Bugs’ Wild Adventure
By John Morgan | Dated October 9, 2021
Bugs was adopted by his owners as a kitten and settled right in. He was named after Bugs Bunny because he was born without a tail. Unfortunately, when he was […]
By John Morgan | Dated September 13, 2022
Storm is a beautiful ragdoll but also a bit of a trouble maker. Unfortunately, he got more than he bargained for after sneaking out of the house one night. Much […]
By John Morgan | Dated October 9, 2021
Bugs was adopted by his owners as a kitten and settled right in. He was named after Bugs Bunny because he was born without a tail. Unfortunately, when he was […]
By John Morgan | Dated July 6, 2020
At Gordon Vets we are privileged to be one of the few vets in Sydney that regularly treats Guide Dogs for a range of issues and ailments. We are grateful […]
By John Morgan | Dated June 1, 2020
While the world battles and adapts to COVID-19 it is important to spare a thought for a devastating puppy virus. Parvovirus is an often fatal disease that affects young puppies. […]
By John Morgan | Dated May 13, 2020
We have all taken up new hobbies while we wait out this terrible pandemic. Fishing has definitely become a good way to pass the time as many take to the […]
By John Morgan | Dated April 8, 2020
At Gordon Vet we keep a reserve of feline and canine blood donors who are on hand to give a life saving gift as much as every 3 months. This […]
By John Morgan | Dated March 6, 2020
We are fortunate enough to have a great range of skills at Gordon Vet Hospital that allow us to detect and treat diseases early. In this video Dr Catherine demonstrates […]
By John Morgan | Dated February 1, 2019
Did you know Gordon Vet Hospital has the honour of being a local vet for Guide Dogs NSW? For the last 2 years we have been helping the many carers […]
By Imogene Ewen | Dated October 7, 2018
Captain Jack Sparrow, the very dashing 7 year old cat is well known for his ability to open cupboards, fit into small spaces and hide. Trickster by name and by […]
By John Morgan | Dated August 15, 2018
Tyrone the 10 month old Italian greyhound arrived at Gordon Vet one night with a very frantic owner. Little Tyron had managed to lock himself in the bathroom at home […]
By John Morgan | Dated August 8, 2018 | 0 Comments
Nurse Janie here. I am going to tell the story of ‘The case of the missing chicken’ and some very naughty dogs. It was like any other day, I woke […]
By Helen Burns | Dated June 29, 2018 | 0 Comments
Bruno may sound like a big tough dog, but he certainly wasn’t feeling like that when he came to Gordon Vet earlier this week. He had some diarrhea, didn’t want […]
By Helen Burns | Dated June 29, 2018 | 0 Comments
Cujo the boxer cross dog couldn’t be further from his namesake, a rabid dog from a Stephen King novel. He is very bright, happy, and overtly friendly. In fact, he’s […]
By John Morgan | Dated June 20, 2018 | 0 Comments
It’s been a busy couple of weeks at Gordon Vet with many wonderful animals visiting the hospital, but two patients in particular stood out. Two small dogs, both with bladder […]
By John Morgan | Dated May 2, 2018 | 0 Comments
Mango, a young domestic long hair has quite the story to tell. He is a much cherished member of his family, but he has a passion for adventure. One day […]
By John Morgan | Dated April 4, 2018 | 0 Comments
Do you have a strong stomach? Because Today we are talking about abscesses. An abscess is a collection of pus that has built up within the tissue of the body usually caused […]
By John Morgan | Dated March 14, 2018 | 0 Comments
Ruby, an 11 month old French bulldog came in to Gordon Vet for a check-up on a retained tooth, but her owner also expressed concerns regarding Ruby’s breathing. Ruby had […]
By John Morgan | Dated February 20, 2018 | 0 Comments
The Maine Coon is the largest breed of domestic cat, with males reaching up to 11kg, females usually reaching about 6kg. The true origin of the breed is unknown, […]
