Australia’s premier surgery and cancer facility, Southpaws Specialty Surgery for Animals
The SouthPaws hospital is based in Moorabbin, just 12 km from Melbourne CBD, and offering great lifestyle options. Southpaws have a world renown reputation for excellence and patient care. We regularly publish and present our latest work to national and international conferences and at events scheduled for the veterinary community. Due to our continued growth, we expanded our purpose-built facilities in 2018.
We deliver the best in veterinary orthopaedic and soft tissue surgery, neurosurgery, cancer care, chemotherapy and internal medicine for dogs and cats.
SouthPaws boast one of only two veterinary radiation therapy units in Australia and were the first deep-therapy radiation unit for dogs and cats in Australia. We have full in-house laboratory facilities, comprehensive diagnostic imaging including ultrasound, digital X-ray, a 16 Slice Toshiba CT Aquilion and we have access to a 1.5 Tesla MRI in cooperation with Royal Canin Australia – on-site 3D printing of surgical models Our team is vibrant, friendly and passionate about the services we offer at Southpaws. Our team includes three surgical specialists, a surgical registrar and three residents (one IM), a team of interns, knowledgeable nurses and support staff.
private practice
Small mammal/exotic, Cats, Dogs, Avian