Ulysses Vet Clinics Cairns - Stratford & Whitfield

05/09/2024

We are excited to announce 'Chilli Castens' as our lucky winner of the 'Best Smile' Dental month competition! 🥳😻 Chilli has won a bag of Greenies Dental chews, Oxyfresh Water Additive & a yummy bag of Royal Canin Dental Dry food!

Thank you to everyone who participated and continues to prioritise their pets dental care, they will be forever grateful! 🙌🦷

Our other winners of the Dental Hamper & bag of Dental food are 'Phoebe Anderson' & 'Alice O'brien'! 🥰

20/08/2024

Only 11 Competition days left! 🥳🎉

Comment a photo of your pets best smile on this original post, for your chance to win your pet some dental goodies! 📸😸

17/08/2024

✨️ Welcome to Karalee, our newest trainee Vet Nurse to join the Ulysses Team! 🦋🩵

It's clear already, this girl is made to work with animals 🥰 Say hi to Kara next time you're in!

15/08/2024

REMINDER: Bravecto Quantum is now available at both of our clinics! 🎉

✨️ Year round flea & tick protection for your dogs, what could be easier?!

Call today to find out more info 😊

08/08/2024

😻 FOR ALL CAT LOVERS 😻

Happy International Cat Day to all of our flawless, fiery felines out there 🫶 We know every day is about you anyway, but just in case you forgot, we love you all! 🥰

01/08/2024

Happy Dental Month! 🎉

Show us your pets best ‘smile’ 🦷

As part of National Pet Dental Health Month, this August we are running a social media competition to award the pet with the best smile, some amazing dental themed prizes!

How to Enter?

Comment below a picture of your pet with their best smile & their name. Winner will be announced first week of September 🏆

Cheeeeese 📸😸

PS: Along with every pet who has a dental this month going in the draw to win our big Dental goodie hamper (see pics), we've also got a 'Guess How Many Lollies' jar set up at both clinics, so pop on in and have a guess! Good luck all 🥰

26/07/2024

🎉 August is DENTAL MONTH 🎉

Dental hygiene is essential to the health and well-being of all pets. Most pets over 3 years of age have some form of dental disease. Plaque and tartar can cause significant health problems such as kidney, liver, and heart issues, as well as painful oral infections.

Celebrated every August in Australia, National Pet Dental Health Month was created to highlight how important oral health is to the overall health, happiness, and wellbeing of your pet 🫀

At Ulysses Vets, we are running not 1, but 3 competitions, to put your furry friend in the running to win some awesome dental themed prizes! 🥳

• First competition, for all dentals performed in the month of August, your pet will go into the draw to win a hamper full of dental goodies ✨️
• Second competition, we'll be running a social media competition for the best ‘smile’. Watch out for the details on how to enter on Facebook! 📸
• Third competition, guess the teeth. Pop in to the Stratford or Whitfield clinic and make your best guess on how many teeth are in the jar. Closest guess wins third prize 🦷

Happy brushing! 😸🪥

20/07/2024

🐦Found - A little blue budgie was found today in Bungalow and was brought into our Stratford clinic. He is being cared for over the weekend and will be ready for pick up Monday morning.
Proof of ownership will be required 🙂

16/07/2024

🐾 Show Holiday Closure - Friday 19th July 🐾

We will resume normal hours on Saturday the 20th from 8 -12 at our Stratford clinic 🩺

📸 Pic of Gus, because he's just sooo cute 🥰

08/07/2024

Very exciting news ahead!! 🥳

🎉 BRAVECTO QUANTUM is finally here, the first ever and only treatment to offer 12 MONTHS PROTECTION from fleas and paralysis ticks for dogs!

✨️ No more monthly treatments!
✨️ Year round control of flea allergy dermatitis!
✨️ Year round protection from potentially fatal paralysis ticks!

This injection is now available! 💉
With high demand expected, we have stocked up, but to be safe, call today for more information and to lock in your pet's protection!

☎️ Stratford: 4055 1100
☎️ Whitfield: 4230 0895

Bravecto Australia

04/07/2024

REUNITED 🎉

Found in Whitfield this morning! Unfortunately the microchip details are not registered.
Please call our Whitfield clinic on 4230 0895 if you have an info. Proof of ownership will be required 😉

03/07/2024

Beautiful girl 'Frankie' showing off those pretty eyes & her cute button nose 🥰❤️

01/07/2024

REUNITED 🥳🥳

📢 Pup found in Parramatta Park and brought into our Stratford clinic. No microchip or identification unfortunately.
Please call if you know him. Proof of ownership required. Ph: 4055 1100 🙂