By John Morgan | Dated January 31, 2018 | 0 Comments
One searing summer day, Gordon Vet received a call from an employee of one of the office buildings in the area saying that there was a kitten stuck in a […]
By John Morgan | Dated January 17, 2018 | 0 Comments
Pet of the week is a juvenile channel billed cuckoo who was bought into Gordon Vet hospital after having collided with a window. The young bird was examined by Vets and […]
By John Morgan | Dated December 27, 2017 | 0 Comments
George is a wonderful 8-year-old Saluki who presented to Gordon Vets tragically for being struck by a car. His foot was badly damaged and bleeding profusely. Priority number one when […]
By John Morgan | Dated December 20, 2017 | 0 Comments
Daphne was found as a stray by Nurse Sarah. She was continually returning to Sarah’s home in search of food and affection. She was not wearing a collar and looked […]
By Scott Lackenby | Dated December 14, 2017 | 0 Comments
Summer is great but it can also be a dangerous time for our furry friends. Here is our guide on what to look out for and some tips and ticks […]
By John Morgan | Dated December 13, 2017 | 0 Comments
This little nestling Kookaburra, so young it was almost unrecognisable, was found in Roseville by a concerned member of the public. After waiting an hour for the parent birds to […]
By John Morgan | Dated December 7, 2017 | 0 Comments
We all know that it can be a very stressful time for pets in the waiting room of a Vet hospital. Unfortunately, here at Gordon Vet there is still construction […]
By John Morgan | Dated November 21, 2017 | 0 Comments
All six pups popped into Gordon Vet a few days ago for their first vaccinations and Microchipping. We are very happy to say that they are all doing really well […]
By John Morgan | Dated November 15, 2017 | 0 Comments
The animals pictured below are just some of the pets that were admitted to Gordon Vet hospital over the past few days as a result of tick paralysis. Tick paralysis […]
By John Morgan | Dated October 26, 2017 | 0 Comments
Lilly managed to get hold of some dark cooking chocolate while her family wasn’t looking. Dark chocolate is especially toxic to dogs. All types of chocolate contain cocoa, and cocoa […]
By John Morgan | Dated October 19, 2017 | 0 Comments
Peri is a 13 year old Persian who is one of our long time patients and also boards with us regularly. She is very well known and loved in the […]
By John Morgan | Dated September 13, 2017 | 0 Comments
Hulk recently visited the Hospital and underwent a small procedure. Weighing in at over 80kg, it took two nurses to support his head while Dr Scott intubated him and 6 […]
By Scott Lackenby | Dated September 6, 2017 | 0 Comments
A Sulphur-crested Cockatoo was bought into the hospital recently by a concerned member of the public. This was not your average sulphur. He could say hello, liked sitting on peoples […]
By John Morgan | Dated August 23, 2017 | 0 Comments
It’s a common misconception that the Tawny Frogmouth is a species of Owl, but this is not actually true. Tawny frogmouths are more closely related to the nightjars. While they […]
By John Morgan | Dated August 9, 2017 | 0 Comments
Pet of the week is Honey. You may remember her from a recent post where we mentioned that she was going to have her teeth cleaned. Honey is a lovely […]
By Scott Lackenby | Dated August 2, 2017 | 0 Comments
This post contains graphic images. Reader discretion is advised. Sophie, an 8 year old Chihuahua has had a run in with something unknown, in her backyard. It appears that the […]
By Helen Burns | Dated July 19, 2017 | 0 Comments
Mochi, a 9 week old Japanese Spitz was bought into Gordon Vet as he had been experiencing diarrhoea and a loss of appetite for a couple of days. Due to […]
By John Morgan | Dated July 12, 2017 | 0 Comments
Lillee (named after the legendary Australian cricketer Dennis Lillee) is a 15 year old Manx cross who was diagnosed with Diabetes mellitus in 2014. Diabetes mellitus is the inability to […]
