Southside Vet Surgery

31/12/2024

27/12/2024

🎆🐾 New Years Eve Fireworks 2024 🐾🎆

As we approach New Years Eve 🎉, it’s time to plan how you will keep your furry friends safe and calm during the scheduled fireworks displays!

Here are the local times and locations for the Cairns Regional Council fireworks displays:

🌟 𝗖𝗮𝗶𝗿𝗻𝘀 𝗘𝘀𝗽𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗮𝗱𝗲
🕘 9:00pm & Midnight

🌟 𝗣𝗮𝗹𝗺 𝗖𝗼𝘃𝗲 𝗝𝗲𝘁𝘁𝘆
🕣 8:30pm

🌟 𝗘𝗱𝗺𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗼𝗻 – 𝗪𝗮𝗹𝗸𝗲𝗿 𝗥𝗼𝗮𝗱 𝗦𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝘀 𝗣𝗿𝗲𝗰𝗶𝗻𝗰𝘁
🕣 8:30pm

Fireworks can be stressful for pets, especially dogs. We recommend:

✅ Keeping your pets indoors and in a safe, quiet room.

✅ Using calming products like ThunderShirts or anxiety-reducing treats.

✅ Providing distractions such as music or their favorite toys.

✅ Make sure they have a collar with ID tags, just in case they get scared and run.

If you’re concerned about your pet’s anxiety, don’t hesitate to contact us! Stay safe and enjoy welcoming in 2025! 🎇🐶

24/12/2024

🎄🐾 Merry Christmas from all of us at Southside Vets! 🎅🏼✨

Wishing you and your furry friends a season filled with love, joy, and tail wags. Thank you for trusting us with your pets’ care this year – we look forward to serving you in 2025!

Stay safe and don’t forget to spoil your pets with extra treats and cuddles. 🐶🐱

12/12/2024

Have you got a little something for your favourite furry friend? 🎄We have very limited Christmas bags for dogs only.🐶 Sorry cats..
Grab one before they go!

11/12/2024

🌞 𝗘𝘅𝘁𝗿𝗲𝗺𝗲 𝗛𝗲𝗮𝘁 𝗔𝗹𝗲𝗿𝘁 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗣𝗲𝘁𝘀! 🌞

While Cairns currently has thunderstorms at night, BOM has also issued an ⚠️ 𝗘𝘅𝘁𝗿𝗲𝗺𝗲 𝗛𝗲𝗮𝘁 𝗪𝗮𝗿𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 ⚠️ for the coming few days.

It’s important to keep our furry friends safe in the heat. Here are some quick tips to protect your pets:

1. 💦 𝗛𝘆𝗱𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗶𝘀 𝗸𝗲𝘆! Make sure your pet always has fresh water & provide additional water sources during summer!

2. 🦮 𝗟𝗶𝗺𝗶𝘁 𝗼𝘂𝘁𝗱𝗼𝗼𝗿 𝘁𝗶𝗺𝗲—walk during cooler hours (early morning or evening).

3. 🏖️ 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝘃𝗶𝗱𝗲 𝘀𝗵𝗮𝗱𝗲 𝗼𝗿 𝗮 𝗰𝗼𝗼𝗹 𝗽𝗹𝗮𝗰𝗲 to rest if they’re outside. If your pet has the option to stay indoors in air-conditioning, consider this on warmer days.

4. 🚗 𝗡𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝗹𝗲𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝗽𝗲𝘁𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗰𝗮𝗿—temperatures inside can be deadly, even for just a few minutes!

5. 🥵𝗪𝗮𝘁𝗰𝗵 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘀𝗶𝗴𝗻𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗵𝗲𝗮𝘁𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗼𝗸𝗲: excessive panting, drooling, or lethargy. Get help if you notice any of these signs!

Stay safe and cool, pets! 🐶🐱 Let’s beat the heat together. 💦

11/12/2024

⚡🌧️ 𝗞𝗲𝗲𝗽 𝗬𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗗𝗼𝗴 𝗦𝗮𝗳𝗲 𝗗𝘂𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗧𝗵𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗿𝗺𝘀🌧️⚡

Thunderstorms can be scary 😧 for our furry friends & our local forecast looks we are in for a few stormy ⛈️ days in a row!

If your dog struggles with storm anxiety, you’re not alone! Here’s how to help them stay calm and safe:

1. 𝗖𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗮 𝗦𝗮𝗳𝗲 𝗦𝗽𝗮𝗰𝗲: Set up a cozy 💤, quiet area where your dog can retreat during the storm. Close the windows, draw the curtains, and dim the lights.

2. 𝗨𝘀𝗲 𝗖𝗮𝗹𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗧𝗲𝗰𝗵𝗻𝗶𝗾𝘂𝗲𝘀: Gentle petting, a soothing voice, or calming music 🎶 can help. Some dogs also benefit from anxiety wraps or calming products.

