Parents Corner
Most humans like attention. Little humans particularly so. They like attention so much that they don’t mind whether it’s negative or positive. They would much prefer positive attention as it is unpleasant to be in trouble all the time and not very good for one’s long-term mental health. But if they don’t get any of […]
Paws a While
Happy First Anniversary in the New Premises Can you believe that it has been one year since we moved premises to 49 Wentworth Road, Orchard Hills? Wow, time flies! We have settled in well and are loving the new premises. Our new premises are so beautiful with 3m ceilings, double brick throughout, green bull nosed […]
Ted the Survivor
You might have seen Ted (Tadeusz) Stepniewski walking to the shops in Mulgoa, from his house on Allan Road. Despite looking frail, he was determined to be as independent as long as possible. He moved into Newmarch House in Caddens last year and has been fortunate to avoid the Coronavirus outbreak. He is still […]
Health Matters
Osteoarthritis occurs most commonly in the knee joint and causes significant pain and disability in over 10% of people over 60. Many people immediately think of knee replacement as a solution. However, for people under 70 (Bayliss 2017) who maintain a more active lifestyle the lifetime risk of revision surgery is high. Men in their […]
Parents Corner
“Let me parent out of my best hopes rather than my worst fears” Sarah Bessey Parenting is the longest shortest time isn’t it? While you are in it, it feels unrelenting. When you look on the past year, you think ‘where did that time go?’. How can we make the best of our parenting days? […]
Paws a While
Coronavirus Crisis In response to the evolving situation with COVID-19, Orchard Hills Veterinary Hospital has increased safety measures to ensure the safety of our staff, clients and patients. As we have been deemed an essential service, we will continue to remain open and treating patients, however, in order to limit face-to-face consulting, clients will no […]
#AnzacSpirit Not Lost in 2020
When Anzac Day services and memorials were cancelled this year, many Australians came together to collectively look at alternate ways in which we would still have a day of remembrance whilst practicing social distancing and being isolated from one another. A movement began and it was soon decided upon that we would each stand on […]
Parents Corner
How are you all doing in the current conditions? What are you doing well? What are you struggling with? What could you do better? Where are the points of conflict in the family relationships? And why? I am wondering if most conflict is caused by expectations that aren’t communicated well? We can become unstuck when […]
Paws a While
Happy Mother’s Day on Sunday 10th May Join the RSPCA to Walk This May Entry is FREE! This year, the RSPCA Million Paws Walk has gone virtual… Due to the Coronavirus and the new government regulations on community gatherings, the RSPCA had to make the difficult decision to cancel the physical Million Paws Walk Events […]
Health Matters
What do know about OA? First, medicine considers it ‘idiopathic i.e. ‘no specific cause’, and different from trauma induced OA. Young people can suffer from it, prevalence increases significantly with age. Comorbidities are common e.g. hypertension, obesity, diabetes, COPD, CAD and stroke, disorders heavily influenced by diet / life-style. Patients with previous hand OA have […]