Bellbowrie Veterinary Surgery

20/08/2024

This is Chilli! She is a 13 year old Staffordshire Terrier. Chilli was presented to us with this very obvious lump! The owner had approached previous vets but none were confident in doing the procedure.

Dr. Kyle (who loves a challenge) agreed to do the surgery. It was a big operation and Chilli handled it exceptionally well. With regular laser treatments, the wound will be almost unnoticeable once the hair has regrown.

The Owner of Chilli says that she is happier than she has been in a long while and she can sleep on her left side again.

17/07/2024

WHY HARPER WHY?

"Harper" the 7 month old Golden Retriever presented at Bellbowrie Vet Surgery with acute vomiting. X-rays soon revealed that something dense and of substantial size was lodged in her intestine. Harper went straight into surgery and a large solid steel object was removed.

The owner identified the object as a counter weight for a treat dispensing toy that Harper had destroyed.

Harper had a swift recovery and has managed to stay out of mischief so far!

05/07/2024

ALL NEW ONCE A YEAR TICK AND FLEA INJECTION HAS ARRIVED.

Not only is it convenient, it is cheaper than most other Paralysis Tick and Flea preparations.

Please call the surgery on 3202 6498 to book or if you have any enquiries

This injection is only available for dogs.

24/11/2023

Skeeter's Eye Opening Surgery.

Skeeter the 6yo Border Collie was born with bilateral eye defects from a genetic disease called Collie Eye Anomaly. His right eye was very small and non functional and his left eye was slowly losing vision as a result of rare disorder called corneal conjunctivalisation.

The tissue of his conjunctiva was growing over the cornea and the little sight he had, was slowly being lost. When Skeeter presented at Bellbowrie Vet Surgery he was swinging his head around trying to see what was in front of him.

Dr Kyle performed the delicate surgery a few days later. He carefully cut away the overgrown conjunctival tissue and connected it back to the periphery of the cornea so the eye was as close as possible to the normal anatomy.

Skeeter's owners were overwhelmed by the outcome of his surgery and Skeeter is enjoying life more than ever.
Attached are photos taken before and after the surgery.

15/12/2021

Welcome to "Biscuit" and "Zimmy" the French Bulldog pups. They visited today for their 12 week vaccinations. Aren't they gorgeous?

21/10/2021

This little Tawny Frogmouth was brought in after the storm last night. His nest and parents could not be located. He has been forwarded to a wildlife carer to be raised for a few more weeks until he can be released back near where he was found.

29/06/2021

WE ARE OPEN !!
Please be aware that Bellbowrie Vet Surgery is an essential service, and will be operating as per our normal hours during lockdown.
Please remember to bring your mask.

01/09/2020

Blue Tongue Lizard
This radiograph was taken yesterday of a Blue Tongue Lizard after it was found on the side of the road. We quickly ruled out any injuries and it is now with a wildlife carer ready to be released.

28/05/2020

A very interesting documentary, we would recommend all pet owners watch this episode of Insight on SBS.

https://www.sbs.com.au/news/insight/overwhelming-response-to-insight-s-episode-on-veterinarian-crisis-i-had-no-idea-this-happened

This week's Insight episode discussed the mental ill health and overwhelming pressure many of Australia’s vets are facing. It sparked an outpouring of support towards vets from viewers, with many admitting they were unaware about just what was going on behind the closed doors of their local vet cl...

19/05/2020

Happy 21st Dr Kyle. Congratulations on owning the Bellbowrie Vet Surgery for the last 21 years! On behalf of your loyal clients, patients, family, staff and friends, we thank you for your kindness, dedication and hard work.

18/03/2020

COVID-19 UPDATE.

Please be advised that Bellbowrie Vet Surgery is open for business as usual.

As always, we maintain a protocol for hygiene as we regularly deal with infectious viral diseases (kennel cough, parvovirus, cat flu etc).

With COVID-19 the safety of our staff, pet owners and community is our priority and we will achieve this through enhanced hygiene, infection control and social distancing.

If you need food or medication, we are fully stocked and you can order in advance if need be.
Please don't hesitate to call the Surgery on 3202 6498 if you have any concerns.

17/02/2020

HOT WHEELS FOR MOLLY
Molly was in today to get fitted to her new wheels. We are confident it won't take very long for her to get the hang of it.
Go Molly!!

22/01/2020

WHEELCHAIR FOR MOLLY
We have just received a mini dog wheelchair for little Molly the 2kg Miniature Poodle. She has recently had her L rear leg amputated and has had major surgery on the other 3 legs. Although she loves being carried around in her basket, we are going to give her back some independence. We will post an update with a video when she has got the hang of driving.

16/12/2019

HEAT STRESSED RINGTAIL POSSUM.