3. 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝘀𝘂𝗹𝘁 𝗬𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗩𝗲𝘁: If your dog’s storm phobia is severe , talk to your veterinarian about prescription medications 💊 that can help. Your vet can recommend safe options to manage their anxiety and make storms less frightening.

4. 𝗞𝗲𝗲𝗽 𝗧𝗵𝗲𝗺 𝗗𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗲𝗱: Offer toys 🧸, treats 🦴, or engage in a game to keep their mind off the storm.

5. 𝗪𝗵𝗶𝘁𝗲 𝗡𝗼𝗶𝘀𝗲 𝗼𝗿 𝗠𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗰: Play white noise or calming music 🎧 inside to help drown out the loud sounds of the storm. It can create a more peaceful environment and reduce anxiety.

6. 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝘆 𝗜𝗻𝘀𝗶𝗱𝗲 𝗜𝗳 𝗣𝗼𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗯𝗹𝗲: If your dog is highly anxious, try to stay indoors 🏡 with them during the storm. But if you must go out, ensure they are in a quiet, safe space. Remember to check your fence line for any easy escape routes.

Remember, your dog relies on you for comfort during stressful times. ☔️🐾

09/12/2024

🌍🐾 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗔𝗻𝗶𝗺𝗮𝗹 𝗥𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁𝘀 𝗗𝗮𝘆 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟰 🌍

Today we stand together to honor and protect the rights of all living beings🐱🐾🦜🐕🐇🦫🐘🐟🦭🦛.

Animals are not ours to exploit, harm, or abuse. They deserve compassion, respect, and a voice in a world that often overlooks them.

Let’s take action—whether through awareness, advocacy, or lifestyle choices—to make this world a better place for every creature.

🦋 **Be their voice. Make a difference.** 🐾

02/12/2024

🐾 Microchip Your Pet: A Small Step for Big Safety! 🐾

December is National Pet ID Month, so we are taking the opportunity to talk about the importance of microchips! 🐶🐱🦜

Microchipping your pet is one of the best ways to ensure their safe return if they get lost.

At 𝗦𝗮𝗳𝗳𝘆’𝘀 visit yesterday, Nurse Nat checked that her microchip details were up to date on our file & the national database!

✨ Why Microchip?
* Permanent ID that can’t fall off or be removed.
* Helps shelters and vets reunite you with your pet quickly.
* It’s a simple, quick procedure with lifelong benefits!

📝 Other Tips for Pet Identification:

🐱 Make sure your contact information is current both at your local vet & with the microchip company.

🐶 Use a collar with an ID tag.

(𝗦𝗮𝗳𝗳𝘆 had a really cool ID tag that says her mum is probably ugly crying if Saffy ever gets lost 😂! It gave us all a giggle 🤭 )

🦜 When updating your details, provide an alternative contact of someone who isn’t in your immediate family. That way, if your pet goes missing while you’re away, we can contact someone they are familiar with to keep them safe until you get home.

Let’s keep our furry friends safe❤️🐾! Give us a call to check your pets microchip information today!

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20/11/2024

🎉 HUGE $3400 “PAWfect PAWtrait” Photography Giveaway is here! 🎉
Calling all Cairns DOG LOVERS!
We’ve teamed up with some of the most PAWsome doggy businesses to give you the chance to win BIG!
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Do you have the most amazing dog in your life?
A loyal companion who has been there through thick and thin?

A bond that’s unbreakable and a love that’s the very definition of “furever”?

The years we share with our dogs pass all too quickly. Their gentle eyes, unwavering loyalty, and unconditional love fill our days with joy. And now you can celebrate that bond!

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PLUS
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13/11/2024

🎉🎉 𝙅𝙊𝙄𝙉 𝙊𝙐𝙍 𝙏𝙀𝘼𝙈 - 𝗩𝗲𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝗡𝘂𝗿𝘀𝗲 🎉🎉

We are a vibrant, fast-paced clinic located in Cairns seeking an experienced 𝗖𝗲𝗿𝘁 𝗜𝗩 𝗤𝘂𝗮𝗹𝗶𝗳𝗶𝗲𝗱 𝗩𝗲𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝗡𝘂𝗿𝘀𝗲 to join our team.

Our clinic values are moulded around providing gold standard patient and client care, whilst ensuring our staff have opportunities to learn, grow and achieve.

𝘼𝙗𝙤𝙪𝙩 𝙐𝙨:

Our team is made up of 6 vets & 15 nurses from all different walks of life.

