Our wonderful tortoises Peny, Fil, Dirham, and Baisa arrived safely in Portugal! Here are Dirham, Baisa, Penny, and Fil during their Fit to Fly examination with Dr. Vito prior to their departure. Exporting tortoises is very complex due to their “protected species” status under CITES. The organization of their transport requires a massive level of […]

The German Veterinary Clinic Ethos – what it means, why it means so much and why it helps to define GVC every day… There are some things in life that you really cannot value highly enough… and at the top of that list should be “People who care as much as we do about the […]

CATastrophic or a PUSSover? Introducing a new ‘sister’ cat… Jasper is the ‘king’ of the household and is not too partial to his furry feline friends, as evidenced when he goes into a cat boarding facility where he hisses and spits at his fellow lodgers. His mum Joanna who is the Pet Transport Coordinator at GVC, […]

Pigeon’s home was in Dubai, living with her Mum and Dad and 2 Pug dogs – Lola and Benjamin. When it was time for Mum and Dad to relocate to New Zealand, it was decided that Pigeon was to fly to Johannesburg to start a new adventure and reside with Grandad. You would not think […]

Cats are very tough and good at hiding pain and it can be quite difficult for you to look inside their mouths. So, how would you know if your cat has toothache? This was the case for one of our lovely patients, Eric, who is 12 years old. His owner noticed that Eric “just wasn’t […]