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PET CARE
VETERINARY
HOSPITAL
Small animal surgery and fluid analysis, weight control, pain control,
medicine specialists. palliative, and corrective surgery, PRP and
physiotherapy.
Dr Sara Boyd, Dr Martin de Scally and Dr • Medical and surgical management of
Kenneth Joubert, respectively head up a team of chronic ear conditions: Endoscopic ear
veterinarians, nurses and animal care givers that flushing, ear canal ablation surgery.
give attention to detail for every patient treated
by us. Hilton Veterinary Hospital unashamedly • Endoscopic diagnosis and medical treatment
pushes the barriers of patient care and treatment of gastrointestinal diseases.
of small animals. As a referral centre, the hospital • Advanced imaging: MRI and CT in
receives referrals locally, provincially, nationally, collaboration with Veterinary Imaging
and even internationally from other African Specialists.
countries. • Oncology: Oncological surgery, general
chemotherapy, electroporation intralesional
Our goal is to make a significant difference to chemotherapy, and targeted chemotherapy.
the quality of life of every animal presented to
us. Preventative care medicine is a priority to • Medical and surgical management of
us; however, it is not always going to be healthy endocrine diseases.
pets that come our way. We have invested in • Intensive care monitoring: 24-hour
the highest levels of equipment and expertise monitoring and intensive care facilities allowing
possible to manage medicine and surgical the treatment of poisonings, snake bites,
cases. This enables us to manage referrals seizure cases, trauma management and other
and cases that are sometimes considered severe illnesses.
untreatable. According to research, prognosis
is what most pet owners are chasing, we have • Medical and surgical management of
aligned ourselves with patient outcome as a nasopharyngeal (ENT), gastro-intestinal
priority for your animals. Some examples of these endoscopy.
cases that we are equipped to handle include: • Advanced cardiology: Radiographic,
electrocardiographic, ultrasonographic,
• Airway disease: Brachycephalic surgery, sero-chemical and surgical, cardiac analysis
laryngeal paralysis, tracheal collapse. and interventions.
• Basic and advanced dentistry and
• Advanced neurosurgery: Brain tumours, maxillofacial surgery.
spinal tumours, intervertebral disc disease. • CT machine has recently been added to our
diagnostic equipment to enhance our in-house
• Advanced orthopaedic surgery: diagnostic capabilities and patient care.
Complicated limb, pelvic, jaw and spinal
fractures. • MRI and high end ultrasound.
• Ligamentous repair: Achilles’ tendon rupture • Emergencies for new clients and referrals only.
• TPLO cranial cruciate rupture repair:
Considered the canine cranial cruciate repair Editorial supplied by Hilton Veterinary Hospital
technique of choice world-wide.
• Arthroscopy: Cartilage disease,
microfractures, juvenile joint diseases, OCD,
and elbow dysplasia.
• Osteoarthritis clinics: Specialist consultation
and diagnosis, radiology, ultrasonography, joint
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