Here is another great example of the importance of Dental x-rays. The photo shows what looks like 2 healthy incisors ( the small teeth at the front), 1 not so healthy and the rest missing. But the x-rays told a different story…… As you can see, all 6 incisors are infact still there but are fractured or broken off. These …
AUGUST IS PET DENTAL MONTH! To celebrate we are offering FREE dental xrays as well as $100 all dental treatments! These photos show how important xrays are and how impossible it is to determine the true condition of the teeth just by looking at the crowns. The first photo shows how normal teeth can look like on the surface. But …
“Annabelle” fell and broke her front left leg in the strong winds 2 weeks ago. She said she couldn’t go on but then we showed her pictures of the tough Nepali cows who survive broken legs. Annabelle came to EBVC in 2000 with her calf “Bobby”. She has had a tough life with Bobby leaving home early to live at …
A massive thank you to everyone who attended our morning Kids Club session today. The morning was to give our older Kids Club members (8+) a chance to see what being a vet is all about. Participants were split into 2 groups and learnt what it takes to safely desex an animal from start to finish. Thank you everyone for …
Nicole and Farlie flew into Kolkata ( formerly Calcutta) then travelled by overnight train, then a 5-hour jeep ride to the Capital of Sikkim, Gangtok. Gangtok is built into the Himalayan hillside and is where the SARAH team is based. This is where they will start their de-sexing of street dog work. From here mobile vet teams venture out to …
This a journal email from Dr. Alan Sherlock. When not performing Vets Beyond Borders work in Sikkim, Dr. Alan works at Central Vet Hospital Sandringham, 9598 7848. Sikkim – still Gangtok – April 2013 (The capital of Sikkim State) It is late afternoon Tuesday 2nd April. Yesterday, Monday the first, was of course April fool’s day. Various staff members were sent on …