Our surgeons do more than operate — they connect, comfort, and care. 💙Behind the scrubs are hearts as big as their exper...
22/10/2025

Our surgeons do more than operate — they connect, comfort, and care. 💙
Behind the scrubs are hearts as big as their expertise. 🧡

🤍 Meet Parka 🤍 Parka presented to Southpaws with forelimb lameness, and was diagnosed by Dr James Simcock with bilateral...
20/10/2025

🤍 Meet Parka 🤍

Parka presented to Southpaws with forelimb lameness, and was diagnosed by Dr James Simcock with bilateral elbow dysplasia due to medial coronoid process disease (FMCP).

A CT scan was performed and the findings were:
- Right elbow: large fragmentation with mild subchondral bone sclerosis of the humeral trochlea
- Bilateral changes consistent with elbow dysplasia and secondary osteoarthritis

To help Parka regain comfort and mobility, he underwent bilateral elbow arthroscopy - a minimally invasive procedure that allows our specialists to look inside a joint, remove bone fragments, and assess cartilage damage — all without the larger incisions of traditional surgery. 🐶

At Southpaws, we use arthroscopy for conditions like elbow dysplasia, osteochondritis dissecans, and other joint disorders. The benefits for your pet include:

✔️ Smaller incisions
✔️ Reduced pain and faster recovery
✔️ Better assessment of joint health
✔️ Improved long-term outcomes

Cases like Parka, show how this advanced technique can help pets regain mobility and comfort. Thank you to Parka's family for trusting us with his care. 💙

💜 Meet the Faces Behind the Front Desk 💜Our reception team are the first friendly faces you see when you walk through ou...
20/10/2025

💜 Meet the Faces Behind the Front Desk 💜

Our reception team are the first friendly faces you see when you walk through our doors — and the calm, compassionate voices on the other end of the phone when you need us most. 🐾

From welcoming anxious pets and their people, to coordinating busy days, managing emergencies, and supporting our clinical teams — they truly are the heartbeat of Southpaws.

Their days are filled with empathy, organisation, and endless multitasking (often all at once!) — and we’re so grateful for everything they do to keep our hospital running smoothly. ✨

So next time you call or visit, please remember — our reception team is here to help, and a little kindness and patience goes a long way. 💙

At Southpaws, every patient is part of our extended family. Hearing from our clients about their experiences reminds us ...
16/10/2025

At Southpaws, every patient is part of our extended family. Hearing from our clients about their experiences reminds us that teamwork, compassion, and expertise truly make a difference. Thank you for trusting us with your pets! 🐶

👉 Advanced surgery, smaller incisions 👈At Southpaws, our laparoscopic procedures let us perform advanced surgeries with ...
16/10/2025

👉 Advanced surgery, smaller incisions 👈

At Southpaws, our laparoscopic procedures let us perform advanced surgeries with smaller incisions, less pain, and faster recovery for your pet.

To make specialist care more accessible, we offer fixed-price packages for some of these procedures — giving you transparent costs and peace of mind from consultation through to recovery. 💙

Your pet deserves the best care, and you deserve the certainty of knowing exactly what to expect.

📩 Ask us today about our laparoscopic fixed-price packages.

🧡 When your pet hurts, you feel it too. 🧡That’s why our Pain Clinic focuses on comfort, mobility, and restoring joy — us...
15/10/2025

🧡 When your pet hurts, you feel it too. 🧡

That’s why our Pain Clinic focuses on comfort, mobility, and restoring joy — using individualised care to help pets move, play, and live better.

Focusing on identifying, reducing, and, when possible, eliminating pain in cats and dogs, particularly chronic or complex pain that does not respond to traditional treatments.

Using a patient-centred, multimodal, and holistic approach, our pain specialists tailor treatment plans to meet your pet’s specific needs. Whether your pet is managing chronic pain or recovering from an injury, our team is here to help them live their happiest, healthiest life while also equipping you with the tools needed to advocate for your pet.

Relief starts here. 🌟

📩 Contact our team to learn more about the pain clinic and our fixed price pain package.

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3 Roper Street
Kingston, VIC
3189

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+61395531775

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About Southpaws

Southpaws is a practice consisting of vets and nurses who work with animal lovers who have pets with serious medical conditions by providing expert compassionate care so that their pets have the best chance for recovery and a return to a normal life.