Mira Mar Veterinary Hospital

Your local vet in Albany

An arthritis-friendly home

An arthritis-friendly home

To help your arthritic pet live a comfortable life we recommend a balanced and multi-targeted approach. This can help reduce the need for large amounts of medication and lessen the potential side effects of any one treatment. A few small changes at home can help...

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Treatment Options for Arthritis

Treatment Options for Arthritis

If we’ve diagnosed your pet with arthritis we will work with you to come up with a suitable management plan. A well-rounded approach will help your pet get the most out of life. Some of the treatments might include: Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) Help...

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Keeping an eye out for arthritis

Keeping an eye out for arthritis

Our pets are more likely to suffer from arthritis during the colder weather so now is a great time for an arthritis check with us. Most of the signs of arthritis are subtle and will sneak up on your pet over many years. You may not even realise that your pet is in...

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A Special Mum

A Special Mum

It’s Mother’s Day on Sunday 10th May so we thought it would be a good time to celebrate mums of the furry variety! In keeping with this theme, we stumbled across a beautiful story of a mother dog in Chile. She saved her litter of nine pups from a forest fire by...

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Arthritis Well Managed

Arthritis Well Managed

Meet Saffy. Isn't she gorgeous? Saffy lives in Albany with her very caring family, and unfortunately, she suffers from arthritis. When Saffy was only 2 years old, her owners started noticing a mild limp in her hind legs, as well as some soreness when she first got up...

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Endocrine disease

Endocrine disease

An endocrine disease is a fancy way of describing a disease that is caused by a hormonal imbalance. These diseases are relatively common and can greatly affect your pet’s quality of life. Some diseases can even be life threatening if they are not diagnosed and treated...

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Staff News

Staff News

It's been a busy time for our staff at Mira Mar Vets recently! We are thrilled to congratulate our head nurse, Jess Brennan, on her recent engagement!  We wish Jess and her fiance Zane all the best for the future. On a much sadder (and more painful) note, Dr Dave...

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Training tips for your pet

Training tips for your pet

If you have just brought home a new puppy, kitten or rescue pet, training should begin straight away. It is easy for a dog or cat to pick up bad habits quickly, especially when they are settling in. If you let your puppy sleep in your bed initially, this is where he...

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Well Done Jim!

Well Done Jim!

We couldn't be prouder of our very own Dr Jim Darmody, after he competed in (and completed!) the Albany Half Triathlon in January. Jim managed to swim 1.9km, bike 90km and run 21.1km on an overcast Albany day to complete the race in just over 5 hours. Congratulations...

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Insect bites and stings

Insect bites and stings

Meet Charlie, one of our very cute patients!  Earlier this month, Charlie's face suddenly became very swollen after an unfortunate run-in with a bee. Insect bite reactions are very common in dogs, especially puppies, who tend to put their noses into everything!  The...

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