Unique Vets and Maitland Large Animals

26/01/2025

24/12/2024

Our Veterinary Hospital is now closed.
We will reopen Friday the 27th of December at 830am.
🧡🌟 Merry Christmas 🎅🏻🎄
Have a wonderful time celebrating with your families and friends.

15/12/2024

🖤🧡🎅🏻 🎄 🌟 ⛄️ 🐶🐱🦌🎁🧡🖤
Weekdays 830am - 6pm
Saturday 830am - 2pm
☎️ 49387597 📧 [email protected]

15/11/2024

🐱Update on our Community Cat Desexing Program🐱
We understand the impact unwanted feline pregnancies have on our community.
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We saw 97 cats during our program, likely reducing a minimum of 397 unwanted off spring.
We want to thank all of the responsible pet owners who took part in this program. 😺

06/11/2024

☀️ Temperatures are expected to be high today ☀️
Before you head off to work, please take the time to check:
💦 🪣 that your pet has fresh clean water and that it is kept out of the suns rays. 🕶️
🌴 that your pet has a cool shaded area 😎

NEVER leave pets in cars 🚗

If you suspect your pet is suffering from heat stress/ heat stroke please take the time to wet down your pet and call Our Veterinary Hospital for further advice

☎️ 49387597

01/11/2024

Our Veterinary Hospital will close at 1pm today.
We will reopen Monday 4th November at 830am.
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24/10/2024

☎️ If you are trying to call our Veterinary Hospital and are a Telstra customer, due to the Telstra tower issues, you may not be able to get through.

As an alternative, please contact us via email and we will call you.

📧 [email protected]

20/10/2024

Buddy’s owner reached out to our Veterinary Hospital recently, seeking veterinary care.
Buddy had pale gums and was lethargic.
Buddy had a mass growing on his spleen and free fluid in his abdomen.
Buddy underwent an exploratory laparotomy surgery, to remove his spleen and the splenic mass.
Buddy was transferred to an overnight Animal Hospital at ARH that evening for ongoing hospitalisation.
The following day, Buddy was stable enough to go home and was discharged.

Our Veterinary Hospital will triage all patient enquires and provide veterinary care to all emergent and urgent medical cases as a matter of priority.

We want to thank all pet owners for their understanding if they were to undertake a wait time or have their routine appointment rescheduled, to allow our team the time to attend to these cases.

We are happy to report that Buddy has returned to his amazing self since having emergency surgery.
Buddy’s splenic mass was also benign.

of Buddy’s splenic mass in comments.

13/10/2024

🐈 🐈‍⬛ A reminder that our Desexing Program is still available till the end of October 🐈‍⬛🐈
This program is available to all residents within the Hunter region, for existing and new clients.

Community Cat Desexing Program extended !! 🐈‍⬛🐈
Do you have a cat that needs to be desexed??

We have extended our unique pricing till the end of October. 🐱 🗓️
We have had a great response to this program and would like to give our community every opportunity to desex their 🐈‍⬛ 🐈 and help stop unwanted breeding.

☎️ 49387597 📧 [email protected]

03/10/2024

Our Veterinary Hospital will be:
OPEN Friday 4th October (830am-6pm)
OPEN Saturday 5th October (830am-2pm)
☎️ 49387597

CLOSED Sunday 6th October
CLOSED Monday 7th October

🏥 Please contact the following Veterinary Hospitals during our closed hours:
-The Animal Referral and Emergency Centre,
4 Lang Road Broadmeadow 49577106
-The Small Animal Specialist Hospital (SASH), 2 Bounty Close Tuggerah 43111311
-The Animal Referral Hospital, 401 Manns Road West Gosford 43233886

We will reopen on Tuesday 8th October (830am-6pm)

30/09/2024

🌱🍄🦗🐜🕷️🌱

🚜 Organophosphates are chemical compounds known widely for their use as insecticides. Whilst organophosphate poisoning is infrequent in Australia and New Zealand these days, animals exposed to these compounds can potentially develop severe or life-threatening poisoning. The most common organophosphate involved in animal exposures reported to the Animal Poisons Helpline is chlorpyrifos. Chlorpyrifos use is usually restricted to agricultural applications and not typically utilised for residential purposes.

When these products are accidentally ingested by pets, severe effects may occur. Early signs of poisoning can include vomiting, diarrhoea, significant drooling, pinpoint pupils and urinary incontinence. In severe cases, animals can develop changes to their heart rate, have difficulty breathing or develop neurological effects such as tremors, seizures, weakness and paralysis. As organophosphate insecticides are well absorbed across the skin, poisoning can also occur following skin or coat exposure.

