cavNrott Posted July 30, 2014 Share Posted July 30, 2014 (edited) CavNrott: I am going to take him to a Specialist, that is why I am asking for recommendations :)I understand the difference between a specialist and GP vet. I'm aware that you know the difference, africandreams. My comments were about those who were suggesting their very nice local vets when what you need is the opinion of a specialist vet team who have the necessary imaging equipment at their disposal. There are some good recommendations for specialist vets in the more recent posts. Edited July 30, 2014 by cavNrott Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dogsfevr Posted July 30, 2014 Share Posted July 30, 2014 Showdog- they are not considering anything apart from Elbow Dysplasia. They see he is sore in his neck and I question it but they brush it off or say anything in his neck would be secondary to his elbow. I have queried the neck with the specialist and the vet multiple times but I am wasting my time. I now that feeling ,in the end we had x rays redone & sent to Wyburn back then & he said straight away spondo & even an idiot could see that just not the vets who did the xray they said he needed a double hip replacemnt & questioned if we paid yburn for his opinion . When i fly to Melbourne each year i get my dogs eyes done at the Essendon branch . I now your asking re specialist but i do now of one very old fashioned vet that deals alot in Greyhounds & lameness issues if your also looking at normal vet for other times ,i get my dogs hip/elbow x rays also done in Melb when required whilst over for shows . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
superminty Posted July 31, 2014 Share Posted July 31, 2014 (edited) CavNrott: I am going to take him to a Specialist, that is why I am asking for recommendations :)I understand the difference between a specialist and GP vet. I'm aware that you know the difference, africandreams. My comments were about those who were suggesting their very nice local vets when what you need is the opinion of a specialist vet team who have the necessary imaging equipment at their disposal. Bit rough. OP says they're relocating to Melbourne. Dog has history of lameness. The vet I recommended specialises in lameness and might give the OP somewhere to start, whereas vets and specialists consulted up to this point have not been open to alternatives. Plus given the relocation, they will need a decent GP vet anyway. No need to be so dismissive eta: local vets can refer to specialists in any case. Edited July 31, 2014 by superminty Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cavNrott Posted July 31, 2014 Share Posted July 31, 2014 CavNrott: I am going to take him to a Specialist, that is why I am asking for recommendations :)I understand the difference between a specialist and GP vet. I'm aware that you know the difference, africandreams. My comments were about those who were suggesting their very nice local vets when what you need is the opinion of a specialist vet team who have the necessary imaging equipment at their disposal. Bit rough. OP says they're relocating to Melbourne. Dog has history of lameness. The vet I recommended specialises in lameness and might give the OP somewhere to start, whereas vets and specialists consulted up to this point have not been open to alternatives. Plus given the relocation, they will need a decent GP vet anyway. No need to be so dismissive eta: local vets can refer to specialists in any case. Apologies I didn't mean to be dismissive. My concern and recommendation for a specialist vet centre is because of access for imaging. Of course she will need a local vet when and where she eventually settles but a local vet, no matter how good, does not have sophisticated imaging equipment on site. I'm presuming imaging will be necessary for a diagnosis of the problem with the dog's neck. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
superminty Posted July 31, 2014 Share Posted July 31, 2014 Thank you cavNrott. I am sure that wasn't your intention, the written word can be a challenging thing to interpret sometimes. I do understand the need for the proper equipment. Just sounds like the OP has had a rough run up til now trying to get this diagnosed and I hope they find someone who will investigate all possible causes. As I just learned from having my own dog worked on, lameness in one place can be a result of soreness somewhere completely different - my dog looks like he has a sore back, but the cause is actually a very tight neck. Can be hard to find someone who will actually diagnose the cause, not just treat the symptoms. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cavNrott Posted July 31, 2014 Share Posted July 31, 2014 Supertminty, the OP will need to see a GP type vet for a referral to a specialist if imaging is necessary. I was hoping for her sake that she didn't have to go through the frustrating exercise of many expensive consults with a vet who would want to have a go at diagnosing the problem before suggesting a specialist. Imaging will show if there is anything amiss with the neck. It could be referred pain. Once imaging shows the vet what's going on they'll know where to go from there. If it is referred pain then she needs a good vet who is prepared to investigate all possible causes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JulesP Posted July 31, 2014 Share Posted July 31, 2014 Supertminty, the OP will need to see a GP type vet for a referral to a specialist if imaging is necessary. I was hoping for her sake that she didn't have to go through the frustrating exercise of many expensive consults with a vet who would want to have a go at diagnosing the problem before suggesting a specialist. Imaging will show if there is anything amiss with the neck. It could be referred pain. Once imaging shows the vet what's going on they'll know where to go from there. If it is referred pain then she needs a good vet who is prepared to investigate all possible causes. What 'imaging' are you talking about? The place Superminty suggested say that they do have imaging equipment. Whether it is as good as the stuff at Melb Vet Spec I don't know. Melb Vet Spec didn't have a MRI when I went. They send people off to a human one! Glad I didn't have to get that done as it was super expensive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cavNrott Posted July 31, 2014 Share Posted July 31, 2014 They can do a myelogram of the spine/neck to get a clear picture what's happening there. This is what they did for my dog who had successful spinal surgery. It is expensive but the OP needs to know if there is a structural problem with the dog's neck. That is the imaging I'm talking about, if that answers your rather abrupt question. I'm done with this thread. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dmayma Posted August 24, 2014 Share Posted August 24, 2014 I apologize for the late post, but I haven't been reading the Forums lately. Look for Dr Charles Kuntz at Southpaws Specialty Surgery for Animals. Dr Kuntz is truly miraculous, professional and extremely knowledgeable. Southpaws link: http://www.southpaws.com.au/index.php Dr Charles Kuntz: http://www.southpaws.com.au/staff.php By the way, you'll need a referral from your veterinarian. Ask your vet specifically for Dr Charles Kuntz (my vet tried to convince me to book an appointment with another surgeon/specialist, what I promptly declined). Dr Kuntz is the founder of Southpaws and his full bio is available by clicking on the link above. Hope your boy is feeling better. Good luck and all the best. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
newfsie Posted September 25, 2014 Share Posted September 25, 2014 With our newfies we travel from Albury to Melbourne for Chris Preston http://www.petemergency.com.au/general/staff.html We have had great experiences with him and our newfies TPLO 2 years ago and are there again with another newf with front end lameness that is being examined at present. I do know that medibank Private never questions any of the treatments/diagnostice services either and just pay out Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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