Blayney Veterinary Hospital

26/08/2024

Spring is very beautiful here❤️

20/08/2024

13/08/2024

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13/08/2024

Spring colours are joyful ❤️
While Australian Olympic teams adopted the green and gold back in 1912 it wasn’t until 1984 that these beautiful colours of the wattle were proclaimed our national colours.

13/08/2024

August weather can be brutal and one of the results of this can be cows “ going down” with hypomagnesaemia or GRASS TETANY. Treatment results can be poor so prevention is the key !!

Our district vets have been receiving calls asking for advice on how to protect cattle from Hypomagnesemia - colloquially known as grass tetany 🐮

Grass tetany occurs when there is not enough magnesium in the blood. Adequate magnesium levels are required for proper brain and nerve function.

Read about clinical signs and prevention 👉 https://bit.ly/4duC2Gr

07/08/2024

The exciting news continues. Nurse Renee is back from leave.🎉🥂👏 Renee has been at BlayneyVets since 2006 , taking small chunks of time away to create her family. Those two little boys give her great joy ❤️Whether it’s the animals, the equipment or the surgeries…Renee has it under control and is Heavens gift to the vets and the animals ❤️

07/08/2024

Joining the BlayneyVets nursing team is Olivia Hewitt.On completion of her HSC Olivia spent a “GAP year “ at Blayneyvets .Here she found her passion and went on to complete her veterinary nursing training in Orange. After several years working in Cowra, we are very lucky to have Olivia back in her home town and back in her original veterinary practice. Welcome back Olivia !

29/07/2024

Please note we are closed TODAY TUESDAY after 1 pm. We have organised staff training for the entire staff and we know you understand the value and the necessity of ongoing training.
Of course if you have an emergency, you need to call us on the normal number ….
but NON emergencies please
before 12 midday or from 9 am Wednesday 🙏

19/07/2024

Join with us today to congratulate Dr Joanne Cheney on passing her arduous exams in Veterinary Behaviour and joining the Australian and New Zealand College of Veterinary Scientists as a Member. Congratulations Jo 🎉🥂👏👏👏🍾

16/07/2024

Last weekend Drs Maddi, Macca, Liv , Gen and Kate and Nurse Rachel from Blayney Vet Hospital joined a fabulous dental workshop hosted by Mulberry Lane vets and taught by Dr Nicole Hoskins. Learning never stops in our job📚📖!

15/07/2024

Awwwww Trixie ❤️❤️❤️

13/07/2024

Attention all NSW Local Government areas …your pet registration requirements have changed…any questions please call your local council 🙏

Pet Registration Changes 🐶😺
🐾From 1 July 2024 dogs and cats must be microchipped and registered by 12 weeks of age or before being transferred to a new owner, whichever happens first.
🐾An additional registration payment fee must be made by 6 months of age if a dog is not desexed, or a cat permit must be applied for if a cat is not desexed by 4 months.
🐾Desexing your pet is the best way to avoid unwanted litters and the additional fees associated with owning an animal that isn't desexed.
🐾For further information, please visit www.petregistry.nsw.gov.au

28/06/2024

Pip Stonestreet is a very experienced veterinary nurse, university graduate, qualified TAFE teacher , involved in farming in the district , sensational cook ,lover of animals and lover of flowers.Today the animals are moving over and making room for the flowers ❤️Today, after years of working primarily in areas of customer service,Pip leaves Blayneyvets to scale up her commercial flower growing business. What an exciting time for Pip.❤️Will we miss her all round gorgeousness ? Of course 😢

But Pip will still be local and we and you can catch up with her easily💝……Look for “Homegrown by Pip” It’s a seasonal cut flower patch and Pip is focusing on sustainable practices to help them grow. Check her Instagram and page and look for her at local farmers markets this year.

Thanks Pip- good luck but not goodbye ❤️❤️

28/06/2024

05/06/2024

Dr Liv expertly delivers a healthy calf via caesarean section.
The cow was unable to deliver the calf due to a rare uterine torsion (twisted uterus). Dr Liv swiftly diagnosed the condition and the decision was made to deliver the calf via caesarean, saving the life of both the cow and calf. Well done Dr Liv!

