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Murphy’s chemo
By Helen Burns | Dated June 24, 2021 | 0 Comments
Right at the end of April the gorgeous Murphy came in to see us for his annual vaccination and check up. Little did we or his lovely family know that […]
Arthur’s little indiscretion
By Helen Burns | Dated January 17, 2018
Arthur the 12 week old Labrador puppy is a bundle of cuteness. Adorable, cuddly, smoochy, still with that puppy smell. That was, until Arthur went out visiting friends and found a treat that he just couldn’t resist. It looked so good, it smelled so good, and before he knew it he had swallowed it.
His lovely owner phoned us in a panic and he was brought straight in to Gordon Vet. We discussed the options and decided that making him vomit was best, so young Arthur had a cuddle while he was given a little injection. He was a very brave boy and we all couldn’t get enough of him. That was, until the vomiting started.
Now when the vomiting started, it was just a little bit harder to cuddle the adorable, cute, smoochy little Arthur. The sweet puppy smell was gone, and in its place was rotting rat smell. Yes, Arthur had vomited up whole, rotting rat, in one piece with maggots still crawling in it.
We think Arthur got over it all well before those of us watching did.
Written by Helen Burns
Helen graduated from Sydney Uni in 1997 with First Class Honours and worked in a practice on the Northern Beaches for 16 years. Helen joined the Gordon Vet team early in 2014 and our clients have really enjoyed getting to know her. She loves being a vet and takes a keen interest in all of her patients. Her gentle, friendly nature helps pets to feel relaxed when they visit the vet. Helen lives locally and has 3 children. At least one of her children seems destined to be a vet! When not ferrying her children around, Helen cares for her menagerie of pets. These include Chloe the dog, Obi and Leia the cats, Little Cocky the galah and Rosie the very tame eclectus parrot who all happily coexist at her house. In her spare time, Helen likes to be active outdoors, running, kayaking, camping or playing any manner of sport with her children.
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