By John Morgan | Dated July 4, 2017 | 0 Comments
Nurse Hollie has welcomed a new member of the family into her home. Spike is a ‘Joey look-a-like’ stray kitten bought into Gordon Vet by a concerned member of the […]
By Helen Burns | Dated June 28, 2017 | 0 Comments
Now I don’t know about you, but I’m seeing a pattern here of Golden Retrievers who are eating things they shouldn’t be. This week it’s Angel, who has a taste […]
By John Morgan | Dated June 21, 2017 | 0 Comments
That’s right! Luna still has an appetite for those socks, and has had 6-8 pieces of sock removed from her stomach again! Luckily this time Vets were able to remove […]
By John Morgan | Dated June 13, 2017 | 0 Comments
Please be advised that at the end of this article, there is an image of surgery being performed than may disturb some readers. Sarah, who some of you might remember […]
By Scott Lackenby | Dated June 7, 2017 | 0 Comments
Our Pet of the Week this week is Harry who sometimes comes to stay with us at Gordon Vet for a holiday. Harry has a condition called Megaosophagus that can […]
By Scott Lackenby | Dated June 6, 2017 | 0 Comments
Toby is a sprightly eleven year old Staffordshire Terrier who is truly courageous! He has had numerous surgeries to remove malignant skin tumours called mast cell tumours that have occurred […]
By John Morgan | Dated May 31, 2017 | 0 Comments
Have you ever wondered where all those missing socks end up? You know the ones. They’re the other half of the lonely single socks that are filling up draws around […]
By Scott Lackenby | Dated May 10, 2017 | 0 Comments
Hey gang! How are you all? It’s been super busy here at GVH. My Instagram pic yesterday certainly highlighted just how busy I am….. Ok, so this week’s post is […]
By Scott Lackenby | Dated April 26, 2017 | 0 Comments
Hey everyone!! I need to report a case of abuse. And not just any sort of abuse, clinic cat abuse. I was put in cat gaol the other day. Yes, you […]
By Scott Lackenby | Dated April 19, 2017 | 0 Comments
Hey everyone! How was your Easter? Hopefully the Easter Bunny was good to you all. It’s been a little hard getting back into the swing of things after a four […]
By Scott Lackenby | Dated March 29, 2017 | 0 Comments
Hey everyone!! How are you all? Things have been a little stressful here at GVH with the ongoing phone issues. Apologies for the inconvenience and thank you for your patience. […]
By Scott Lackenby | Dated March 22, 2017 | 0 Comments
Hey Gang. I’m a very sad clinic cat as I write this. As you can see from the title of this sad post, Nurse Emma is leaving me. Well, technically […]
By Scott Lackenby | Dated March 8, 2017 | 0 Comments
Hey everyone! How are you all? Well what a change a few weeks can make to the weather!?! Summer definitely seems to be a distant memory now. It’s been a […]
By Scott Lackenby | Dated March 1, 2017 | 0 Comments
Hey gang! How are you all? A pinch and a punch for the first day of the month! I can’t believe it’s March already!! It’s been a busy week here […]
By Scott Lackenby | Dated February 15, 2017 | 0 Comments
Hi everyone. A super important post this week, so excuse me for jumping straight into it. We have been advised by the Department of Primary Industries that they will be […]
By Scott Lackenby | Dated February 8, 2017 | 0 Comments
Hey everyone! How are you all? What a change in the weather, hey?!? It’s certainly nice to be able to go outside and not have your paws melt! But the […]
By Scott Lackenby | Dated January 24, 2017 | 0 Comments
Little Shongah has had problems with her behind for the past few months. It all started with an anal gland abscess, which was surgically drained and treated with antibiotics by […]
By Scott Lackenby | Dated January 18, 2017 | 0 Comments
Heya peeps! How are you all? No ones melted?? It’s been HOT HOT HOT!! I do really appreciate being a pampered clinic cat with air con when the weather is […]
