Brackenhurst Veterinary Hospital

Brackenhurst Veterinary Hospital was built in 1978 by Dr Azzie Senior, and is one of the longest standing veterinary clinics in the area. Interestingly, Brackenhurst and sections of Brackendowns are part of what was once a large pig farm. And the hospital bears fond memories of past employees like the late Alphios Ngubeni, who spoke fondly about how the now busy Hennie Alberts Street had evolved from a dirt road.

The hospital was first bought by Dr Ted Jacobs in 1992, whose commitment to high standards of veterinary care, and hard work grew it from a one-man practice to a thriving four-man animal hospital. Multiple renovations, as well as costly medical equipment bear testimony to Dr Jacobs’ investment in the betterment of Brackenhurst Veterinary Hospital.

In 2015 the practice was bought by Dr Dabrowski and Dr Bholla, who continue the legacy of veterinary excellence. The hospital now boasts state of the art equipment such as ultrasound, endoscopes, digital x-rays, a blood laboratory, and cardiac and blood pressure monitoring machines.

Brackenhurst Vetetrinary Hospital boasts the facilities and expertise to treat most illnesses in dogs and cats, and tend to most surgical cases that we encounter. Our collective expertise ensures accurate diagnoses and excellent patient care.
Services offered at Brackenhurst Veterinary Hospital

Advanced medical work ups
Diagnostic equipment at the practice includes microscopes, opthalmoscopes, centrifuges, a urine spectrometer, and tonometer; as well as specialized diagnostic equipment for advanced medical diagnostic work ups.

Ultrasound (“sonar scanning”): a useful diagnostic imaging modality for assessing soft tissue.
X-rays: we have a state of the art digital x-ray system and two x-ray machines.
Endoscopes: these are fiber-optic instruments used to evaluate hollow organs or body cavities such as the gastro-intestinal tract and airway passages.
Blood analysis machines: enable the team to evaluate various internal body functions efficiently.

Advanced Surgical Procedures
The practice has the facilities and expertise to perform advanced soft tissue and orthopaedic surgery:

Anaesthetic Monitoring: using advanced anaesthetic monitoring equipment, the team is able to simultaneously monitor blood operations.
Theater: our well-equipped theater enables sterile procedures.
Advanced orthopaedic procedures: they include complex fracture repairs, hip and elbow dysplasia surgeries, cruciate ligament repairs, and spinal decompression surgeries.
Advanced soft tissue surgery: procedures include elongated soft palate resections, urethrostomies, diaphragmatic hernia repairs, and gastropexies.

House calls
We accommodate clients who have multiple pets requiring medical care, are unable to bring a pet into the practice, or would rather have their pet seen to at home.

Facilities

Kennels: the practice has two indoor areas for kennels – to place patients carrying potentially contagious diseases in isolation; and for surgical and non-contagious patients. And our outdoor kennel area is used mostly for patients boarding for extended periods.
Pharmacy: an in-house pharmacy ensures a constant supply of medication for our patients.
Retail: the retail section stocks a wide range of dog, cat and parrot food (including Royal Canin, Acana, Origen, Eukanuba, Iams, Hills, Vets Choice, Ultradog and Maxhealth).