We have a 𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗼𝗻𝗴 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗺 𝗰𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗶𝗰 𝗰𝘂𝗹𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲, where everyone is on the same team. We support each other, 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸 𝘁𝗼𝗴𝗲𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿 𝘁𝗼 𝗮𝗰𝗵𝗶𝗲𝘃𝗲 𝗴𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗽 & 𝗽𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗴𝗼𝗮𝗹𝘀, and lift each other up on days that are harder than the rest.

Our team, along with our beautiful patients are the heart and soul of our clinic!

𝘼𝙗𝙤𝙪𝙩 𝙔𝙤𝙪:

We are looking for a Cert IV Qualified Nurse that is 𝗺𝗼𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗱, 𝗼𝗿𝗴𝗮𝗻𝗶𝘀𝗲𝗱 & 𝗲𝗳𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗲𝗻𝘁.

The successful candidate would possess the following skills:

🐱𝗔𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗼 𝗱𝗲𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗹

🐶Take pride in your work, no matter how big or small the task

🦜𝗧𝗲𝗮𝗺 𝗽𝗹𝗮𝘆𝗲𝗿, 𝘄𝗵𝗶𝗹𝘀𝘁 𝗮𝗹𝘀𝗼 𝗵𝗼𝗹𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗶𝗻𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗮𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸 𝗶𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗽𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗹𝘆

🐾Surgical & critical care experience is desired

🐱Ability to multitask in a fast paced environment


𝙏𝙤 𝙗𝙚 𝙘𝙤𝙣𝙨𝙞𝙙𝙚𝙧𝙚𝙙 𝙛𝙤𝙧 𝙩𝙝𝙞𝙨 𝙥𝙤𝙨𝙞𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣, 𝙖𝙥𝙥𝙡𝙞𝙘𝙖𝙣𝙩𝙨 𝙢𝙪𝙨𝙩 𝙝𝙖𝙫𝙚:

📚Completed a Certificate IV in Veterinary Nursing

🧠Possess 𝘂𝗽 𝘁𝗼 𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗸𝗻𝗼𝘄𝗹𝗲𝗱𝗴𝗲 & 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗲𝘁𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝗮𝗻𝗮𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗵𝗲𝘁𝗶𝗰 𝗺𝗼𝗻𝗶𝘁𝗼𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 (𝘪𝘯𝘤𝘭𝘶𝘥𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘱𝘭𝘪𝘤𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘪𝘯𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘷𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯), 𝗰𝗮𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗮 𝘃𝗮𝗿𝗶𝗲𝘁𝘆 𝗼𝗳 𝗺𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝗰𝗮𝘀𝗲𝘀 & 𝗴𝗼𝗹𝗱 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗮𝗿𝗱 𝗰𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗿 𝘀𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗶𝗰𝗲 𝘀𝗸𝗶𝗹𝗹𝘀.

✌🏻A minimum of 2 years experience in the above competencies is preferable.

𝘼𝙩𝙩𝙧𝙞𝙗𝙪𝙩𝙚𝙨 𝙤𝙛 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙥𝙤𝙨𝙞𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣:

• Generous above award wages 💰

• Flexible working days with a rotating RDO each week

• 𝗕𝗲 𝗽𝗮𝗿𝘁 𝗼𝗳 𝗮 𝘁𝗲𝗮𝗺 𝘄𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲 𝘃𝗲𝘁𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗻𝘂𝗿𝘀𝗲𝘀 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸 𝗰𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗮𝗯𝗼𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗹𝘆 𝘁𝗼𝗴𝗲𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿

• We are only open until 1pm on Saturdays, with a rostered long weekend before your weekend rotation. This means plenty of time to relax 😎 & recharge on the weekends 💦☀️!

• 𝗔𝗯𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝘀𝗻𝗮𝗰𝗸𝘀 🍭 𝘁𝗼 𝗴𝗲𝘁 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝘁𝗵𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗴𝗵 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗱𝗮𝘆

• Opportunity for continued learning through being part of a variety of medical & surgical cases alongside our veterinarians

• 𝗢𝘂𝗿 𝘁𝗲𝗮𝗺 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸 𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗱 𝗯𝘂𝘁 𝗮𝗹𝘀𝗼 𝗸𝗻𝗼𝘄 𝗵𝗼𝘄 𝘁𝗼 𝗽𝗹𝗮𝘆 𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗱… 𝘄𝗲 𝗹𝗼𝘃𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗴𝗲𝘁 𝘁𝗼𝗴𝗲𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿 𝗼𝘂𝘁𝘀𝗶𝗱𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗰𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗶𝗰 𝘁𝗼 𝘀𝗼𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘀𝗲✌🏻!!

If you think you fit the criteria, we’d love to hear from you!

Please forward your resume to [email protected] 🐶🐱

12/11/2024

🐾🐶 𝗛𝗼𝘄 𝗺𝗮𝗻𝘆 𝗽𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗰𝗼𝘂𝗻𝘁?! 🐶🐾

Dr Miky, Nurse Steph and Nurse Georgia were lucky enough to have this litter of 11 pups in for their first vaccination and health check.

