Karrinyup Small Animal Hospital

03/11/2026

FOUND CAT

Date found: 1.11.26
Location found: behind chemist warehouse Girrawheen
S*x: female, not desexed, pos pregnant
Age: unknown
Colour: DMH ginger
Microchip: no

Going to Cat Haven this morning. Proof of ownership is required for collection.

28/10/2026

We wanted to share this beautiful card we received from one of our lovely clients.

A few months ago, Coco’s family sadly had to say goodbye to her. Before her passing, they had purchased a brand new leg brace for Coco, but she was unable to use it. Rather than let it go to waste, they kindly donated it to our clinic in the hope that another dog might benefit from it one day.

That dog was Abby, the brace was a perfect fit, and Abby’s mum was so grateful that she sent us this lovely card.

Abby's owner also passed on $20 for Coco’s family, which they chose Dogs' Refuge Home WA INC to donate to.

We know that donated items can hold a lot of meaning. We just wanted to share this story to let our clients know that your donated items really are appreciated and can make a difference to another pet and their family.

27/10/2026

Bella's Tripod Journey 🐈

Bella is a lovely Domestic Longhair cat that visited us for a wound on her right front leg. She had an inflamed, thickened sore next to her dewclaw’s toe pad which did not improve with medication.

Dr Jess performed a surgical biopsy, taking a small sample of tissue for laboratory analysis, and diagnosed Squamous Cell Carcinoma (SCC). SCCs are a type of malignant skin tumour, more commonly seen in sparsely haired or lightly pigmented areas of the body (such as the ear tips and nose), and areas of the body exposed to UV light/sun damage.

With SCCs, wide margin excisions are recommended due to the invasive nature of the cancer. In Bella’s case, due to the size and location of the tumour, amputation of the limb was her only option in order to have the best chance of fully removing it.

Dr Cindy and Dr Kristy performed Bella’s limb amputation, and also biopsied one of the local lymph nodes in the area to check for metastatic spread of cancerous cells. Fortunately for Bella, the lymph node was clear of any cancerous cells (meaning she was then cancer free!).

Bella recovered from the surgery very well and has adapted to her three-legged life with ease.

21/10/2026

UPDATE - Just to clarify, we have not had any positive parvovirus cases within our clinic. Our team follows strict infection control and protective protocols to help prevent the spread of contagious diseases and keep all our patients safe.

21.10.26 UPDATE - Just to clarify, we have not had any positive parvovirus cases within our clinic. Our team follows strict infection control and protective protocols to help prevent the spread of contagious diseases and keep all our patients safe.

⚠️ PARVOVIRUS WARNING – BALCATTA ⚠️

Parvovirus has been detected in Balcatta and surrounds and is highly contagious.

If your dog is lacking energy or appetite, has vomiting and/or diarrhea and you have an appointment at Karrinyup Small Animal Hospital, please ring us to notify of your arrival while remaining in your car with your dog.

Please do not enter the clinic or get out of your car until your dog has been tested for parvovirus and returned a negative result.

Our vets will come out to your car wearing full PPE to assess your dog and carry out testing. This precaution helps protect other patients and prevent the potential spread of this serious virus.

Has your dog shown any signs of lethargy, vomiting or diarrhoea recently? Please call us on 9447 4644 before coming into the clinic so we can advise you on the safest next steps.

If you're not sure if your dog is up to date with vaccines, you can call or email us to check.

20/10/2026

21.10.26 UPDATE - Just to clarify, we have not had any positive parvovirus cases within our clinic. Our team follows strict infection control and protective protocols to help prevent the spread of contagious diseases and keep all our patients safe.

⚠️ PARVOVIRUS WARNING – BALCATTA ⚠️

Parvovirus has been detected in Balcatta and surrounds and is highly contagious.

If your dog is lacking energy or appetite, has vomiting and/or diarrhea and you have an appointment at Karrinyup Small Animal Hospital, please ring us to notify of your arrival while remaining in your car with your dog.

Please do not enter the clinic or get out of your car until your dog has been tested for parvovirus and returned a negative result.

Our vets will come out to your car wearing full PPE to assess your dog and carry out testing. This precaution helps protect other patients and prevent the potential spread of this serious virus.

Has your dog shown any signs of lethargy, vomiting or diarrhoea recently? Please call us on 9447 4644 before coming into the clinic so we can advise you on the safest next steps.

If you're not sure if your dog is up to date with vaccines, you can call or email us to check.

19/10/2026

Puppy Preschool 🎓

We've had to postpone our upcoming Puppy Preschool class, but we have a new start date, Tuesday 27th October.

We still have 3 spots left, if you would like to secure your puppies spot, give us a call on 9447 4644 to book in.

Know someone who's recently welcomed a new puppy into the family? Tag them below so they don't miss out!

14/10/2026

Congrats Puppy Graduates! 🎓💚

Dr. Kristy's September class has graduated!

We hope you all enjoyed your time with us!

We still have spots left for our Puppy Preschool starting on the 20/10.

Give us a call on 9447 4644, to secure your spot!

Congratulations to:
🐶 Finnigan
🐶 Honey
🐶 Kobi
🐶 Mango

09/10/2026

💚 Happy Vet Nurse Day 💚

A huge thank you to our amazing vet nurses! They really do 100 jobs at once, all while making sure your pet is comfortable, cared for and getting all the attention they need (and deserve).

When you drop your pet off with us, just know this is the kind of love they’re getting from our nurses.

We're so lucky to have such a great team here at KSAH!

02/10/2026

❗️❗️ Our phone line and emails are currently down. ❗️❗️

If you are experiencing an emergency please contact one of the local Emergency Vet clinics.

Otherwise please send us an email at [email protected] and we will get back to you as soon as possible.