The trick or treaters will soon be upon us once again. Here are a few tips on how to keep your pet safe this Halloween!
1. Keep the treats out of reach. Remember that chocolate and xylitol are toxic to pets, but too many treats of any kind can make your pet sick. Keep the candy up high and stored safely away.
2. Keep pets safe in a separate room. With the doorbell going and crazy costumes knocking at your door, your pet is likely to be unsettled and could even escape through an open gate. Keep them away from all the noise and away from the front door!
3. Ensure microchip details are correct. In the unfortunate event that your pet escapes through and open door or gate, make sure the contact details on their microchip are correct by visiting https://www.petregistry.nsw.gov.au/#/login
4. Don’t let them eat the decor! Lolly wrappers, glow sticks and batteries can all be harmful if eaten. Watch out for choking hazards such as fake cobwebs and string lights. And don’t let them eat too much pumpkin as it can cause an upset stomach.
Stay safe this Halloween 🎃
#belmont_vets #Halloween #pets #halloweenpetsafety #trickortreat
Lolly knows, at the vets a trick always = a treat 🩷
Lolly was in for her annual vaccination, something we are really encouraging at the moment with several cases of kennel cough and parvo virus identified in the area. Remember, puppies need three vaccinations given 4 weeks apart, before starting their once yearly booster vaccinations.
#dogsofinstagram #trickfortreat #belmont_vets
📣 EXCITING ANNOUNCEMENT📣
We FINALLY have a product to treat ALL of your parasite problems in cats, in one!
Nexgard Spectra Monthly Spot-On For Cats protects against:
✔️ Fleas
✔️Ticks
✔️ Heartworm
✔️ Ear mites
✔️ Intestinal worms INCLUDING TAPEWORM
This is HUGE.
Never before seen.
Australia’s FIRST.
What you need to know
🐈 Apply it to kittens from 8 weeks of age
🐈 Apply monthly
🐈 Protects against bush ticks and paralysis ticks
🐈 Safe to use in breeding, pregnant and lactating queens.
AVAILABLE NOW
Huge news. We hope you are as excited as we are!!
#belmont_vets #NexgardSpectra #responsiblepetownership #loveyourcat
July is National Desexing Month.
Here is a quick summary of the benefits that spaying and neutering will have for you and your pet.
Call us on 4945-9044 for any questions or to book your pet in today ✂️
#belmont_vets #desexyourpets #responsiblepetownership #spayanneuter #nationaldesexingmonth
We will be closed for the King’s Birthday long weekend, but will be back open Tuesday 13th June.
Wishing you all a safe and happy long weekend☀️ #belmont_vets #kingsbirthdayweekend
Happy Mother’s Day!
To the mums whose kids have paws, we wish you a wonderful Mother’s Day full of hugs and cuddles, loveable slow blinks from your cat or adoring puppy eyes from your dog.
You are their world and while they can’t write a card to tell you, they will try to show you every day ❤️ #belmont_vets #mykidshavepaws #happymothersday
📣 Happy birthday Dr Tania! We hope you have a wonderful time celebrating this weekend. Thank you for all of your hard work, we are so lucky to have you on our team.
If you see her in clinic today, make sure to pass on some birthday love to this special human 🎈 @belmont_vets #loveyourvet #happybirthday #teamworkmakesthedreamwork
Don’t panic, but it’s MONDAY 🤪
Don’t panic, but it’s MONDAY! 🤪
Thats right! Desexed pets LIVE LONGER!
How?
1. Less cancer
2. Less genito-urinary infections
3. Less roaming
4. Less fighting related to hormonal aggression
And bonus, by desexing your pet you will help reduce the number of unwanted and surrendered animals unnecessarily euthanised each year.
In 2021, the RSPCA euthanised an average of 7 dogs and 24 cats EVERY DAY! And that was a good year.
Call us today on 4945 9044 to book your pet in @belmont_vets, Desex YourPets
Easter is fast approaching 🐣
Please see our holiday business hours below and ensure you have enough pet food and medications to get you through the break.
In case of an emergency, please contact @SASH Tuggerah on 4311 1311 or Animal Referral & Emergency Centre on 4957 7106.
7 April - Good Friday - Closed
8 April - Easter Saturday - Closed
9 April - Easter Sunday - Closed
10 April - Easter Monday - Closed
We will be back open on Tuesday 11th April 🐈⬛🐈⬛🐩🐇
As the weather starts to cool down, our senior pets can start to show their age.
🧶 What’s a senior pet?
A dog is considered to be “senior” when they are older than 7 years, with larger breeds aging more quickly and having a shorter life expectancy.
A cat is classified as mature from 7 years of age, and “senior” from 11 years.
🧶 It is recommended to do a wellness blood test EVERY YEAR in senior pets. This helps detect early or hidden illnesses before pets start showing signs of being unwell.
Our wellness blood test includes;
1. A Complete Blood Count (CBC) panel: assessing red and white blood cells as well as platelets.
2. A biochemistry profile: checking health and productivity of body organs including the liver and kidneys.
🏆 What’s the GIVEAWAY 🏆
Over the next couple of months, we will be offering our senior patients FREE SDMA testing with every pre-anaesthetic blood test or wellness panel. All dogs over 7 and cats over 11 will qualify, but only while stocks last!
👉 Why?
Because the risk of kidney disease INCREASES with age. Over 80% of cats have some form of kidney disease by the time they reach 15. Early detection allows for early intervention and ultimately, a happier, healthier and longer living pet!
👉 What is SDMA?
Our traditional wellness blood tests look for an increase in certain kidney waste products. Unfortunately by the time these waste products have increased in the blood, over 50% of kidney tissue has already been damaged.