By Scott Lackenby | Dated January 11, 2017 | 0 Comments
Heya peeps! How are you all? Hasn’t it been warm?!? Hopefully you have all stayed nice and cool, you animals friends too. Be sure to take extra special of your […]
By Scott Lackenby | Dated January 4, 2017 | 0 Comments
Hey everyone!! Happy New Year!! I lost track of the days, thought today was Tuesday and almost forgot to do my post! Ah, the joys of two weeks of multiple […]
By Scott Lackenby | Dated December 28, 2016 | 0 Comments
Phew! What a crazy couple of days! Christmas is busy at GVH and I’m an especially busy clinic cat looking after all of the boarding cats. We’ve had so many […]
By Scott Lackenby | Dated December 21, 2016 | 0 Comments
Hey everyone! Are you all ready for Christmas? It’s been super busy here at GVH. The Christmas boarders are coming in, so I’ve been busy helping to settle everyone in. […]
By Scott Lackenby | Dated December 7, 2016 | 0 Comments
Hey peeps! How are you all? I’m still recovering from my big weekend. It was so exciting meeting Santa and chatting to everyone who bought their pets up to have […]
By Scott Lackenby | Dated December 1, 2016 | 0 Comments
Hey everyone! Happy first day of Summer!! I’m super keen for the warm weather. Sun baking and lizard catching, I mean lizard watching, are my two fave activities. Oh, and […]
By Scott Lackenby | Dated November 2, 2016 | 0 Comments
Hey everyone!! How are you all? As you saw from yesterday’s post, nows the time of year when I start bugging you about ticks. Yep, the pesky little critters are […]
By Scott Lackenby | Dated October 27, 2016 | 0 Comments
Hey everyone!! How has your week been? My week has been great. It was the lovely Dr Sam’s birthday so we had cake! Nothing makes me happier than food!! For those of […]
By Scott Lackenby | Dated October 19, 2016 | 0 Comments
Heya peeps! How are you all? Thank you again for all of the birthday wishes. I had a truly pawsome day. And proving the power of social media, I was […]
By Scott Lackenby | Dated October 6, 2016 | 4 Comments
October marked a huge milestone for Layne at Gordon Vet Hospital. Its her 15 year GVH anniversary!! That’s right, Nurse Layne has been working at GVH for an impressive 15 […]
By Scott Lackenby | Dated September 28, 2016 | 0 Comments
Hey everyone! How are you all? Haven’t we had some glorious spring sun? Sunshine just makes you happy, doesn’t it? You know what else makes me happy? Long weekends! Even […]
By Scott Lackenby | Dated September 21, 2016 | 0 Comments
Hey everyone! As you know, I have been on yet another diet. Which, can I just add, according to the scales, is going well. But if you ask my tummy, […]
By Scott Lackenby | Dated September 14, 2016 | 0 Comments
Heya gang! How are you all? Well the meagre rations continue even though I’m losing weight. I am officially under 5.2kg, todays weight was 5.12kg, and I’m not even allowed […]
By Scott Lackenby | Dated September 7, 2016 | 0 Comments
Heya peeps! How are you all? How AMAZING is this weather?!? I’m loving the warm sunshine. It means I can spend more time outside getting into mischief, I mean topping […]
By Scott Lackenby | Dated August 31, 2016 | 0 Comments
Hey gang! How are you all. Are we all ready to farewell Winter and give a big welcome to Spring? I know I am! The only down side to the […]
By Scott Lackenby | Dated August 10, 2016 | 0 Comments
Hey Gang! How are you all? Have you entered our amazing Instagram competition? You haven’t?? Then get cracking!! All you need to do is take a pic of your pet […]
By Helen Burns | Dated August 5, 2016 | 0 Comments
Two weeks ago, Otis’s day started off like any other. He walked out to the grass for his morning ablutions, when he felt a severe twinge of pain. He hadn’t […]
By Scott Lackenby | Dated August 3, 2016 | 0 Comments
Hey Gang! Some super exciting news about one of my fave humans here at GVH. Dr John Morgan has been offered a partnership by Dr David Loneragan and Dr Scott […]
