Canine Holistic Wellness Centre

18/02/2026

🤍🤍🤍 FAREWELL ZULU 🤍🤍🤍

We would like to extend our deepest sympathy to Zulu's family for his recent passing.

After spending 3 years in a shelter you stepped up and gave him, his forever home. ❤️

He lived his best years with you in a loving home until his little body started to fail him.

You worked hard to help him and he came back so many times to fight on all because of your love and dedication. Zulu will be eternally grateful.

He was such a beautiful boy with a huge personality. He was such an expressive cat who definitely found comfort each time he was here for Hyperbaric treatment. Providing this service to Zulu saved his life on a number of occasions. No wonder he was always so relaxed and comfortable in his sessions.

Thank you for allowing us to share his journey with you. Even though he has sadly gained his wings, in reflection, we achieved countless successes with Zulu which will stand as a testament to the true power of Hyperbaric Oxygen Medicine. 🙏

RIP Beautiful Zulu
🤍 Forever In Our Hearts 🤍

16/02/2026

Meet TORO:

13yo M/N Dachshund with Diabetes and Hepatocutaneous Syndrome
(an extremely rare liver condition that affects around 200 dogs world wide).

Hepatocutaneous syndrome (HCS), also known as superficial necrolytic dermatitis (SND) or necrolytic migratory erythema, is a rare, progressive skin disease in dogs (and rarely cats) often associated with a poor prognosis of 3 to 6 months as it's linked to severe liver dysfunction or, less commonly, pancreatic tumors. With intensive management (e.g., amino acid infusions), some dogs can live over a year. It causes severe crusting and ulceration, particularly on footpads, mucocutaneous junctions, face and pressure points typically due to extreme amino acid deficiency.

Toro receives amino acid infusions every couple of weeks to assist with his condition. Toro was given the usual 3-6mths and they're over 2 years of extra time. 🫶

As you will see by the images of Toro attached he has a non-healing necrotic wound on one of his toes.

Plus we are using Ozone baths to remove the loose dead tissue and we are limb bagging his leg to deliver a treatment of ozone to the foot. Plus he really enjoyed his red light therapy. 🫶

How would HBOT help Toro?

Hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBOT) treats necrotic (dead or dying) tissue by delivering 100% oxygen at high pressure, which floods oxygen starved areas, reducing tissue swelling, and fights infections.

It promotes healing by stimulating new blood vessel growth (angiogenesis), enhancing white blood cell function, and increasing collagen production.

How HBOT Helps with Necrotic Tissue?

By increasing oxygenation to ischemic tissue, HBOT dramatically raises the pressure of oxygen in the blood, forcing it into tissues that are hypoxic (low oxygen) or necrotic, which helps stop the progression of tissue death.

HBOT reduces edema and swelling: The high pressure reduces edema (fluid buildup) in damaged tissues, which improves blood flow to the area and brings necessary nutrients for repair.

Antibacterial Effects:
HBOT increases oxygen concentration in tissues, creating an environment that inhibits the growth of bacteria, especially anaerobic bacteria (like those in necrotizing fasciitis).

Enhances Immune Response:
It improves the ability of white blood cells (neutrophils) to kill bacteria, which is crucial in infected, necrotic areas.

Promotes Healing and Regeneration: HBOT stimulates the formation of new blood vessels (angiogenesis) and collagen production, allowing the body to regenerate tissue and heal wounds.

Prevents Reperfusion Injury:
HBOT helps to prevent the severe tissue damage that occurs when blood flow returns to previously deprived areas (reperfusion injury).

So as you can see Toro will immensely benefit from Hyperbaric treatment. It will allow his foot to heal while further assisting his other underlying condition, IVDD, cataract surgery (post 2 weeks) loss of body mass and loss or thinning of coat.

Stay tuned to see how Toro's foot is healing.

Go Team Toro. 🐾

15/02/2026

🤍Farewell Beautiful Frodo🤍

It is with a very heavy heart to know that this evening Frodo gained his wings.

His family worked hard for the past couple of months to support and encourage him to get better.

He was such a great boy in his chner treatments and was able to be comfortably treated with his house sister cat Heidi.

He was such a beautiful patient and just was a delight to work with. He was so extremely scared of vet clinics and would escalate to become a nervous wreck while within this environment but when Frodo was here for treatment he was relaxed, calm and enjoyed being here.

To his family; we are so deeply sorry for the loss of your beautiful boy. May he become a star above and be with you always.

Fly high Frodo and forever rest in peace. 🤍

12/02/2026

Meet KHEPRI:

20yo Female desexed domestic long hair cat.