💥 SDMA is a biomarker that is considered to be more sensitive for the EARLY detection of kidney disease in patients - BEFORE the kidneys are so severely damaged and BEORE our pets are showing clinical signs.
💥 It is used with our traditional blood tests to give a clearer picture of kidney function and a more timely prompt for when to intervene to slow the progression of disease.
📞 Call us on 4945-9044 today to book your golden oldie in for their annual blood test 🩸
Happy Birthday Dear Sal 💝🎉🎉🍹 Give her some birthday love if you see her today, such an awesome team player ❤️
Lumps and bumps come in all shapes and sizes and can come occur in pets of all ages. Your vet can help differentiate the harmless lumps from the more sinister ones, and as with most things, early detection and identification offers the best prognosis. Call us on 4945-9044 if you and your pet need some advice.
Belmont Veterinary Hospital.
With less than a week to go, here are some handy tips on surviving this silly season with your beloved fur friends.
⚠️No Christmas ham offcuts mince pies or Christmas cake.
⚠️Clean up those wondering Christmas pine needles.
⚠️Be mindful of those harmful sun rays.
⚠️Have a plan in place to help your pet cope this fireworks and thunderstorm season.
Also, if you would like to purchase a gift voucher, remember you need to contact the clinic. We are working on making them available online for the new year.
Countdown is on 🎄 Belmont Veterinary Hospital
Meet Rocky ❤️
Rocky came to us in November last year after he shattered his leg in a bad accident.
Facing amputation, Rocky’s dedicated parents chose to refer him for salvage surgery and drove over 5 hours to see Dr Brian and the team here at Belmont Vets.
Rocky underwent external fixation surgery. Metal pins were placed through the boney fragments (image 1) and attached to a frame on the outside of his leg. This stabilised his leg while allowing the boney fragments to set back into position as best as possible (image 2).
Rocky has been an stoic sweetheart throughout this long process, which wouldn’t have been so successful where it not for the commitment of his owners who tended to his wounds every day and made countless long journeys to Belmont for his checkups and revisits.
We’re not out of the woods yet but we’re certainly a lot closer. We will keep you posted on this one!
@belmont_vets @weloveourpets @greyhoundpets
In recognition of National Heart Month, we’re giving away 3 free vet checks, focussing on heart health, with 3 months of simparica trio for 3 lucky dogs. Stay tuned for details on how to enter the competition next week 💥
Here we have our fabulous Dr Brian modelling his secret Santa present, a thoughtfully designed scrub shirt covered in Vet Nurse KC’s face 😂 Like the post if you want to see him model it more!!! 👍🏻
Remember, Christmas hours are approaching. We will close from 5pm December 24th and reopen 9am January 4th ❤️ KC Heuston
Come join our team!
We are a privately owned family-based small animal hospital looking for a part time/ casual vet nurse to join our team of 5 vets and 7 nurses.
Our new nurse will be involved in:
- Surgical and hospital nursing
- Pre and post-operative patient care
- Reception duties and client communication
- Blood collection and IV catheter placement
- General cleaning duties
Our new team member would preferably have a minimum of 1 year full-time employment in clinic and Cert V or equivalent. Their role would include a minimum of 2 days (15-20 hours) per week with more hours available on a flexible basis.
If you’re interested please get in touch and send along a resume with cover letter to [email protected].
Today is Vet Nurses Day! A day when we get to celebrate these wonderful humans across the country, for all of the hard work they do.
Belmont Vet is so incredibly lucky to have this long standing team of fantastically skilled and experienced nurses. They are the bones of the clinic and us vets would be lost without them.
Sal, KC, Kailei, Mandy, Rosa, as well as Paula, Beth and Hannah… thank you for everything you do. We are so lucky to have you ❤️
Happy Vet Day xx
Congratulations Tara Walsh! You guessed Maze’s breed the closest and have won a FREE ADVANCE DNA TEST valued at $120 👏🏼
You will receive a report detailing your fur baby’s family tree, genetic weight prediction, nutrition guide, and breed related risks of developing certain generic disease.
Maze is in fact; 5/8 American Staffy, 2/8 cattle dog and 1/8 English Staffy. And a whole lot of cute too 💕
Thanks for playing everyone!
And the winner is 🥁
…….…………………………………..
MIA FRAIL @lou_frail Louisa Frail
🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉
Congratulations Mia, you have won a FREE DESEXING with OVER 100 LIKES for your gorgeous photo. Well done little Mia ♥️
Yes that’s right, a FREE DESEXING. Valued at up to $500 😱
To celebrate National Desexing Month, Belmont Vet is giving away one FREE DESEXING to one lucky dog or cat*. This voucher will include the general anaesthesia, surgery and theatre fees, as well as a post operative check and pain relief to go home on.
For your chance to win, post a photo of you and your furbaby on our FACEBOOK PAGE with a line about why you want to desex your pet. The photo with the most likes WINS! So get posting and vote for your favourite pet 👍🏻
* Dog & cats only. No age limit. Some conditions apply. Vouchers valid for 6 months. Entries close on 16/07/21.
Some good news for your Friday…Yesterday we met this pretty little lady, who is pregnant with her second litter of PUPPIES! Congratulations to Jupiter and her family, we wish you all the best over the next few weeks ♥️ @belmont_vets @puppies_of_lnstagram
Just a reminder, Belmont Vet will be closed on Monday for the long weekend. Stay warm everyone and have a lovely weekend! ❄️ @belmont_vets
After one of our staff members had a recent scare with Cat Scratch Disease, we thought we’d share some information about the illness along with a few tips on how to avoid it @belmont_vets
