Found A Good (specialist) Vet In Perth

[Do No Harm]

I see there are occasional requests on this forum by members seeking recommendations of a good vet in their geographical area. Is it OK to post a recommendation without it being in response to a request by another member?

I’m hoping this information will be a helpful ‘comparison’ reference for owners in Perth whose dog has an eye problem.

My aged dog had an eyelid tumor. A local veterinarian quoted to remove it but I was subsequently advised by another dog owner to see a particular veterinary ophthalmologist. I’m so glad that I did!

The tumor, a sebaceous adenoma, was removed three weeks ago. Described as ‘large’, it required two layers of sutures after its removal. The surgery was done around noon. After the IVI was removed less than an hour later, the dog was moving around and showing interest in her surroundings. By 7:00 pm she had recovered sufficiently to jump up onto our bed and the following morning there was nothing to suggest she’d been subjected to anything out of the ordinary on the previous day. There is absolutely no disfiguration.

She never had swelling, redness or discharge and there was no evidence at any stage of any discomfort.

If anyone reading this needs the services of a veterinary ophthalmologist, then the one who did the surgery on my dog is Ziggy Chester. She consults at Murdoch Veterinary University and also works at the Swanbourne Veterinary Clinic. She also charged less for doing the surgery than I had been quoted by the local general veterinarian who proposed giving Tramadol for pain. My dog gave no indication at any stage that she needed pain relief although I had given her some homeopathic arnica.

Ziggy Chester is one of two specialist veterinarians we have consulted recently and my only regret is that she “only does eyes”.

Thank you for allowing me to share!

Edited August 18, 2009 by Do No Harm

[Staranais]

Perhaps there should be a sticky thread at the top where people could recommend vets they had particularly good experiences with?