McIvor Road Vet Centre

11/12/2024

Help us to raise much needed funds / donations!
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All donation funds raised will be generously matched by our clinic and donated to our local wildlife carers and Pet Medical Crisis!

The raffle will be drawn on Tuesday 24th December 2024.

Pop into our clinic, or call us on (03) 5443 7749 to purchase tickets and go in the draw to win one of the beautiful hampers!

09/12/2024

06/12/2024

🎄✨️🎅 CHRISTMAS RAFFLE!! 🎅✨️🎄

It's the most wonderful time of the year and we're feeling jolly!

The teams at Central Veterinary Emergency & McIvor Road Vet Centre have organised a Christmas Raffle!!!

Help us raise much needed funds / donations!
🎄🦌❄️⛄🌟
All donation funds raised will be generously matched by our clinic and donated to our local wildlife carers and Pet Medical Crisis!

The raffle will be drawn on Tuesday 24th December 2024.

Pop into our clinic, or call us on (03) 5443 7749 to purchase tickets and go in the draw to win one of the beautiful hampers!
(We can process eftpos transactions over the phone)

🎄✨️🎅✨️🎄

We'd also like to say a special thanks to the following organisations for your contributions to our hampers:
• Cenvet Australia
• Boehringer Ingelheim
• Vibrant Pretties
• Emily Roberts Amcal Pharmacy Bendigo
• Pawsitive Healing
• Fresh N Fluffy Dog Grooming

04/12/2024

💕✨ Share The Dignity - It's In The Bag! ✨💕

Here at McIvor Road Vet Centre we believe that all women should have access to period products, it is their right and should not be seen as a privilege.

It’s in the Bag is one of Australia’s most loved Christmas appeals, where 'Share The Dignity' encourages everyday Australians to put together Adult, Teen or Mum & Bub bags filled with essential items, and some everyday luxuries to donate to someone in need for Christmas.

This year our staff put together 14 bags to donate! 💕💕💕

02/12/2024

Good morning,
We are currently having connection issues with our EFTPOS machines.
If you’re coming in for an appointment today we would be grateful if you could bring along Cash or be prepared to transfer funds via internet banking.
We are working to rectify these problems asap.
MRVC

02/12/2024

🎄✨️🎅 Christmas & Our Pets 🎅✨️🎄

Tis the season to be jolly!
Everyone is giving and sharing!
However please be cautious if sharing foods with your pets, some popular Christmas foods can be very harmful to your pets!

The following popular Christmas foods should be avoided:
• Chocolate 🍫
• Grapes / Raisins 🍇
• Nuts 🥜
• Mince Pies 🥧
• Alcohol 🍷🥂

The abovementioned foods contain ingredients that can cause the following:
• Vomiting
• Diarrhoea
• Seizures
• Lethargy
• Abdominal pain
• Excessive thirst

Meats that are high in fat and salt, such as Christmas ham, should also be avoided.
Comsuming fatty meats can cause medical conditions such as pancreatitis, diarrhoea, gastroenteritis etc.

If caught early enough we can induce vomiting in pets that have ingested harmful foods.

If you suspect that your pet may have ingested a harmful or toxic food, please call us on (03)5443 7749 for veterinary assistance.

30/11/2024

🐶🧡 Meet Pippa 🧡🐶

Pippa the French Bulldog was in clinic recently for 'BOAS' surgery.

Brachycephalic Obstructive Airway Syndrome (BOAS) is a condition that affects all brachycephalic dogs (dogs with a short nose / muzzle / pushed in face).

French bulldogs, Bulldogs and Pugs are the worst affected breeds. These breeds are bred to have a shorter skull. However, the soft tissue within the mouth and nose isn't shortened adequately to compensate.

Due to this, brachycephalic dogs have difficulty breathing and their breathing is often very
noisy!

The nose is also vital for thermoregulation and they cannot cool down effectively. For this
reason, they are at greater risk of dying due to heat stroke in hot weather!

Pippa underwent BOAS surgery to have the following procedures performed:

🐶1. Shortening and reducing the thickness of her elongated soft palate.
🐶2. Removal of her enlarged tonsils that were contributing to airway obstruction.
🐶3. Nasal wedge resection and correction of stenotic nares (narrow nostril openings).

Pippa has since recovered well and is able to breathe freely without difficulty, obstruction or noise. 🧡

28/11/2024

✨✨ Community Content - Caring for Charities in our region ✨✨

This Month's charity is:
🐶 AWDRI - Australian Working Dog Rescue 🐶

Australian Working Dog Rescue (AWDRI) is a non-profit charity whose primary function is to save working dog breeds and find new homes for them.

