Case Studies

Coast – agility dog

Coast is a 5 year old, Border Collie who competes regularly in agility. Agility is a high impact fast sport …

Iggy – rebuilding trust in a post-op IVDD patient

Iggy presented with complex behavioural barriers to rehabilitation. As a rescue with an unknown history, he displayed high levels of …

Llechen – hind limb amputation

Llechen was referred to the SMART clinic after a right hindlimb amputation following a traumatic event. Llechen was found with …

Finn – long term patient

Finn is an 8 year old male neutered collie cross and has been a long-term patient at the SMART clinic. He …

Eton – chronic pain after trauma

Eton is a 6kg Toy Poodle who presented with a long-standing history of discomfort and behavioural change following a traumatic …

Nahla – weight loss

Nahla is a 6 Year 9 Month old Female Labrador Retriever, who was first referred for management of hock OCD …

Kaiser – increasing general body condition/weight

Kaiser is an entire Male Leonberger who was referred as a 10 month old for management of Elbow Dysplasia and …

Pepper -18 year old DSH

Pepper was first seen in 2024 after being referred for further investigation following the loss of use of her tail …

Hugo – additional medical considerations

Hugo, a 13 year old male neutered DSH, highlights the potential medical considerations that may be needed, when managing nutrition …

Ariel – extra hind limb

Ariel came to the SMART Clinic through Greenacres Rescue as a puppy, as she had a supernumerary (extra) hind leg …

Flo – idiopathic polyradiculoneuritis

Flo was initially referred to the SMART Clinic at the end of April 2024 with a diagnosis of Idiopathic Polyradiculoneuritis, …