Kovai Veterinary Clinic

Kovai Veterinary Clinic Your other family doctor. We ensure that your pet stays healthy and safe. Primary Small Animal Care We are open from 9AM-1PM and from 5PM-9PM

Managing A**l Gland Issues in Dogs : ✅ These are apocrine glands with sebaceous lining- meaning they produce oily stuff....
21/09/2025

Managing A**l Gland Issues in Dogs :

✅ These are apocrine glands with sebaceous lining- meaning they produce oily stuff.

✅ The help in identification among species, territorial marking& for defence in some species.

✅ Sometimes this can clog and cause Impaction, Sacculitis and cause pain and discomfort.

✅ Maintaining proper hygiene and a good, balanced, diet is the key to avoiding issues.

✅ A diet rich in insoluble fibre is essential to manage pets with impaction.

✅ Poor management and follow-ups, along with breed predisposition can lead to cancers..

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BLOOD TYPING IN CANINE: ✅ Blood typing in dogs/Canine is a basic and essential data that every pet parent must have. ✅ T...
07/09/2025

BLOOD TYPING IN CANINE:

✅ Blood typing in dogs/Canine is a basic and essential data that every pet parent must have.

✅ Though dogs have many blood groups, matching the major one, DEA 1.1 is crucial in emergencies.

✅ With blood typing your dog may donate blood if he/she is fit and meet the criteria or can receive blood in need as well.

✅ Typing dogs’ blood and registering them will avoid confusion when the need arises and prevent transfusion reactions.

✅ Blood typing has been a very underrated part of small animal practice in certain areas it’s a vital piece of information that can save lives and there is NO ‘FIRST FREE TRANSFUSION.’

Contact if you want to know your dog’s blood group and contact for blood typing kits

Hello, although managing a corneal ulcer may seem easy but careful assessment of the patient and the injury is crucial i...
29/08/2025

Hello, although managing a corneal ulcer may seem easy but careful assessment of the patient and the injury is crucial in determining the treatment plan.

✅ ‘One size doesn’t fit all’ is true in these cases. One eye drop doesn’t fit all’

✅ Infected ulcers need proper ABX coverage sometimes systemic treatment is essential.

✅ Eye drop administration and timing matter in some cases.

✅ Prevention with proper physical aids is mandatory.

✅ Most importantly, surgical intervention must be considered at the earliest stage in certain cases. Not all corneal ulcers can be managed medically.

Here’s an eye of a beagle who was promptly brought in after an eye accident at home. With right care, her eye is much better, notice the reduction in size of the affected area. She will need more care for it to heal completely until then fingers crossed 🤞🏼.

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Hello, Understanding Eyelid Masses in dogs: ✅ Eyelid masses in dogs are very common and any dog at any age can get them....
25/08/2025

Hello, Understanding Eyelid Masses in dogs:

✅ Eyelid masses in dogs are very common and any dog at any age can get them.

✅ Eyelids are a protective barrier for the eye any damage to them structurally can compromise the eye, especially the cornea.

✅ Size doesn’t matter when it comes to the eyelid, early removal and management is the key.

✅ Surgical excision with good margins is mandatory in most cases and proper suture placement for good anatomical repositioning of the eyelid is crucial to avoid long term harm.

✅ Most eyelid masses are benign but biopsy after removal will confirm on the prognosis.

offers consultations, diagnostics, surgical procedures for dogs and cats visit us to learn more..!

Hello, ‘Understanding Hip Dysplasia in Dogs’ ✅ Hip X-rays or pelvic X-rays are common in most SA vet practices. ✅ Examin...
24/07/2025

Hello, ‘Understanding Hip Dysplasia in Dogs’

✅ Hip X-rays or pelvic X-rays are common in most SA vet practices.

✅ Examine the patient on the ground at rest, walk, trot, run. Ask the family to record videos of the same over some time.

✅ Get the patient under sedation and a good muscle relaxant before performing the radiograph.

✅ Physical examination is the key. Check for range of motion, Ortolani sign, Crepitus, Pain in certain positions and muscle weakness.

✅ Proper positioning is mandatory in X-rays. Poor positioning = Poor accuracy.

✅ Hip dysplasia is GENETIC/HERITABLE. Do not breed them.

✅ Oral meds, Surgery and Physiotherapy are the key in helping them recover and maintain a healthy/pain-free hip. Based on Radiograph your ‘Vet’ will grade them and recommend the best option.

✅ Hip dysplasia/ Luxation is a DJD, it will get worse with time early detection and early management are important.

✅ Inpic- Pelvic rads of a patient with Poor L hip Joint. This is a DV View.

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Hello, ‘Managing Simple Corneal Ulcers:’✅ Corneal Ulcers are time sensitive, If your pet has an abnormal eye like a ‘squ...
11/07/2025

Hello, ‘Managing Simple Corneal Ulcers:’

✅ Corneal Ulcers are time sensitive, If your pet has an abnormal eye like a ‘squint, tearing, redness, Swelling Meet the vet right away.

✅ Never skip the basics. Perform a complete eye exam, a Tear test, a Dye test, and a Direct ophthalmoscope exam.

✅ Antibiotics do not heal Ulcers, Use antibiotic-based eye drops only in infected ulcers based on culture and cytology. Yes, Corneal cytology using sterile micro applicators can shed a lot of info.

✅ Higher-order antibiotics don’t mean better coverage. Some meds need to pe*****te deep into the c. Epithelium to control infection. So, Ciproflox is better than Marbo when it comes to the eye.