A puppy 🦮 will receive 3-4 rounds of vaccinations to ensure they are protected against deadly diseases, starting from 6 weeks of age.

Up to date vaccinations 💉 are vital to keep your puppy happy and thriving!

If you are welcoming a puppy into your family, or have a litter on the way, 📞 call the clinic and speak with our friendly team about booking in.

We can't wait to meet you and your new family member!

04/11/2024

🎉 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝗴𝗿𝗮𝘁𝘂𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗛𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗼𝘄𝗲𝗲𝗻 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗲𝘁𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝘄𝗶𝗻𝗻𝗲𝗿𝘀! 🎃

𝗠𝗔𝗫𝗪𝗘𝗟𝗟 & 𝗕𝗜𝗡𝗗𝗘𝗘

Thank you to everyone who participated 🐾🎉 and made this competition so much fun. We loved seeing your creativity and spirit!

Stay tuned for more exciting contests coming up over Christmas 🎄🎅🏻!

Winners will be contacted by text with prize details 🏆!

24/10/2024

🎃🐾 Calling All Pet Parents! 🐾🎃

It’s time for our Pet Halloween Costume Competition!

🕷️✨ Show off your furry friends in their most creative costumes for a chance to win some spook-tacular prizes!

📸 How to Enter:

🐈‍⬛ - Visit the clinic between Monday 28th - Thursday 31st October with your pet dressed in a terror-ific costume.

🕷️- Post a photo of your pet dressed up in our comments, tag us in your post or send us a DM!

🏆 Winners announced on Friday 1st November

Let’s see those paws-itively adorable costumes! 🐶🐱🕷️👻 🎃

24/10/2024

🐾🐱 𝗘𝗻𝗰𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗮𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗰𝗮𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝗲𝗮𝘁 𝗮𝘁 𝗵𝗼𝗺𝗲 🐱🐾

Cats are curious 🧐 little creatures & often they like life to go a particular way.

So when things like a trip to the vet👩🏻‍⚕️or a change in food 🙀 happen, it can take a while for them to adjust.

Here are some tips for encouraging your cat to eat, that could help even the most tenacious feline friend ❤️🐱🐾.

17/10/2024

⚠️ 𝗧𝗿𝗶𝗴𝗴𝗲𝗿 𝗪𝗮𝗿𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 - 𝗠𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝗛𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗻𝘁 ⚠️

Did you know 𝟭 𝗶𝗻 𝟲 veterinary professionals considers su***de during their career & lifetime?

Veterinary professionals 😿 are 𝘁𝘄𝗶𝗰𝗲 𝗮𝘀 𝗹𝗶𝗸𝗲𝗹𝘆 to experience serious psychological distress and 𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗮 𝗵𝗮𝗹𝗳 𝘁𝗶𝗺𝗲𝘀 more likely than the general public to have experienced depression ❤️‍🩹.

Here at Southside Vet Surgery 𝗠𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝗛𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵 𝗠𝗮𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘀, and we believe in the power of connection. Together, we can break the stigma and uplift one another.

Our team is joining the 🩵💙𝗕𝗲𝘆𝗼𝗻𝗱 𝗕𝗹𝘂𝗲 - 𝘽𝙞𝙜 𝘽𝙡𝙪𝙚 𝙏𝙖𝙗𝙡𝙚 🩵💙 campaign to raise funds, develop open conversations, support, and share experiences.

If you would like to help us make a difference, you can donate to Beyond Blue directly by:

🐱 Clicking this link: https://bigbluetable.com.au/tamasyn-smith-vet .
🐶 Donating in person at the clinic (collection boxes are located in reception).

All proceeds go to Beyond Blue so they can continue creating programs to help those in need 💙❤️.

06/10/2024

A friendly reminder we are closed today 🤴🏼

See you all tomorrow from 7:30am 😻

23/09/2024

🐾 𝗘𝗻𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗰𝗮𝘁’𝘀 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗹𝗱 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗲𝗻𝗿𝗶𝗰𝗵𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁! 🎉

Cats thrive on stimulation, so mix things up with these fun ideas:

🐱 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗧𝗼𝘆𝘀 - Puzzle feeders and laser pointers keep their minds sharp.

🐱 𝗩𝗲𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝗦𝗽𝗮𝗰𝗲 - Cat trees or shelves give them a place to climb and explore.

🐱 𝗦𝗲𝗻𝘀𝗼𝗿𝘆 𝗣𝗹𝗮𝘆 - Introduce different textured scratching posts and toys.

🐱 𝗛𝗶𝗱𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗦𝗲𝗲𝗸 - Hide treats around the house for a fun scavenger hunt

Share your cat’s favorite enrichment activities in the comments! 🐱✨