22/05/2024

Quite a few sheep farmers lamb at this time of the year- but few would be enjoying life as much as this crew ❤️

20/05/2024

Mondays are always busy but amongst all the other things the whole team got together through lunchtime for a work shop on Mental Health in the workplace and run by the Black Dog institute ❤️

14/05/2024

What a beautiful face ❤️

29/04/2024

** Important offer for owners of horses for the month of May. Significant financial savings when you need it.First some fun facts about horses teeth..
⁃ A horse chews 60x/min for 14-20 hours per day! That’s over 20 million chews per year
⁃ Horses teeth constantly erupt (grow) throughout their lifetime
⁃ Horses need their teeth done at least every 12 months (every 6 months if under 5 or older than 15)

Why is this so Important??
⁃ It is estimated that at least 90% of horses have some degree of dental disease and pain
⁃ Not having their teeth comprehensively assessed and floated by a veterinary dentist can severely affect their riding behaviour, safety and quality of life

Before winter is a great time to get your horses teeth done before they undergo the stress of the cold.
For the month of May, we will be doing 30% off equine dentals when booked in to be done at our horse barn , at the rear of Blayney Vet Hospital.

Call Blayney Vets today on 63682264 and secure your spot!!

25/04/2024

When you “worm the dog” what do you use ?Does the product say it kills “ whip worms” ? Many of the medications sold do NOT kill whip worms so please check the fine print as whipworms cause serious disease and can kill dogs.
You won’t see them as they are incredibly fine and thread like but ,as the picture shows, have a characteristic thick back end and superfine front end. Like a whip. Adults may be 3-5 cm and they live in the large intestine of dogs.

They don’t spread dog to dog. Dogs pick up the eggs from contaminated soil ie where dogs have pooed (* Not a “ zoonosis” meaning it won’t spread to humans …who have their own whip worm)

This worm can kill dogs. Causes diarrhoea, bloating and weight loss and is seen more commonly in our experience in older dogs rather than puppies . Perhaps that is because we are more likely to worm our pups when vaccinating?

While we can look for the eggs under a microscope ( as in the picture)it’s easier for you to use a good drug when you treat your dogs.

How often do you worm adult dogs ?When the seasons change is a good way to remember your program so that’s four times a year .

24/04/2024

Lest we forget.

23/04/2024

Max has excelled himself with todays gorgeous leather bandana that had Dr Olivia smiling even more ❤️

22/04/2024

Receptionist Sue Chapman has created a wonderful window display for Anzac Day❤️

19/04/2024

Something to do this weekend maybe but importantly… a reminder that we are CLOSED this Thursday 25th for Anzac Day.

One of our favourite Anzac biscuit recipes from the CWA Cook Book.

**CWA of NSW Anzac Biscuit Recipe**

150g (1 cup) plain flour
220g (1 cup) sugar
100g (1 cup) rolled oats
90g (1 cup) desiccated coconut
125g butter
1 tablespoon golden syrup
2 tablespoons boiling water
1 teaspoon bicarbonate of soda

Preheat the oven to 180 degrees C and lightly grease two baking trays.

Combine the flour in a bowl with the sugar, rolled oats and coconut. Melt the butter in a saucepan with the golden syrup over medium heat. Combine the boiling water with the bicarbonate of soda and stir to dissolve. Add to the butter mixture and mix well, then stir into the dry ingredients until thoroughly combined.

Drop teaspoons of the mixture onto the trays, allowing room for spreading.

Bake for 10 minutes, or until golden brown.

Allow to cool on the tray for a few minutes before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely.

04/04/2024

Dr Jo had loads of fun yesterday with a litter of West Highland White puppies. Their Mum “ Merry” is sensational ❤️and so loved by staff ….and her pups are no different. There are still a couple looking for homes, just call the practice and we will give you the owners details. Dr Jo says these pups are simply GORGEOUS❤️
vet checked , chipped, vaccinated etc ✅

04/04/2024

And this is kitten Kiki- she fractured her femur when a pot fell on her —- but the repair chosen was a little different. Importantly every case is different and all need a great deal of planning prior to the surgery. Surgeon Dr Will checked her last week and all has healed so she can return to being a kitten again !

