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Pet Emergency, Brisbane (2025)

19/11/2024

🚨 Parvovirus 🚨

Parvovirus is a highly contagious and potentially fatal virus that primarily affects puppies and unvaccinated dogs. It spreads quickly and can cause severe vomiting, diarrhea, lethargy, and dehydration. Without prompt treatment, it can be deadly.

⚠️ Symptoms to watch for:

Severe vomiting
Diarrhoea
Lack of appetite
Lethargy

💉 Prevention is key: Vaccination is the best defense against parvovirus! Make sure your dog is up-to-date and receives booster vaccines throughout their life. Contact your general practice vet if you are unsure if your pet is up-to-date.

If you notice any of these symptoms or are concerned about your dog’s health, don’t wait—contact us immediately. Early intervention can save lives!

30/10/2024

Today, we are highlighting the story of a cheeky pup that was recently treated by our team 🐶

Skye is a playful 17-month-old Husky who presented to our North Lakes clinic with abdominal distension. It turns out that Skye had decided to join her parents for a bottomless brunch! 🫢

Our amazing emergency vet, Dr. Louis Chia, performed abdominal X-rays that revealed a very distended stomach filled with food (2nd image). Overindulgence in dogs can lead to significant gastric distention, which may result in a life-threatening condition called Gastric Dilation Volvulus (twisted stomach). Fortunately, Skye showed no signs of volvulus but remained in the hospital overnight for intravenous fluids and round-the-clock monitoring.

The next morning, our puppy-loving vet, Dr. Kaila Brnabic, had the pleasure of caring for Skye. Follow-up X-rays indicated a marked improvement (and a much smaller stomach), allowing Skye to be reunited with her family on an appropriate feeding plan. We were delighted to care for this cheeky little poser.

If your pet is experiencing abdominal pain or swelling and needs emergency care, our team is here to help 24/7.

17/10/2024

EDIT: We are happy to report that these issues have now been resolved. We appreciate your patience and understanding while we navigated this.

Unfortunately we are experiencing some technical troubles and our phone lines are currently down. Please send all non-urgent enquiries to our e-mail addresses listed below.
If your pet requires emergency treatment, please present to your closest location.

[email protected]

[email protected]

We are actively working on getting this resolved and appreciate your patience while doing so.

11/10/2024

Happy Vet Nurse Day to our incredible team of nurses✨

Your unwavering dedication and quick thinking during emergencies ensures that our patients receive the very best care. Thank you for your compassion and expertise in caring for our furry patients when they need it most. We’re grateful for all that you do! 🐾💙

28/03/2024

We are open over the long weekend! If you do need us over this long weekend period, we are here and able to see your pets through our emergency department 24/7.

As we gear up for the weekend festivities it's important to keep our furry friends in mind!

🍫 Keep an eye on your Easter treats! Chocolate is toxic for our pets and can lead to serious health issues if ingested. As well as chocolate, many sweet treats may contain xylitol which is a sugar substitute which is highly toxic to our furry friends.

🌸 Those delicious hot cross buns often contain either chocolate, raisins or sultanas which are all also highly toxic to your pet and can lead to serious gastrointestinal issues and kidney failure.

🐰 Festive decorations and food wrappers can also cause issues to your pet. If ingested, they have the potential to cause gastrointestinal upset and obstruction.

Should you need our help, please give our nearest hospital a call.

Stafford: 07 3359 0777 North Lakes: 07 3384 2222

22/12/2023

We wish everyone a happy and healthy holiday season!

If you do need our services over this holiday period, we are still open 24/7 and are able to see your pets for emergencies through our Pet Emergency department with our specialists being on call if your pet requires their care 🎄⭐️

15/11/2023

Amongst the hustle and bustle of our day to day, we have been working on something very exciting!

Together with the team from For the Love of Pets, Queensland Veterinary Specialists and Pet Emergency take to the big screen to show you behind the scenes of the amazing work we do, alongside our brave patients and committed owners.

Tune in this Friday at 7.30pm on Channel 9 or 9 Now to hear all about Bruno’s story 🐶

For the Love of Pets

| Starts 7:30pm Friday 17th November on and 9Now

03/11/2023

Meet Sabre!

Sabre is a 12 week old Pug that presented to our Stafford hospital after ingesting a toxic amount of Nurofen.