By Helen Burns | Dated July 4, 2016 | 0 Comments
Summer was just a stone’s throw away from hitting rock bottom when we found numerous stones stuck in her urinary tract. Little Summer the gorgeous Bichon Frise came to visit […]
By Scott Lackenby | Dated June 29, 2016 | 0 Comments
Hey Gang!! Hasn’t winter come all of a sudden?!? I don’t mind the cool weather. It gives me the perfect excuse to stay inside and nap!! My new fave sleep […]
By Scott Lackenby | Dated June 22, 2016 | 0 Comments
Hey everyone! How are you all?? Sorry for not posting this earlier. I had it all ready to go and then I had a visit from Nurse Hollie and Baby […]
By Scott Lackenby | Dated June 17, 2016 | 0 Comments
Hey Gang!! How are you all? It’s been an exciting week here at GVH. I FINALLY got a postcard from newly re-instated bestie Dr John, he came back to work […]
By Scott Lackenby | Dated June 8, 2016 | 0 Comments
Hey gang!! How about the crazy crazy weather?!? It was a ridiculous amount of rain we had, hey?!? Hopefully you have all started to dry out a little. Nurse Janie […]
By Scott Lackenby | Dated June 2, 2016 | 0 Comments
Hey gang! How are you all? What’s been happening with you all? How happy are we that Winter is here? Winter isn’t too bad when you are a cat. It […]
By Scott Lackenby | Dated May 25, 2016 | 0 Comments
Hey gang! How are you all? Paws up who has already voted for me in the Dermcare Clinic Cat of the Year award?? If you haven’t, head to http://dermcare.com.au/Dermcare-Clinic-Cat-of-the-Year and […]
By Scott Lackenby | Dated May 17, 2016 | 0 Comments
Hey Gang!! How’s your week going? Hasn’t the weather been unseasonably glorious?!? I do enjoy a sunny day. We had some staff training this week in the Lab. I was […]
By Scott Lackenby | Dated May 11, 2016 | 0 Comments
Heya everyone! How are you all? How exiting about me becoming a funcle (fur uncle) again?!? In case you missed it, Nurse Hollie and her husband Mark welcomed a beautiful […]
By Scott Lackenby | Dated May 4, 2016 | 0 Comments
Heya peeps! How are you all? I have a whole list of clinic/staff news to get through, so lets gets cracking!! Firstly, be sure to enter our Mother’s Day competition […]
By Scott Lackenby | Dated April 20, 2016 | 0 Comments
Hello gang! How are you all? So Nurse Janie left on her amazing 6 week North American adventure. Nurse Janie has already sent through some awesome photos of some of […]
By Scott Lackenby | Dated April 13, 2016 | 0 Comments
Hey gang! How are you all? I’ve been keeping out of mischief this week. Don’t sound so surprised, I am the best clinic cat around! I have decided I am […]
By Scott Lackenby | Dated March 18, 2016 | 0 Comments
Hey gang! How are you? Hasn’t the cooler weather been better! Still warm enough to enjoy some outside time but not so hot that you melt. How adorable is the […]
By Helen Burns | Dated February 29, 2016 | 0 Comments
Delightful Deede visited Gordon Vet a few weeks ago for her annual check up and for us to check a lump on her wrist that had doubled in size. It […]
By Scott Lackenby | Dated February 19, 2016 | 0 Comments
Hey gang! How are you all? What’s been happening with you all? Just the usual here with me, working, napping, eating, helping the humans, sleeping and eating. It’s a busy […]
By Helen Burns | Dated February 5, 2016 | 0 Comments
All of our patients at Gordon Vet Hospital are special but Tooli is truly one of a kind. A gorgeous 2-year-old Newfoundland, Tooli has already been diagnosed with hip arthritis, […]
By Scott Lackenby | Dated January 21, 2016 | 0 Comments
Hey gang! How are you all? What’s been happening with you all? It’s been pretty busy here, which is good for me because it means there are a lot of […]
By Scott Lackenby | Dated January 14, 2016 | 0 Comments
Hey Gang!! How are you all? Hasn’t it been hot!?! I don’t enjoy being a black cat in the heat. I’m sure you’ve all been taking amazing care of your […]
By Scott Lackenby | Dated January 7, 2016 | 0 Comments