Based in Ballan, Victoria, their charity operates Australia wide!
This means that they are able to facilitate long distance, interstate and international adoptions wherever possible.

For more information you can visit their website below:
https://www.workingdogrescue.com.au/

26/11/2024

🐶💛 Meet Delphi 💛🐶

This beautiful Shetland Sheepdog named Delphi came into our clinic recently after she had been shaking her head and pawing at her ear.

Delphi was put under sedation and a grass seed was removed from her left ear 👂🏼.

Grass seeds can quickly cause trouble!!
The seeds can end up in your dog's ears, eyes, paws, nose, skin & coat.

Grass seeds carry bacteria, which causes infection, pain, swelling and purulent discharge.
The body recognises the grass seed as a foreign object, leading to a strong inflammatory reaction.

The best way to prevent injury from grass seeds in dogs is to find and remove the grass seeds as quickly as possible.

For more information, see our recent post below:

https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=912848737529898&id=100064143391184&mibextid=Nif5oz

21/11/2024

💕🐶 Meet April 🐶💕

April the sweet aussie bulldog was brought into our clinic for Bi-lateral Eyelid Entropian surgery.

Entropian refers to an abnormality of the eyelids where the eyelids roll inward, causing the hair on the eyelid to rub against the eyes, resulting in pain, inflammation and corneal ulcers.

Entropian is a hereditary disorder and many breeds of dogs are predisposed to this abnormality. These breeds include, but are not limited to: Bulldogs, Rottweilers, Great Danes, Mastiffs, Golden Retrievers etc.

The surgery involves a small section of the skin being removed to reverse the inward rolling.

April has since recovered well 😊 💕.

20/11/2024

🦷😺🖤 ~ Noah ~ 🖤😺🦷

Handsome Noah is a 5 year old cat owned by one of our Veterinary Nurses.
Noah came into our clinic today for a dental scale & polish.

Did you know that more than 70% of cats experience dental disease by the time they reach 3 years old? 🐱🦷

Dental disease is the most common disease occuring in our pets.
Similar to that in humans, our pets can suffer from dental disease. This can occur as a result of the attachment of bacteria to the teeth and gums.

We performed Dental x-rays to determine if Noah had dental disease present below his gumline.
These x-rays confirmed that all of Noah's teeth were healthy and he didn't require any extractions.

Noah received a thorough scale & polish and he returned home with sparkly clean teeth ✨🦷✨.

Did you know that here at McIvor Road Vet Centre we offer complimentary nurse dental checks?
Call us on (03)5443 7749 to arrange a dental check for your pet!

Good dental health and hygiene plays an important role in a pet’s overall health and wellbeing.❤

19/11/2024

🐾 TOMORROW 🐾
Don't forget to collect a sample of your pet's urine tomorrow morning!!! 🐶😺

Collect a urine sample from your dog or cat in a small container and drop the sample into our clinic tomorrow for free Urinalysis testing.

🐶 For dogs you can attempt to catch their urine in a small container or even a soup ladle.
Take your dog outside on their leash (to help ensure they are within arm's reach), wait until they begin to urinate and slowly gently place the container under their urine stream.

😺 For cats you can prep their litter tray by removing the litter in the tray, washing / cleaning the tray, and placing the clean dry empty tray in their usual litter location.
Once your cat urinates in the tray, pour a small amount of the urine into a clean container to transport to the clinic.

🆓⭐ FREE URINALYSIS FOR YOUR PET ⭐🆓

A urinalysis refers to a routine test on a patient's urine to provide information on the health of the kidneys and urinary system.
It can also assess problems in other organ systems.
It is also important for diagnosing metabolic diseases such as Diabetes.

- Is your pet drinking a lot?
- Is your pet urinating a lot?
- Have you seen blood in your pet's urine?
- Has your pet had previous urinary issues?
- Or do you just want a routine healthcheck on your pet's urine?

⭐ Wednesday 20th November 2024 ⭐

Collect a urine sample from your dog or cat in a small container and drop the sample into our clinic for FREE testing on Wed 20th Nov!!

SAMPLES MUST BE FRESH!
The results will be more accurate, the fresher the sample!
If you aren't able to drop the sample into the clinic within an HOUR of collection, please refrigerate the sample.
Samples can be refrigerated for up to 6 hours, but are not valid after this time.

We look forward to seeing you and your pets! 🥰

19/11/2024

This sweet little pair of jack russell puppies, Penny & Mala came into our clinic recently for their vaccinations and microchips.

They won over the hearts of our team, receiving lots of cuddles during their visit ♥️.