Sabre's owner arrived home and saw the left-over pieces of tablet on the floor and knew Sabre had been up to mischief! Nurofen, along with many other human medicines, can be extremely toxic to dogs. With side effects ranging from gastric ulceration, kidney failure, seizures and in some cases, can be lethal. In Sabre's case he ingested enough tablets to cause sever kidney failure. Luckily for Sabre, his owners rushed him into Pet Emergency where he was promptly treated.

Vomiting was induced to remove any residue of the medication from the stomach. He was then given intravenous fluids to help his kidneys maintain appropriate blood flow which ibuprofen (Nurofen) toxicity inhibits. Sabre was also given activated charcoal which helps bind any residual toxin left in the stomach and prevents further absorption into the bloodstream. Sabre was then given some medications to help support the stomach and prevent gastric ulceration. Luckily with the prompt treatment provided, Sabre's kidney enzymes have remained at a normal level, and he has been discharged home.

Sabre has learnt so much during his stay with Pet Emergency he would now like to remind all his furry friends out there that although it is tempting to "treat yourself' to some human medications it is in fact not actually a good idea!

01/10/2023

Swipe for some spooktacular ways to keep your furry friends safe this Halloween season 👽 we always hope you don't need to come and visit us, but we will be here for you if you do 🎃

02/09/2023

A reminder to keep your pets safe and secure during the firework displays this evening for Brisbane's Riverfire festival.

20/07/2023

Dear clients and referring vets,

Please be aware that Pet Emergency and Queensland Veterinary Specialists North Lakes (53 Flinders Parade, North Lakes) will be closed for the day on Friday, 21 July from 9am until 6pm for hospital maintenance.

If your pet requires veterinary care, please note that our Stafford hospital is still open and available to see your pets.

North Lakes will re-open from 6pm on the 21st July. Thank you for your understanding.

30/04/2023

Our North Lakes and Stafford hospitals are both open 24/7 over the long weekend should you need us.

24/02/2023

Charlie and Missy recently presented to our North Lakes hospital after ingesting a toxic amount of dark chocolate. Their parents suspect Missy jumped up on a desk to share the delicious snack between her and her brother! Luckily, their parents noticed immediately and rushed the both of them down to our emergency department to induce vomiting.

Chocolate ingestion in any dog can be extremely dangerous. Possible side effects from include vomiting and diarrhoea, and in severe toxicity we can see elevated heart rates, tremors/shaking and in severe cases seizures and death! If you find your dog has eaten chocolate, please call and speak to the team 24/7.

Luckily for Charlie and Missy, they were discharged home with ongoing decontamination after bringing a large volume of chocolate up! 🍫

03/02/2023

SEQ is currently experiencing some hot weather. Please ensure your pets are kept cool with access to water and shade at home and avoid exercise during the day time. Signs of heat stress can include difficulty breathing, lethargy, vomiting, diarrhoea and collapse. Please call one of our hospitals if you have any concerns.

Stafford | 3359 5333
North Lakes | 3384 2222

24/01/2023

Sadie was recently hospitalised after getting a little too close to a cane toad. Sadie presented for seizures following her encounter. Sadly, shortly after presentation, Sadie went into cardiac arrest. Our emergency team quickly rushed into action, performing CPR (including defibrillation) on Sadie. It was touch and go for the first few hours, but fortunately Sadie pulled through! After spending a couple of extra nights in hospital, she was discharged home to her family this week.

Please keep an eye out for cane toads in your yards. Clinical signs include drooling, bright red gums, vomiting, difficulty walking and disorientation. Severe cases can progress to collapse, seizures and death. If you suspect your dog has been in contact with a toad, you may use a damp cloth to wipe their gums before seeking veterinary attention. Never use a hose pipe to wash their gums due to the risk of aspiration.

Pictured is Sadie, with Dr Clare and some of our amazing nurses (Rachel, Claire and Ash). 🐸🩺

16/01/2023

Meet Winnie! Winnie recently visited our North Lakes hospital after enjoying her chew toy a little too much, causing it to become stuck in her mouth! Winnie was sedated and the toy was quickly removed, before being discharged back home a short time later. 🐕

31/12/2022

Wishing you all a happy new year! Our hospitals are open 24/7 should you need us. Don't forget to keep your pets safe and secure during the fireworks displays. ⭐️🥂

24/12/2022

Merry Christmas! Should you find yourselves with a Pet Emergency, our hospitals are open 24/7. Please call ahead if possible. Your pet will be triaged on arrival. 🎄

North Lakes - 53 Flinders Parade - 3384 2233
Stafford - 45 Hayward Street - 3359 0777

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