Khepri is the sweetest old girl and has come in for aging and osteoarthritis support.

Khepri also happens to be clinically blind and deaf and has been this way for 12 years.

As you can see in the first picture she loves to hold your hand with her paw. 🫶

We have always had amazing success with our eye patients but I wanted to be up front and honest with the owners that we likely wouldn't see anything change with her sight like we have seen in other patients.

Wellllll.... Something is shifting and Khepri seems to have done two amazing things when she was in her 3rd chamber session... She heard me tap for her attention and looked straight at me with a completely different look. 🥰

All I can say is, stay tuned because we may be rewriting history for the future of this sweet feline. 💪

Hyperbaric Oxygen Medicine - "Breathing Life Back Into Pets"

💞♥️💞♥️💞♥️💞♥️💞♥️💞♥️💞

10/02/2026

Any guess for which doggie & kitty cat is represented in the picture with me?

Great guessing everyone 🫶

Answers:
Bruno 🐕
Rocco 🐈

09/02/2026

Meet HEIDI,

12yo domestic medium hair female desexed cat.

Heidi came to see us from Central Coast a few weeks ago as the owners were unsure of why she was self mutilating by pulling at her fur.

She had been living in a donut collar for 2 months. Her owners were unable to take the cone off as every time they tried Heidi would recommence ripping out her fur.

Whilst in the cone she was relaxed and contented but this was no way for Heidi to stay indefinitely.

Heidi was brought for consultation to our Sans Souci clinic. Oh my, what a super sweet kitty cat she is. So affectionate with such a divine nature.

We checked Heidi for MSK pain but all was good. We checked her fur for anything obvious, nothing.

After finding out about Heidi's diet, lifestyle, and family interactions we decided to send off some hair tests for some more scope into her overall health.

Hair Tissue Mineral Analysis & Feline Functional Hair Testing - are highly regarded as a non-invasive tool for evaluating long-term metabolic health, nutritional imbalances, and toxic metal exposure.

Unlike blood tests, which offer a short-term snapshot and are subject to daily fluctuations, hair analysis measures mineral levels stored in tissues over many months.

The beauty about hair analysis testing is they are non-invasive and provide us with a lovely guide as to the best way to help Heidi on the road to recovery.

It offers us a deeper snapshot of what is going on not to mention identifying environmental exposures, toxins, food & medication intolerances.

In the meantime, we have commenced Hyperbaric Oxygen Medicine to assist Heidi's condition.

Heidi has now had 4 chamber treatments and she is starting to live life without the cone on 24/7.

She is relaxed, happy and acting like her old self. 🫶

Go Team Heidi 🐈

As you will see by the video below, Heidi is getting her life back! 👏

08/02/2026

We use red light therapy (RLT) almost every day on our patients. They all absolutely love it! Never had a patient complain about this therapy.

🚨Red and near-infrared light therapy, also known as photobiomodulation, has been studied for its ability to support healing at the cellular level. Research in animal models shows that specific light wavelengths can help calm inflammatory signaling, improve collagen organization in injured tendons, support cartilage health in osteoarthritis, and stimulate growth factors involved in bone repair. These effects are linked to mitochondrial function, helping cells produce the energy needed for repair and regeneration. In several studies, early tissue-level changes were observed within the first 1–2 weeks of consistent use.

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06/02/2026

FAREWELL GORGEOUS BETTY 🤍
6.2.26

Betty sadly passed of her cancer metastasis. She was 10yrs old. Just too young!

It is with the deepest of hearts that we let everyone know Betty gained her wings this morning at 3.34am.

I want this post to reflect all the wonderful things this little girl has brought together on her extraordinary journey.

Because of Betty I was able to meet a wonderful family who loved this little pocket rocket with so much love and affection especially her Mumma Noren. 🙏

Betty was very much a social butterfly 🦋 and was always willing to share her big heart around as you will see in the videos below.

Even though we celebrate Betty's life at this moment, we need to reflect that Betty had great quality of life through her diagnosis and was always a happy girl.

As you will see in the videos attached below, Betty was enjoying life to the fullest sustaining exceptional quality of life, vibrancy and was just a happy dog.

Betty's last blood test showed her calcium that was on the rise was now stable and back in normal range.

There were so many successes on our journey together but early hours this morning that all changed and it was time for Betty to transition.

We will miss you coming each week for treatment. You brought such energy and kindness. I can definitely see why everyone fell in love with you. It was an honour and a privilege to care for you till the end.

For now, it's time to rest and for your spirit to be free.