Heya peeps! How are you all? How hard is it getting back into a normal week after all the fun of Christmas and a bunch of Public Holidays? I’m not […]
By Scott Lackenby | Dated December 17, 2015 | 0 Comments
Heya peeps!! How are you all? Not many sleeps now until Santa Paws arrives!! I’m pretty excited. I know there are a few of the humans here at GVH who […]
By Scott Lackenby | Dated December 11, 2015 | 0 Comments
Hey gang! How are you all? I am much better than I was. This week, it’s all about me! I was a little reluctant to post about it, I don’t […]
By Scott Lackenby | Dated December 4, 2015 | 0 Comments
Hey peeps!! How are you all? It’s been a super busy week at GVH. Lots of tick cases to keep us all on our toes. I really do hate them. […]
By Scott Lackenby | Dated November 26, 2015 | 0 Comments
Hey everyone! How are you all? Hasn’t there been some extreme weather around the country! Fires in SA, wind storms in VIC and parts of NSW. Mother Nature is certainly […]
By Scott Lackenby | Dated November 19, 2015 | 0 Comments
Hey everyone! How are you all? It’s been pretty hot, hasn’t it!! Being a mostly black cat, I certainly feel the heat. It’s a good excuse for me to be […]
By Scott Lackenby | Dated November 11, 2015 | 0 Comments
Hey gang! How are you all? How has your week been? Done anything exciting? Did you see the amazing news that I’m going to be a Funcle, (Fur Uncle), again?!? […]
By Scott Lackenby | Dated November 4, 2015 | 0 Comments
Hey peeps! How are you all? What have you all been up to? It’s been busy here with ticks. Our good friends at Northside Emergency Veterinary Service even treated a […]
By Scott Lackenby | Dated October 28, 2015 | 0 Comments
Hey gang! How are you all?? How crazy has the stormy weather been?!? Thunder storms can be especially scary for us furries and it’s often the time that we run […]
By Scott Lackenby | Dated October 3, 2015 | 0 Comments
Hey everyone! Sorry for the delay in posting, the weather has been so amazingly nice that I got carried away enjoying it and I forgot to post this. But better […]
By Scott Lackenby | Dated September 25, 2015 | 0 Comments
Hey Gang!! How are you all? It was a good day here yesterday as it was Nurse Nicole’s birthday, and that meant there was cake!! You all know how much […]
By Scott Lackenby | Dated September 17, 2015 | 0 Comments
Hey gang! How are you all? It’s been a busy week of ticks here at GVH. it really is the down side to all of this lovely weather we’ve been […]
By Scott Lackenby | Dated September 11, 2015 | 0 Comments
Hey gang! How are you all? It’s been a big week of tick cases at GVH. That’s right, the ticks have started. If you haven’t started your pet on their […]
By Scott Lackenby | Dated September 4, 2015 | 0 Comments
Hey everyone! How are you all? From the pictures I’ve seen, Nurse Layne and Nurse Jacqui had an amazing time at the Gordon Community Preschool Fun Day. I’m still cranky […]
By Scott Lackenby | Dated August 27, 2015 | 0 Comments
Hi everyone! How are you all? How quickly has this month gone? With the end of the month fast approaching, that also means we are coming to the end of […]
By Scott Lackenby | Dated August 14, 2015 | 0 Comments
Hey everyone! How are you all? A bit quieter on the staff news front this week, but after all of the birthday celebrations and farewells and cake and pizza last […]
By Scott Lackenby | Dated August 6, 2015 | 0 Comments
Hey gang! How are you all? It’s been a busy week in staff news at GVH. Nurse Ange is back after her maternity leave. She is working two days a […]
By Scott Lackenby | Dated July 30, 2015 | 0 Comments
Hey gang! How are you all? I’m super excited that GVH will be doing Cupcake day for the RSPCA again this year. It’s one of my fave days of the […]
By Scott Lackenby | Dated July 24, 2015 | 0 Comments
Hey everyone! I know what you’re thinking. It’s Friday and I usually post Pet of the Week on Thursdays. But the day got away from me yesterday and it was […]