18/11/2024

2 Days to go!!!
Don't forget to collect a sample of your pet's urine on Wednesday morning! 🐶😺

🆓⭐ FREE URINALYSIS FOR YOUR PET ⭐🆓

A urinalysis refers to a routine test on a patient's urine to provide information on the health of the kidneys and urinary system.
It can also assess problems in other organ systems.
It is also important for diagnosing metabolic diseases such as Diabetes.

- Is your pet drinking a lot?
- Is your pet urinating a lot?
- Have you seen blood in your pet's urine?
- Has your pet had previous urinary issues?
- Or do you just want a routine healthcheck on your pet's urine?

⭐ Wednesday 20th November 2024 ⭐

Collect a urine sample from your dog or cat in a small container and drop the sample into our clinic for FREE testing on Wed 20th Nov!!

SAMPLES MUST BE FRESH!
The results will be more accurate, the fresher the sample!
If you aren't able to drop the sample into the clinic within an HOUR of collection, please refrigerate the sample.
Samples can be refrigerated for up to 6 hours, but are not valid after this time.

We look forward to seeing you and your pets! 🥰

12/11/2024

💕💕 Morris 💕💕

12/11/2024

🆓⭐ FREE URINALYSIS FOR YOUR PET ⭐🆓

A urinalysis refers to a routine test on a patient's urine to provide information on the health of the kidneys and urinary system.
It can also assess problems in other organ systems.
It is also important for diagnosing metabolic diseases such as Diabetes.

- Is your pet drinking a lot?
- Is your pet urinating a lot?
- Have you seen blood in your pet's urine?
- Has your pet had previous urinary issues?
- Or do you just want a routine healthcheck on your pet's urine?

⭐ Wednesday 20th November 2024 ⭐

Collect a urine sample from your dog or cat in a small container and drop the sample into our clinic for FREE testing on Wed 20th Nov!!

SAMPLES MUST BE FRESH!
The results will be more accurate, the fresher the sample!
If you aren't able to drop the sample into the clinic within an HOUR of collection, please refrigerate the sample.
Samples can be refrigerated for up to 6 hours, but are not valid after this time.

We look forward to seeing you and your pets! 🥰

09/11/2024

🩵 Meet Storm 🩵

This beautiful maine c**n, Storm came into our clinic recently suffering constipation.
This refers to an abnormal accumulation of faeces in their colon resulting in difficulty defecating.

Constipated cats will strain in an attempt to defecate, resulting in abdominal pain.

Storm had to undergo an e***a under general anaesthetic to assist to remove the accumulation of faeces.

Storm has since returned home and recovered well.

Do you have a maine c**n at home?
We would love to see a photo 🩵.
Comment a photo below!!

07/11/2024

A reminder that we are well into snake season.

If your pet displays any of the below symptoms, indicating that they may have been bitten by a snake, contact us immediately for assistance.

Spring has sprung!!
And here comes snake season!!!
Share this post to spread awareness & save this to your phone for your information!!

🐍 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.

🐍🐶 Dogs 🐶🐍
In dogs signs / symptoms can take anywhere from 0 - 2 hours to present, following a snake bite.
The signs / symptoms can be broken down into 3 stages:

🐾 First Stage - Immediate Signs:
Immediate signs following a snake bite may include:
• Hiding
• Running away
• Sudden loss of balance
• Sudden collapse
• Sudden vomiting

🐾 Second Stage - False Improvement Stage
During the second stage dogs may appear fine or normal, as if they have recovered. This can be a false presentation and a dog's state can decline quickly.
It is important to call your emergency Veterinarian, even if your dog appears normal.

🐾 Third Stage - Progression of Symptoms
• Excessive salivation / drooling
• Dilated pupils
• Panting
• Collapse
• Rapid heart rate
• Blood in urine
• Paralysis

If you suspect that your dog may have been bitten by a snake, do not wait until the third stage or until symptoms progress. Contact your Veterinary clinic immediately!

🐍🐱 Cats 🐱🐍
In cats signs / symptoms can take anywhere from 0 - 72 hours to present, following a snake bite.

Signs / symptoms in cats may include:
• Dilated pupils
• Difficulty breathing / panting
• Open mouth breathing
• Lethargy
• Sudden weakness or shaking of muscles
• Collapse
• Paralysis
• Blood in urine
• Loss of bladder control
• Vomiting
• Excessive salivation

If you think your pet may have been bitten by a snake, time is crucial! Seeking veterinary assistance as soon as possible could save your pet’s life.

Ensure that you know your local Veterinary clinic's operating hours and emergency services.

If your pet displays any of the abovementioned symptoms, indicating that they may have been bitten by a snake, contact us immediately on (03)5443 7749 for veterinary assistance.