Central Veterinary Emergency

26/09/2025

🐶🍕 Meet Ruby! 🍕🐶

Ruby was brought into our clinic recently after she devoured a garlic pizza!
While she thought it was delicious 😋, garlic can be very dangerous to our pets.

In most cases, consumption causes gastroenteritis or inflammation of the gastrointestinal tract - irritation of the mouth, drooling, nausea, abdominal pain, vomiting and diarrhoea.

In severe cases, consumption can cause damage to the patient's red blood cells.
Red blood cells are responsible for carrying oxygen throughout the body, when these cells are damaged there is a risk that important organs may not receive enough oxygen.

A low red blood cell count (anemia) can also cause further health problems, such as increased heart rate, weakness, kidney damage, collapse and even death.

Luckily for Ruby we were able to quickly induce vomiting and get the garlic out of her system 🥰.

23/09/2025

10/09/2025

🐾🟡 R U OK? DAY 2025 🟡🐾

Today is 'R U OK? Day', a national day when we remind everyone that everyday is the day to ask someone, "are you OK?"

Mental health in all industries and walks of life can be challenging, especially in the Veterinary & Animal industry.

Compassion fatigue, emotional stress, burn out, etc. are just some of the mental health challenges facing Veterinarians, Veterinary Nurses and Support Staff in our industry.

Veterinarians have almost four times the su***de rate of the Australian population. This equates to an Australian Vet taking their own life every 12 weeks.

At our clinic we are very grateful to have a strong and supportive team of colleagues working together and supporting each other 💛.

The following is a list of useful contacts for someone who is not OK:
Don't go it alone. Please reach out for help.
1. Lifeline: 13 11 14
2. Beyond Blue: 1300 224 636
3. MensLine: 1300 78 99 78

A conversation could change a life 💛.

09/09/2025

🤎 Cheeky Boy Blade 🤎

Blade's owners brought him into our clinic over the weekend after he snuck up onto the kitchen table while his Mum wasn't looking and devoured her roast dinner 🍗🌽, corn cob included!!!

While this cheeky boy thought his dinner was delicious, corn cobs present risk of gastrointestinal obstruction and gorging a large meal presents risk of bloat within his stomach.

Luckily we were able to quickly induce emesis / vomiting and get the corn cob out of his system.

Blade remained full of energy and happy with his achievements the entire time 😆 even through the vomiting! 🤣
Couldn't take the smile off his face!

27/08/2025

🩵 Meet Bo 🩵

This lovely boy was brought into our clinic recently after he went off his food, became lethargic, started vomiting and straining to defecate.

Diagnostic imaging revealed that Bo had a foreign body obstruction in his small intestine.

Bo had to undergo an exploratory laparotomy surgery to have the foreign body removed from his intestines that turned out to be a rubber piece of a dog toy that he had ingested.

Bo spent a few days in hospital with us receiving supportive care before then returning home to continue his recovery 💙.

25/08/2025

23/08/2025

🐾 Ralph's GDV 🐾

15/08/2025

It's only August! We haven't even reached Spring yet!
However, the snakes are out early and we have already seen a few pets bitten!

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🐍 Snake Bites in Dogs & Cats: 🐍

Now that we are coming into the warmer months, snake bites are becoming increasingly more common!
When it comes to treating snake bites, time is of the essence! Therefore it's important to know what to look out for!!

The way in which dogs and cats present following snake bites differs a bit between species, so it's important to know the differences.

If your pet displays any of the mentioned symptoms, indicating that they may have been bitten by a snake, contact us immediately on
0413 898 331 for veterinary assistance.

12/08/2025

🧡 Meet Atilla 🧡

Atilla the little miniature dachshund was brought into our clinic experiencing dystocia while whelping.

Dystocia refers to difficulty giving birth.
There are several forms of Dystocia that can occur at any stage of delivery.

That’s right... Just like us humans, dogs can also have difficulty giving birth to their pups!

Signs / Symptoms of Dystocia can include:
• Presence of discharge from the v***a (green/brown or frank blood).
• Foetal fluid (broken water) with no signs of labour within 2 - 3 hours.
• Absent labour efforts for 2 - 4 hours.
• Strong abdominal contractions for greater than an hour with no delivery of a puppy.
• Puppy stuck in birth canal.
• Extreme lethargy and weakness while delivering pups.

Some causes of Dystocia may include:
• Abnormal position of a foetus
• Extremely large foetus
• Birth canal being too small
• Lack of effective uterine contractions

Atilla had to undergo an emergency cesarean surgery to deliver her two little puppies.
She has since returned home with her two little pups 🧡.

06/08/2025

🤍 Meet Jax 🤍

Jax the handsome young German Shepherd came into our clinic recently after he ingested six Ibuprofen (Neurofen) tablets.

Luckily, Jax's owners were quick to act and brought him into our clinic in a timely manner so we were able to quickly induce vomiting and get them out of his system.

Although Ibuprofen (Neurofen) is relatively safe for humans, consumption can be extremely dangerous in our pets!

In severe cases, Ibuprofen can cause stomach ulcers and major damage to your pet's kidneys.

If you suspect that your pet may have ingested Ibeprofen, please call us immediately on 0413 898 331 for veterinary assistance.

29/07/2025

"Maybe it's nothing..."
"She seems better now..."
"I'll just wait and see..."

We hear these often, - and we understand. No one wants to panic unnecessarily.
But in emergency Veterinary medicine, time is of the essence!

Delaying medical attention and treatment can have deadly consequences!

⚠️ Why You Shouldn't Delay: ⚠️
Pets hide their pain - pets can be masters at masking symptoms until they're in serious distress.
Some conditions escalate fast.
Delaying care can limit treatment options - Early intervention often means less invasive care.

If you're unsure, you can call us for advice over the telephone ☎️. (0413 898 331)
It's always better to be safe than sorry.