This adolescent Ringtail possum was rescued today when he was found wandering across the road. As he was cooled down under the hose he lapped at the water on his fur. Apart from the heat stress he had blistered the pads on his feet from the hot road. He also found it very soothing resting his feet on an ice brick. The possum has now gone to a carer until his feet have healed. Please keep a look out for our native wildlife during this heatwave.

29/11/2019

ORPHAN WALLABY!
This healthy, beautiful female wallaby was brought in this morning after a motorist saw an adult wallaby deceased on the side of the road. The man pulled over to check if there was a Joey in the pouch. He took the Joey home and kept her warm in a makeshift pouch. She arrived at the surgery and after a full examination was given the all clear and sent to a specialised macropod carer where she will be cared for until she is ready to be released. Please keep an eye out for injured wildlife and if possible, safely check if they have a baby and seek veterinary help ASAP.”

26/11/2019

100 ANIMALS AND COUNTING
We have had our K-Laser for just over 2 weeks and have already performed over 100 treatments. Both the owners and pets are impressed with the results, and so are we. The compilation below is some of our happy patients.

22/11/2019

THE KITTENS HAVE ARRIVED!
Skye the Ragdoll delivered 5 healthy kittens last night. Did you guess correctly? Take another look at the x-ray and count the skulls, we counted 5.

08/11/2019

OUR NEW K-LASER is HERE!!
We are proud to announce that we now have the latest and best therapeutic Veterinary Laser on the market. The K-Laser is a class 4 photobiomodulation therapeutic laser. We purchased the laser in June but due to Queensland Health regulations we have patiently waited to get 3 separate licences to use the laser.
The laser is a painless, drug free, non-surgical option to treat pain and speed up tissue healing. Some common conditions that the laser treats are: Shoulder/Back/Knee pain, Hip Dysplasia, Osteoarthritis, Wounds, Tendon/Ligament injuries, Muscle strains, Nerve/Spinal injuries, Ear infections and even Kidney/Bladder diseases.
Our first patient to be treated with the laser was "Oscar" the Dachshund, he is receiving treatment for an ongoing spinal injury. He will have 6 sessions over the next 3 weeks. He was so well behaved while wearing his protective doggles today during his first session.

08/11/2019

COUNT THE KITTENS!
Skye the Ragdoll is expecting her first litter in 10 days. She had a low dose x-ray taken today to check the progress of the kittens. How many kittens can you see? We will post a photo when they arrive.

25/10/2019

NERO'S MIRACLE RECOVERY
Two weeks ago, Nero the 18 month old Kelpie cross was hit by a car traveling at 70km/hr. He was rushed to Bellbowrie Vet Surgery with very serious injuries. He was stabilised and radiographs were taken to determine the extent of his injuries. X-rays confirmed that he had massive bleeding in his chest and and 2 collapsed lung lobes, fractured right femur, fractured mandible and the tip of his tail had been torn off. He also had a brain injury with neurological deficits.
After 48 hours he was stable enough to undergo surgery to repair the fractured leg, mandible and have the tip of his tail amputated. Nero stayed in hospital for a few more days after his surgery and he returned today to have his staples/sutures removed. It is now 2 weeks since the accident and the owners are very happy that he is back to normal. He will still have to be restricted from vigorous exercise for another 4-6 weeks. The plate on his leg will stay in place but the wires in his jaw will be removed in another 4 weeks.

09/10/2019

The Lace Monitor from last week was released today. Take care little fella!

02/10/2019

COOKIE and HER LITTLE CRUMBS.

These little darlings were born last night, Mum is a Brittany Spaniel and Dad is a Springer Spaniel. Cookie had a trouble free birth to her beautiful 2 male and 4 female litter. They were given the all clear today with Dr Kyle and we can't wait to see them in 2 weeks.

02/10/2019

Baby Lace Monitor.
This little guy is only a few days old, he came in to be checked over after a family dog picked him up.
He had no injuries and will be collected by a carer and released.

26/07/2019

Here are some cute pics to remind us of how beautiful or native wildlife is. This little possum was brought in today after being rescued and will head off to a special wildlife carer.

24/07/2019

TOBY'S LATE NIGHT BREAK !
Toby the 12 week old Cattle dog cross had a nasty fall late at night and was taken to an emergency centre. He was x-rayed and found to have not only a nasty fracture, he also had longitudinal cracks length ways along the shaft of the tibia.
The following morning Toby was transferred back to Bellbowrie Vet Surgery so the fracture could be repaired.
Luckily all the damage was away from the growth plates of the bone so it was decided to place a plate so that the fracture could be aligned and the screws could also apply compression across the longitudinal cracks.
It has now been a week since Toby had his surgery and he is using the leg normally but his exercise will be restricted for the next few weeks.