To prevent poisoning, ensure that all pesticides are stored safely away from animals. Pets should be kept well away whilst these products are mixed and sprayed, and until treated areas are thoroughly dried. Always keep products in their original packaging so that they can be easily identified in the event of an inadvertent exposure. For animals exposed to these chemicals, early veterinary assessment is crucial. Many of these exposures do however occur in rural and remote areas where access to timely veterinary care can be limited. In these cases, the Animal Poisons Helpline can be particularly useful by rapidly assessing the exposure and providing phone advice.

The Animal Poisons Helpline provides free advice to pet owners in Australia and can be reached on ☎️1300 869 738 (AU) or 0800 869 738 (NZ). If you are a member of a veterinary team in Australia or New Zealand, you can join the Animal Poisons Centre For Vets Facebook group which is regularly updated with toxicology tidbits and poisoning trends. We thank the Western Australian Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development for supporting this post.

21/09/2024

Community Cat Desexing Program extended !! 🐈‍⬛🐈
Do you have a cat that needs to be desexed??

We have extended our unique pricing till the end of October. 🐱 🗓️
We have had a great response to this program and would like to give our community every opportunity to desex their 🐈‍⬛ 🐈 and help stop unwanted breeding.

☎️ 49387597 📧 [email protected]

11/09/2024

🐈‍⬛ 🐱 🐈 🐈‍⬛🐱🐈🐈‍⬛🐱🐈🐈‍⬛🐱🐈🐈‍⬛🐱🐈

COMMUNITY CAT DESEXING PROGRAM

Unique pricing for the month of September!
With support of our industry suppliers, we are able to offer assistance with desexing costs for CATS (40% off)

Please call our Hospital for further details
☎️ 49387597

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09/09/2024

🪴🍄🐜🦗🕷️🥜🍫🍇🥑
As we head into spring, we often see an increase in toxicity and poison exposure with our companion animals 🐶 🐱
The Australian Animal Poisons Helpline is a great resource to receive advice for your furry friend 24/7.

A charity that provides a free advice to Australian pet owners between 9AM-5PM AES[D]T on weekdays. The service operates 24/7 and can be reached on 1300 869 738 (AU), 0800 869 738 (NZ), 3106 4216 (SG), (917) 722-5958 (US) or +1917 722-5958 (CA).

06/09/2024

https://youtube.com/shorts/A7pLR9Wdat0?si=9peJug5tvQtuSdxS

Suhas Ranadive

This warmed my heart 💙… send it to another animal lover

28/08/2024

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REMINDER: 🐶 Get Your Pets Microchipped for FREE
– EVENT THIS SATURDAY 🐱

🐾 Join us for a Free Dog & Cat Microchipping Day at Pets Domain Cessnock on Saturday, 31 August 2024 from 9.30am–12.00pm

🐈‍⬛ Microchipping helps reunite lost pets with their owners quickly and safely. Ensure your dog's safety and peace of mind by getting them microchipped.

No bookings needed! Just bring proof of residency and keep your furry friend on a leash at all times. 🐕

27/08/2024

🐦 🐤🐧🪺🌲🪱

🐦 Found a Baby Bird on the Ground? 🌿

Finding a baby bird on the ground can be a common occurrence throughout spring - especially on windy days! In most cases, these birds are better off left with their doting parents. Here's a quick guide on what to do if you come across a nestling or fledgling that needs help:

1️⃣ Assess the Situation: Determine if the bird is injured, orphaned, or just temporarily grounded whilst learning to fly. Healthy fledglings often spend time on the ground while their parents watch over them.

If you’re unsure, head over to www.hunterwildlife.org.au/found-a-baby-bird for more information!

2️⃣ If the bird seems generally healthy, pop it back on a high branch in a tree (if it can perch). If it can’t perch, you may need to make a makeshift nest with some drainage holes and secure it to a tree.

3️⃣ Observe from a Distance: Monitor from a safe distance and watch to see if the parents care for it. You may not see them - but they’re probably watching you! If the bird is pooping - it’s being fed.

4️⃣ Create a Safe Zone: Keep pets and children away to reduce stress on the bird and keep it safe. Parents may not return to feed their baby if they feel it is too risky to do so (so put yourself inside, too!)

5️⃣ Contact a Wildlife Rescue: If the bird is injured, in immediate danger, or appears orphaned, reach out to us for guidance. Don't attempt to care for the bird yourself without proper training.

It’s very important that we keep as many baby birds with their parents as possible. The wild life is the one they deserve. 💜

26/08/2024

Today is International Dog day. Do you have photo with your furry friend then we would like to see 😊