Forever in our hearts Betty 🤍

Sharlene & Georgia. 🙏

A huge and sincere thank you to Dr Sonya Yu at Oncology Medipaws for her unwavering support. Can't recommend Dr Sonya highly enough. 🫶

05/02/2026

Meet LUNA:
5yo spayed female Rottweiler with diagnosed megaoesophagus & secondary aspirated pneumonia.

Everyone meet Luna. I would have to say this girl loves life but when life turned almost against her, she became a very sick girl fighting for her life.

She was taken to an emergency hospital to assist with the decline in her health and she was diagnosed with megaoesophagus. To make matters more complicated and challenging she ended up developing aspirated pneumonia.

She spent a week being nursed and encouraged to keep fighting on by the staff and her Mum who spent hours of regular visits supporting her baby girl.

When Luna first arrived to us she was very flat, sad and he future was a little uncertain.

After her HBOT assessment she surprised us by taking herself straight to the chamber ready to go in. We lifted her in and she immediately laid down ready for her treatment. Like she somehow knew this was going to help!

When she returned back to the hospital the staff couldn't believe she was the same dog. She trotted into the reception and enjoyed her first calm and quiet night in hospital since her emergency admission.

We managed to progress her recovery so well she was discharged a couple of days later. She then spent her first night at home. 🙏

Over the weekend she struggled at times to settle in and regain her independence.

Monday she seemed energetic but her weight was declining (original weight was 33.10kgs and she had dropped to 26.95kgs.) her appetite was down making it difficult to help her stabilize plus she was drinking less and less.

She was great in session but she seemed different to the previous treatments. After her session was completed she needed to clear some serious congested mucous and saliva that had been trapped in her oesophagus.

The amount was excessive and this was only half of what she ended up clearing out. The other half came out at her follow up vet appointment half an hour later. 😥

The vet increased the frequency of her medications and since then I do believe she has been progressing forward.

When Luna was here today for her next treatment she was a completely different dog. Like I say in the video, "I have no words". I am hoping she has turned "that" corner and that her healing journey can truly begin.

We will keep you all posted on her progression and we keep our fingers crossed 🤞 she will make a full recovery. She still is high risk of aspirating again. So all care is being taken to aid her through her recovery.

Go Team Luna 🐾

05/02/2026

This needs to be ready by every dog and cat parent.

https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1FEjQ5ucCM/

Researchers analyzed 65 commercial dog and cat foods (dry and wet) for hidden contaminants like mycotoxins, pesticides, drug residues, and hormone-like plant compounds. Contamination was common: 77% of all foods contained mycotoxins, with dry foods far more affected. Ninety-five percent of dry foods tested positive for mycotoxins and 72% contained pesticide residues, most commonly aflatoxin B1, a known liver toxin and carcinogen.‼️⚠️

Many foods contained multiple contaminants at once. Dry foods carried higher risk due to greater use of grains and plant ingredients, which are more prone to mold and pesticide exposure, while wet foods were generally cleaner. Although levels weren’t quantified, the findings raise concern about chronic, low-level exposure, especially since pets eat the same food daily, highlighting the need for better sourcing, storage, and routine multi-contaminant testing, particularly for kibble.

Dogs and cats now live in a chemical environment their biology was never designed for, facing daily exposure from food, air, water, household products, pesticides, plastics, pharmaceuticals, and ultra-processed diets.

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04/02/2026

This week has been exceptionally busy here at the clinic, we have had to have deliveries every day to keep up. So many different cases coming through which always make life interesting.

As always we are kicking goals for owners and their beloved fur babies. If not only with Hyperbaric, we level up with other treatments and natural medicine options.

Our aim is to bring the patient back to homeostasis and/or improve their quality of life.

30/01/2026

CONGRATULATIONS NOVAK 🫶

What an incredible match you played against Jannik. Such a nail biter from start to finish. It was truly outstanding unforgettable tennis by both of you. Sensational win. 💪

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Whatever the outcome tonight Novak Djokovic, you will always be a true champion to us. 💪

Hyperbaric will help you recover for your 11th Grand Final match. ♥️

Back story - We travelled to the AO last year to watch this very match. It was Novak and Sasha in the Semi-Finals. Sadly after the first set Novak had to retire due to an injury. 😥

What I witnessed last night was an epic powerhouse match of tennis. So much passion and sportsmanship through the match. It was neck and neck and yes, the spectators 100% got their money's worth this year.

Phenomenal tennis and a chance for the world's best to show he isn't too old to still be competing. Never underestimate a true champion. He hasn't achieved 10 x AO Champion without learning a thing or two.

All the way Novak. You've got this 💪