24/06/2024

Please welcome Dr. Meg Barnes! 🥳🩺💕

Meg joined our Ulysses team at the beginning of May and is already a favourite amongst so many of her patient's, and us! 🥰
Meg is a Cairns local who graduated from JCU Townsville in 2015. She worked in Australia in a small animal and equine practice for 18 months before moving over to the UK. Meg was a travelling locum vet throughout the UK for a few years, before settling in Scotland. Several Scottish winters later and the warmth of FNQ drew herself & her family back!
She likes the variety of days in vetmed, and is particularly interested in puzzling medicine cases 🔬
Please say a big welcome & hello to Dr. Meg next time you're in! 😊

📸 Dr. Meg with her handsome Labrador 'Otis' 🫶

30/05/2024

🚨🚨 𝗣𝗔𝗥𝗔𝗟𝗬𝗦𝗜𝗦 𝗧𝗜𝗖𝗞𝗦 🚨🚨
IT IS SO IMPORTANT TO HAVE YOUR PETS ON RELIABLE TICK PREVENTION, ESPECIALLY IN FNQ! 🌴

Historically tick season has been from about October to March, but with the increased rainy days we've had we're seeing them continuously! All pets from different areas around town, dog parks, on afternoon walks, camping out bush and even in their own backyards. They're everywhere! 😣

If you're not sure whether your pets are up to date with their preventatives, please race in to your regular vet or local pet store and stock up!

Prevention is always better (and cheaper) than treatment! 💯

SYMPTOMS TO LOOK OUT FOR:

- Weakness - particularly in the hind legs
- Vomiting or gagging/retching
- Excessive drooling
- Laboured breathing
- Changes in bark or meow
- Increased breath sounds

📢 IF YOUR PET IS EXPERIENCING ANY OF THESE SYMPTOMS, DO NOT HESITATE TO CALL US OR HEAD STRAIGHT DOWN TO YOUR LOCAL CLINIC!

There are a large range of preventative products available for your pets. Call any time during opening hours for our recommendations! ✅️💡

28/05/2024

Oh Gimley 🥰😽 This big fluff ball man finally got to go home yesterday after over 2 weeks in hospital!
He presented to our clinic unable to urinate and not himself 😔 After many procedures placing yet another urinary catheter to unblock his urethra, on IV fluids, blood draws & yucky medications, his parents were finally able to take him home last night! 👏🙌
He is urinating so well and back to his usual floppy cat self! We love you Mr. Gimley!! But fingers crossed it's a long time between your next visit 😉💛

20/05/2024

REUNITED! 🥳

Found in Whitfield this morning. Unfortunately no microchip 😔
If you know this boy please call on 4230 0895.
Proof of ownership required.

15/05/2024

REUINTED🥳

Found this morning on McManus Street and taken to our Whitfield clinic.
Unfortunately microchip details are not up-to-date. If you know this handsome boy please call out Whitfield clinic on 4230 0895 🙂

14/05/2024

'Beau' 🎀 rightly named after her family's favourite vet Dr. Beau Quaid 🩷
This gorgeous little lady has already won the hearts of everybody! Her late sister 'Maddy' the border collie, who recently passed on, featured on many Ulysses posts - including when she contracted Lepto a few years ago! 🧬

Puppies are susceptible to so many nasty diseases and infections because their immune systems are still developing. It's so important to give your new puppies & kittens the best start in life by providing them with all preventatives available for heartworm, paralysis ticks, worms, parvo and many more of the nasty parasites they can pick up here in FNQ 🌴

Unfortunately, the Lepto vaccine is still not available (😭😭), so it is our job to keep our pets as safe as possible. Keeping them away from stagnant water sources, making sure food and water bowls are kept away from areas where rodents can access and monitoring them very closely 🙏

We as our pet's parents & advocates are what will give them the best chance at life! If you are ever unsure about the steps to take, please don't hesitate to call us or your local clinic for any information 🫶

✨️ Future photo updates of Beau are a promise! 🥰

30/04/2024

Gorgeous boy 'Charlie' came in for his dental procedure yesterday! He's a heart melter for sure 🥰😍🫶

29/04/2024

POSITION FILLED 🥳

We are hiring! 😍

Full Time Veterinary Receptionist 🐾

Ulysses Veterinary Clinic is looking for a receptionist with a veterinary nursing background. This position is ideal for someone with a passion for reception & administration, who takes pride in providing clients & patients with their best vet visit every time! This role will include reception shifts at both our Stratford & Whitfield clinics. The roster includes an average 4 days p/week (76hr fortnightly roster), plus the occasional Saturday morning shift.