✅ E collar is a must and recheck in 24-48 hours. Consider surgical correction if there’s no response. Do not play the wait-and-watch game. Refer early to a specialist.

✅ In pic: Before and after Eye of Mylo. He had a tiny Corneal ulcer a week ago. Now he’s all better and his cornea is clean with no issues.

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Happy Friday…!

Understanding the eye - ‘ The Duct Patency Check’ ✅ The Jones Test is a simple and effective way to diagnose dry eyes by...
01/07/2025

Understanding the eye - ‘ The Duct Patency Check’

✅ The Jones Test is a simple and effective way to diagnose dry eyes by measuring tear production and drainage.

✅ Symptoms of dry eyes include redness, irritation, blurred vision, and a gritty sensation in the eyes.

✅ The Jones Test is administered by placing a special paper strip in the lower eyelid to measure tear production and drainage.

✅ Interpreting the results of the Jones Test can help determine the severity of dry eyes and guide treatment options.

✅ Early detection of dry eyes is important to prevent complications and maintain eye health in dogs and cats.

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Understanding Corneal Ulcers: ✅Corneal Ulcers are serious and are an emergency. Wait & Watch approach is not a good ide...
21/06/2025

Understanding Corneal Ulcers:

✅Corneal Ulcers are serious and are an emergency. Wait & Watch approach is not a good idea.

✅Prompt diagnosis and immediate treatment are mandatory.

✅ ‘Antibiotics do not heal ulcers that are not infected.’ Many dogs and cats with corneal ulcers receive topical ocular antibiotics, especially OTC antibiotics.

✅Systemic medications may be necessary in certain cases, local therapy is not a standalone solution.

✅Always perform a cytology study to check for infection like bacterial colonies. Round the clock management and review in 48 hours. Based on the data available and patient’s condition plan the next step.

✅E collar is a must and consider autologous serum therapy for better results.

✅Surgical considerations in chronic, deep ulcers, Ulcers that are too big to heal.

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Hello, Eye injuries are always an emergency. Never delay it. Here’s a pet with a eye injury after a fight with a cat, hi...
08/05/2025

Hello, Eye injuries are always an emergency. Never delay it. Here’s a pet with a eye injury after a fight with a cat, his fellow housemate.
Looks daunting right now? Do a systematic step-by-step evaluation to find out what to do.

After examining, we found his other structures were normal, and he was in very minimal pain. So we performed a tarsorrhaphy to help the cornea heal.

A third eyelid flap was also a valid one. But make sure you rule out infections/increased ocular pressure,/ Foreign bodies before the procedure.

10 days of care and management, his eyes are now a little calmer/no pain/mild irritation, which can be managed with eye ointments/drops.

Also, the sutures over the eyelids are supported using a small piece of IV line, which will prevent the sutures from damaging the eyelids/suture cuts.

offers consultations on basic canine and feline ophthalmology. We also have a good referral program for pets with advanced ophthalmology conditions and are in need of advanced procedures. Visit us to learn more.

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Another day Another spay. So far, in a span of three and a half months, we have performed nearly 13 OHE procedures, 9 of...
19/04/2025

Another day Another spay.

So far, in a span of three and a half months, we have performed nearly 13 OHE procedures, 9 of which were Pyometra (7 in-house and 2 referred).

This number is daunting, is a small practice but in all these years of practice I have not seen such numbers.
I could only wonder what the number might be in bigger, more advanced centres and spaces with dense pet populations.

Neutering could have prevented this incident but the saddest part is almost 5 pet parents have mentioned that ‘if I had known this could happen in her later years we would have neutered her earlier when she was normal.’

So pet parents please consider neutering your pet at the right age. If you’re not okay with neutering please understand this can happen as well. Be prepared for this scenario.

For vets discuss neutering with your clients, the pros and cons of the procedure, Plan with what they know, Start from what they can discuss, and more importantly do not judge them if they don’t want to neuter today. It’s a process that advises them on what can go wrong and how serious it can be. It’s never too late….

Hello, Eye issues are always a concern in small animals especially when it comes to a feline patient with epiphora, Alle...
24/01/2025

Hello, Eye issues are always a concern in small animals especially when it comes to a feline patient with epiphora, Allergies, possible Infection, Weak immune system etc.

This patient has a severe corneal ulcer on his R Eye, it’s chronic and he has developed corneal oedema as well. His vision is intact in his preliminary exam and his dye test has shown how severe the ulcer is.

His treatment options were surgical correction using a conjunctival flap but the family didn’t want to pursue a surgical approach initially and wanted to consider medical management as a first step. He is now under a strict e-collar, eye drop routine and oral meds to help him get better.

Hope he does well..!🤞

Eye issues in small animals need to be examined promptly to avoid serious complications like vision loss. offers basic consultation and treatment, management for ocular issues in cats and dogs. We also have a good referral program for advanced eye ailments such as cataract etc,. Visit us to learn more..!

Hello, Naso Lacrimal Duct Flushing/ Syringing is a basic procedure to help dogs and cats with chronic epiphora (watery e...
21/12/2024

Hello, Naso Lacrimal Duct Flushing/ Syringing is a basic procedure to help dogs and cats with chronic epiphora (watery eye). This chronic epiphora can lead to eye irritation and pain which in turn may cause corneal ulcers, KCS etc,
This simple procedure can be performed to help flush out any clogs in the NLD that way the patient can get better.
offers basic ophthalmology care, treatment and management for dogs and cats. We also offer general consultation, treatment, diagnostic and surgery for dogs and cats. Visit us to learn more.

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