OsseoVet

12/12/2025

12/12/2025

This week, Dr. Levien of OsseoVet teamed up with outstanding neurology and anesthesia colleagues in California to remove a rare and complex skull tumor encasing the brain (multilobular osteochondrosarcoma, MLO).

To plan the surgery, we 3D-printed the patient’s skull, the black model you can see in the photo, allowing us to study the anatomy, plan margins, and rehearse the approach before stepping into surgery.

We’re pleased to report that the procedure was a great success, highlighting how advanced planning, technology, and true multidisciplinary collaboration can translate into better outcomes for patients.

Grateful to work alongside such an exceptional team.

07/05/2025

Dr Andrew Levien of OsseoVet recently took a trip to Honolulu to mentor and perform the first total hip replacements in a long time in the state of Hawaii with colleague Dr Nate Lam. We are pleased to report both cases were a success 👍👍. Here they are one day post operative. 🐶

07/10/2024

𝗛𝗶𝗽-𝗛𝗶𝗽 𝗛𝗼𝗼𝗿𝗮𝘆! - 𝗟𝗶𝗳𝗲 𝗔𝗳𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗮 𝗧𝗼𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝗛𝗶𝗽 𝗥𝗲𝗽𝗹𝗮𝗰𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 🦴🩺
Meet Mojo! Mojo is a 3-year-old border collie who came to see Dr Andrew S. Levien for a total hip replacement after being diagnosed with hip dysplasia. Mojo had been experiencing worsening hind-leg lameness, making it difficult for him to move around without pain and discomfort. This beautiful boy is now 6 months post-op and can run, jump, and do all his usual activities pain-free thanks to our amazing surgery team!

For pets like Mojo who need ongoing support, our Arthritis Clinic offers comprehensive care tailored to improve mobility and enhance the quality of life for senior and arthritic pets.

Contact to book a consult with our surgery team to discuss orthopaedics or with our hospice team for our July arthritis clinic

06/12/2024

“Even better than the real thing” -u2 ….!
This Maverick (& his cousin) owned by one our referring veterinary friends who had a left total hip replacement to treat severe arthritis! He is currently doing great!

05/30/2024

This week Dr Andrew Levien presented his work on Total Hip Replacements and Total Joint Replacement Solutions at the 2024 Annual Conference in Melbourne. Thank you to the AVA for hosting a great event!

If you are interested in booking an initial consultation for your pet or to learn more about joint replacement solutions, please contact [email protected]

03/11/2024

Meet Mandela, the very brave 6-month-old Greyhound pup! He recently fractured his scapula while enjoying some high-speed play on a rearing property.

Greyhounds can reach speeds of up to 72km/hr, just a tad slower than a cheetah! Mandela unfortunately shattered his scapula from the injury and sustained a pneumothorax. Our surgery team drained the air from his chest and plated his scapula so Mandela is now on the road to recovery!

Let's send him all the love and well wishes for a speedy recovery! ❤️

01/29/2024

Meet Cash, a one-year-old cattle dog who presented to Dr Andrew Levien after he jumped off the back of a Ute in July last year and proceeded to start limping on his left front leg.

A CT scan of his elbows was performed, where he was diagnosed with a fragmented medial coronoid process of the left side.

Dr Levien then performed an elbow arthroscopy and removed that fragmented coronoid process. The before and after videos show how well Cash is doing afterwards!

11/11/2023

Know what a Boerboel is? This is a South African breed for guarding and hunting powerful animals. They are up to 200lbs in size. We had to special order super sized dog hip replacement implants for this guy! He is doing great!

11/04/2023

A happy sad story. This is Rodney a previously healthy 7 year old Dachshund who got mauled by another dog. A stark warning to dog owners at how quickly your world can be turned upsidedown. He spent nearly 3 weeks in hospital undergoing nearly 8 surgeries and intensive care to save his life. We are extremely pleased to report he is back to health (minus one leg) and is back to work tending the bowling greens of Sydney with his legendary dad.

10/29/2023

Case 3: patella luxation. This week we had the pleasure of fixing “Skye” who suffered from patella luxation (dislocating knee cap). One of the components of patella luxation is a shallow groove within the knee seen in the last picture.
Skye is owned by a fabulous veterinary nurse and we have now fixed both knees. Soon she will be back at the beach running around!!

10/22/2023

Case 2: some people enjoy playing golf. I enjoy fixing pets - especially total hip replacements! Every week I do these in our furry friends and make a real difference to their quality of life. 🐶