We are a team of 10 vets & 15 vet nurses! We pride ourselves on providing the ultimate comfort & care for our patients, and ensure our clients are well-informed & always treated with respect. You would be joining a close-knit, supportive team who very much enjoy a laugh at the end of every day ✨️

Your primary responsibilities in this role will include:

· Answering over the counter & phone enquiries
· Promptly responding to emails
· Scheduling consults and surgical procedures
· Effectively charge & provide estimates for procedures (training provided)
· Preparing patient medications
· Organising admission & discharge of surgical patients, and inform owners of routine homecare for their pets
· Continue communication with surgical/hospital team members to ensure highest standard of care is given to all patients & clients
· Till & reconciliation duties
· Ordering of medication, food & consumables stock, as well as client special orders + unpacking orders when needed (training provided)

The successful candidate will:

· Be kind & compassionate towards all animals & clients they meet
· Have excellent phone manner & friendly customer service
· Be confident in triage & have the ability to assist clients in emergency situations over the phone
· Have a passion for client interaction & problem solving
· Be supportive of the team throughout each day and communicate effectively
· Understand the importance of administration & high level organisational skills within a veterinary clinic
· Have the ability to explain complex or technical medical information in a straightforward manner
· Recognise that our clients are long-term & appreciated, and will always be treated with courtesy & respect
· Preferably possess good level of RX Works knowledge
· Have a minimum of 2 years’ experience in the veterinary industry, preferably vet nursing
· Have a minimum Cert II in Animal Studies or equivalent
· Hold current driver’s licence

If this sounds like the job for you, please email through your Cover Letter & Resume to Grace, our Practice Manager at: [email protected] 🦋

📷 Wilbur & Millie ♡♡

29/04/2024

: Reunited 🥳🥳

This handsome boy has been brought into our Whitfield clinic this evening, found in near Upper Richardson Street.
Unfortunately the contact numbers we have for him are not current.
If you know him, please contact us tomorrow morning after 8am on 4230 0895.
Proof of ownership will be required 🙂

24/04/2024

He's just a happy, happy, happy dog 🎵😅
This very handsome boy 'Rufus' was in today for his desexing surgery at our Whitfield clinic 🤗
He literally could not stop smiling! Through his pre-op check, his IV catheter, and his blood draw, this dude put a smile on everyone's face 🥰
Happy healing over the next couple of weeks, Rufus! ✨️

18/04/2024

✨️🐾 Exciting News for Puppy Parents! 🐾✨️

Are you ready to give your fur-baby the best start to a healthy life? 🐶🩷 We've got some paws-itively amazing news for you!

🎉 Ulysses Vets is thrilled to announce that we're offering FREE Sr12 Heartworm injections for all puppies aged between 12-16 weeks for their FIRST heartworm vaccine! 🎉

We know every pup deserves the best start in their journey, and that includes protecting them from nasty heartworm disease! With our top-notch Sr12 Heartworm injections, your furry friend can enjoy the great far-northern outdoors worry-free! 🥳

Don't miss out on this incredible opportunity to safeguard your pup's health and happiness. Book your appointment now, and let's keep those puppy tails wagging! 🐾✨

Spread the word to fellow pet parents, and let's ensure all our precious pups are protected! 🐕💕

16/04/2024

✨ Look at those eyelashes ✨
Adorable Sophie was in for desexing today. Whilst she was here, we also removed three pesky, persistent deciduous teeth. These are baby teeth that remain in the jaw, close to the adult teeth, instead of falling out. If not removed, they can cause oral diseases in the future and affect how dogs eat.
Speedy recovery Sophie 💖

10/04/2024

"Okay, pose right, and now left, perfect!" 😅👏

Any who! Cheeky little pup found in the Caravonica area last night, near Melinga Close. No identification. If you have any details please call our Stratford clinic on 4055 1100.
Proof of ownership required 😊

08/04/2024

Just a few of the beautiful furbabies we've had the honour of looking after recently 🥰💛✨️

📸 Tejka, Boxa, Guido & Pedro!

Happy Tuesday everybody! 🫶

05/04/2024

🐍 Check out Dr. Carol's unique surgery last week on a gorgeous wild scrub python we had the pleasure of treating! ✨️

A Far North Queensland wildlife carer says he has seen just about everything in his 20 years on the job until he was called about a surprise find in a Cooktown backyard.

03/04/2024

🥳 Update: Mum has picked her up 🥳

This gorgeous girl was found in Yorkeys K**b this afternoon, and has been brought in to our Stratford clinic.
Unfortunately she has no microchip or identification.
If you know who she is, please contact us on 4055 1100 😊

27/03/2024

🪺 Easter Opening Hours 🥕

Both our Whitfield & Stratford clinics will be closed from Friday the 29th of March to Monday the 1st of April, and will reopen as normal on Tuesday the 2nd of April.
In the meantime, if you need to organise any medications or food for your pets, please call your preferred clinic as soon as possible so we can get these ready before closing tomorrow evening 🙏

📸 Pic of Mouse & Marcel (Mouse being half the size of his feline companion 😹) after a visit to our Whitfield clinic 🥰

Have a safe & happy long weekend all! 💛