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For most people, pets are much-appreciated animal companions that play a very important role in their owners’ lives. We still aim to be a family-style practice attempting to promote the best advice and treatment for your pets with compassion and good humour.
Western Suburbs Veterinary Clinic is well equipped to provide safe anesthesia and excellent quality surgical services.
We see our business as being about helping people support and sustain that bond between themselves and their pet animals.
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The microchip is a tiny implant that is injected under the skin at the base of the scruff of the neck, between the top of the shoulders. The procedure is quick and not usually painful if done correctly, although there can be a brief period of discomfort for very small pets, as the needle bore is larger than those usually used for injections.
Most puppies and kittens can be implanted from 6-8 weeks. There is no upper age limit. If your pet has not been micro-chipped yet, then at de-sexing time this may be a convenient moment, as the pet is anaesthetised and will feel nothing.
Occasionally a microchip can migrate under the skin. This doesn't cause clinical problems but makes it harder to locate. Very rarely the body rejects the chip as foreign material and expels it back through the route in which it was implanted. It is quick and easy to check the location of your pet's microchip at any time.
Yes, any animal can be micro-chipped.
If your or your animal's details change it is essential that you notify the microchip registry so that information can be amended. We can assist with this.
We euthanize or "put to sleep" pets because they are in pain that we cannot adequately control or because their quality of life has deteriorated beyond an acceptable level. The decision is never easy. In certain cases, where treatment is perhaps not viable and your pet's condition is deteriorating, the decision is quite clear, knowing we can prevent suffering.
Pain Acute pain is obvious from whining or yelping but chronic pain may be difficult to detect. Signs include lethargy, loss of appetite, reluctance to exercise and a dull demeanor. Appetite any pet that has no appetite and is disinterested in food or drink has a reduced quality of life. Socialisation Cleanliness Matted coats or soiling of coats or bedding indicate a serious situation.
A large dose of anesthetic is given which leads to unconsciousness within a few seconds. The procedure is quick and painless. The anesthetic may be given by injection or by inhalation (the kindest way for small pets such as birds and guinea pigs, rats etc.). In many cases, we may administer a sedative before the procedure so the pet is quickly unaware of its surroundings and comfortably sleepy.
