Maxwell Animal Clinic

21/07/2025

Meet Botchi, the handsome shih tzu who’s back for his post-op check-up, 10 days after his sialoadenectomy procedure due to salivary gland mucocoele.

A salivary mucocele in dogs is usually caused by trauma to a salivary gland or duct, leading to saliva leakage into surrounding tissues. While the exact cause of the trauma is often unknown, potential triggers include bite wounds, chewing on hard objects, and injuries from choke or prong collars. These injuries damage the gland or duct, causing saliva to accumulate and form a swelling.

Sialoadenectomy is a specialized procedure that's necessary when a salivary gland or duct gets damaged, causing saliva to accumulate in the jaw or neck area, forming a mucocele. These growths can get pretty big - in Botchi's case, it was the size of a ping-pong ball! While mucoceles aren't typically painful, their size can make them uncomfortable and cumbersome. By surgically removing the affected salivary gland and draining the mucocele addresses the root cause of the problem. Fortunately, dogs have multiple salivary glands - four on each side of their face, ensuring that saliva production remains unaffected after surgery. The procedure demands meticulous technique to avoid damaging vital nerves and blood vessels that need to be carefully preserved.

We are delighted to say that Botchi's surgery was a success, and he's now healing well - looking as great as ever!

11/07/2025

Heartworm disease in dogs can be stealthy, often showing symptoms only in advanced stages. That's why consistent, year-round prevention is vital to protect our furry friends from this potentially life-threatening condition.

Scary, right?

08/06/2025

"Meet the bravest little sweetheart! 🐾❤️ Zyra's journey wasn't easy - a severe infection damaged her eye and left it beyond saving. But with the help of her guardians, she underwent enucleation surgery and said goodbye to the painful troubled eye. Fast forward to today, and this little ball of energy is back to her old self, running wild and free like nothing ever happened! 😻💪"

23/05/2025

Urethral prolapse and surgical correction in a 1 year old pomeranian.

Urethral prolapse is a protrusion of the urethra outside of the p***s and its most common presentation is bleeding from the prepuce. The exact cause of urethral prolapse is unclear, but several potential factors are thought to contribute, including abnormal urethral development, straining during urination due to infections or stones, and increased sexual activity.

Various treatment options are available, with surgery being the most effective approach. However, it's essential to note that no treatment can completely guarantee against future recurrence. In this case, the surgical procedure involved removing the pr*****ed portion of the urethra and reconnecting the healthy urethral tissue to the pe**le tissue.

16/04/2025

09/04/2025

Mama Zoe had an emergency C-Section after one of her pups delivered dead at home. Thankfully the other puppy that showed weakness on ultrasound was successfully delivered and resuscitated. They are now resting comfortably at home.

17/02/2025

We are hiring !!

KENNEL ASSISTANT
(Full time)

☆ Basic + Commission
☆ Government Mandated Benefits
☆ Paid Company Holidays
☆ Free lodging

Basic Requirement:
A. Pet Lover
B. Patience
C. Perseverance
D. Teachable Attitude
***kennel assistant is expected to be physically able to bend, restrain, lift and carry animals with care, sometimes in for prolonged periods of time.

@ 6 days work a week

Interested candidates, please contact 09150658479 / 09261832900 / 09276115193
or message on our fb page.

Location: 8T8 Commercial Outlet, Phase 2 B1 Karangalan Village, Brgy. Manggahan, Pasig City

19/12/2024

🎄 Here’s our holiday schedule ⛄️
🎄 Happy Holidays everyone!!🎉

12/09/2024

Sometimes we have to save our own pets. Last week Dr. Angela brought in Muji, a 11 year old family pet for blood test and ultrasound/xray due to subtle signs of discomfort, having difficulty walking and an intra abdominal mass that was palpated at home. Ultrasound and xray reveals splenic tumor. The position of the the spleen and condition of the surrounding organs were also evaluated. Splenic mass can become quite large which if it ruptured, could cause internal bleeding and death. Thankfully we caught it in time, our team then performed a very succesful exploratory-lap and splenectomy(removal of spleen). After the operation we have sent the spleen for biopsy and are hoping that it is benign.

Today Muji is on her 7th day post-operation and we are delighted to share that she made a remarkable recovery. She has been the most amazing, bravest little lady and has soldiered on. 11 years old but young at heart.

We are so grateful that we can bring the care and expertise we would want for our pets to your pets as well here in Maxwell animal clinic.

26/08/2024

Meet Charlotte 👋🏻

You’d never know that Charlotte is 11 years & 5 months old because of her brightness!

Few weeks ago Charlotte was brought in to our clinic because she wasn’t feeling well and couldn’t walk properly. Learning her estrous cycle history we did a quick ultrasound scans and blood tests that confirmed she had a very serious illness: pyometra. Pyometra is a life threatening infection in the uterus and requires prompt treatment.The preferred treatment is to surgically remove the uterus and ovaries by performing an ovariohysterectomy (spay).

Thankfully, the procedure (ovatiohysterecyomy) went well. Given her age, we had to be particularly careful with our meds and observe her closely during the procedure. Charlotte did great during surgery and was a superstar while in with us for the day. She recovered well at home and passed her post-op last week.

26/08/2024

We are thrilled to report that Bailey had a smooth recovery from her surgery and was looking very happy right after her operation.

This 4.7kg shih tzu underwent a cystotomy procedure, to remove 😲 1 large and 2 medium size stones that overstreched her small bladder!

Bailey was super brave during her stay even after the surgery and her tail didn’t stop wagging

16/12/2023

Please be guided by our operational schedule for the coming holidays.