04/04/2024

Blayneyvets have been known as an orthopaedic practice for many years. Those cases just keep coming and Dr Will is doing orthopaedics four days a week ! This is “ Mars Bar” who fractured her femur😞Dr Will —with Nurse Erin assisting and Nurse Rachel on anaesthetic — making the team to place 2 “plates” and screws as the choice of repair. 👏Of course she needs many weeks of special care at home once discharged🙏

01/04/2024

Rose is another special Labrador in our community. Still just a big pup, she and handler Kirrily received a Highly Commended in the RAS Canine Hero Awards. Congratulations 🏆🎉

31/03/2024

Today is a big day at the Sydney Royal Easter Show, especially for dog breeders and enthusiasts ( the Best in Show will be announced today ). Earlier this week ,Pauline Gill's Tapua Kennels “Koa” took home #1 Baby Boy at 6 months old while “Abby” won Best Neutered of Breed. 🏆🎉 ***POST SCRIPT- judged BEST IN SHOW was Tasmanian dog “Jasmine” an Old English Sheepdog - one of the high maintenance breeds and interestingly one breed that is thought to be dying out 😮

31/03/2024

The nights are getting cooler and the rats and mice are heading for the hay sheds, grain supplies and even into our houses. Important to remember all baits can be lethal and rapid response by an owner gives best results. Let's look into this a bit more..
1] Dogs, cats and other animals can be affected by ingesting rat bait directly or by ingesting rodents which have ingested rat bait. It is a condition to be taken seriously and early diagnosis and treatment may prove life-saving.

2] What types of rat bait are there?
There are two major types of rat bait: 1st generation drugs such as Ratblitz (active ingredient: Warfarin) have a short duration of action and require ingestion over a long period of time to be fatal, and 2nd generation drugs such as Talon and Ratsak (active ingredient: Brodifacoum) which have a long duration of action and a single dose may prove fatal.
For the latest information, ingredients and cautions of rat bait products, please refer to the supplier websites.
Those labelled 'Safe for cats and dogs " are NOT SAFER for cats and dogs. They don't read the labels that say "unpalatable"

3]The effect of the bait?
Rat bait prevents the blood from clotting by depleting the body’s supply of vitamin K. Vitamin K is a fat soluble vitamin which is essential in the formation of clotting agents in the blood stream. It can take anything from 1-5 days after ingestion to begin to see the signs of intoxication.

4]What are the signs of rat bait toxicity?
Signs of intoxication are associated with bleeding and can range from very subtle signs such as pin point haemorrhages on the gums to frank bleeding from anywhere. Sometimes the dogs bleed to death internally and you see nothing at all.
Normal everyday movement results in micro damage to blood vessels at the capillary level. When the body’s clotting mechanism is working properly, these damages are repaired immediately without us being aware of it. However, when our clotting system is not working, these minute traumas are not repaired and continue to bleed and thus may result in any of the following signs:-
• pale gums or small pin point haemorrhages on the gums
• lethargy
• bruising under the skin
• blood in the urine or faeces
• bleeding from the nose
• continued bleeding from small wounds or cuts
Other signs (as a result of blood oozing into body cavities/ organs) may include:
• vomiting and or diarrhoea
• coughing or respiratory difficulties (laboured or rapid breathing)
• lameness
• seizures or muscle tremors

4] What to do you suspect your pet has rat bait toxicity?
If you see your pet eating rat bait it is important to ring your vet immediately to seek immediate attention .
If you haven’t seen your pet ingest rat bait but notice signs that may relate to ingestion then we also advise you to see us as soon as possible.
If you have a box of the rat bait please bring this in with you or find out the name and active ingredients.

5] What happens if your cat or dog eats a rodent that has consumed rat bait?
The effects on a pet which has consumed rat bait will depend on which rat bait was ingested, how long ago, and how much of the rodent was eaten.
It is important that you arrange for them to be seen straight away

6] What does treatment involve?
This will depend on the severity of the toxicity and timing of ingestion. Blood may need to be taken for clotting tests and to assess for anaemia. Treatment may be as simple as giving vitamin K tablets for 3-6 weeks or may require more intensive treatment such as blood transfusions and hospitalisation.
In some cases even with the most intensive treatment some animals may die.

Ensure your Easter visitor's dogs are safe as they will be exploring!