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Due to a number of staff illnesses, we will not have a vet on site today from 4pm, and will be closing early at 6pm. We thank you for your ongoing support and understanding. For emergencies, please contact ARHC on 62806344, or CVES on 62257257.
Dear clients unfortunately our computer systems are not working today so we are experiencing delayed and longer consultation times. Our phone lines are still working so please call us if you have an emergency. Apologies for any inconvenience caused.
Unfortunately we are still experiencing technical issues with some of our incoming calls. We are in the process of having this issue rectified. Our sincere apologies for the inconvenience. Please email if you are having trouble getting through.
[email protected]
Alternatively if you are trying to book an appointment, you can book online via our website.
Belconnen Animal Hospital offers affordable high quality veterinary care for your pet in north Canberra. Call us on 6254 2122 to make an appointment with one of our vets for vaccinations, desexing, health checks and much more.
Due to the Optus nationwide outage we are experiencing technical issues with our phones and internet. Please message us on Facebook for any urgent enquires. Apologies for the inconvenience, thank you for your understanding.
We currently have booking available. Please call us on 0262542122 or go to our website www.belvet.com.au to book now.
MISSING CAT: Mango has gone missing in Cook.
Mango is a ginger and white, domestic short hair, medium sized female cat lost from Biffin Street, Cook since Monday 15th of August. Please contact Sandra on 0400 997 981 if you see her.
Belconnen Animal Hospital is currently without power until next week due to the storm. We are also back to operating on a contactless system without clients in the practice due to the pandemic.
We are currently able to provide limited services for unwell patients, and ask that you delay routine requirements like vaccinations or medication refills until later in the month.
We also only have one incoming phone line and we expect delays in being able to get through to us, and also to see the vet when you are at the practice.
We appreciate your patience during these very trying times.
Power is currently out in Weetangera, so we are unable to take your phone calls, but we are still seeing appointments at their booked times. If you have an emergency, please come straight down to the practice. With regards, the team at BAH.
Merry Christmas everyone!
We are now closed until 8am Wednesday 29th December. For any emergencies during the holiday period, please call Animal Referral Hospital at Pialligo on 62806344 or Canberra Veterinary Emergency Service at Gungahlin on 62257257. Stay safe, and keep pets away from things they shouldn't be eating!
🎶 On the 11th day off Christmas, my true love gave to me... 11 Mareema cross puppies 🎶
As of tomorrow, Friday the 12th of November, COVID restrictions in the ACT are easing. In line with this, Belconnen Animal Hospital will be changing our restrictions also.
-Density can increase to 2sqm/person. This will mean that we can have up to 3 clients in a consultation at a time, up from 1 person presently.
-We will still be maintaining the density in reception of 5 clients, to limit the flow of people.
-When you arrive for your appointment, please let our receptionist know, either by coming into reception, or by phoning from outside.
-We will still be requiring clients to wait outside prior to their appointment, either in their vehicle or on the available seating. We will call you through at the time of your appointment.
-Clients can be permitted in the practice without having to wear a mask if they have had 2 doses of an approved COVID vaccine and are not exhibiting any signs of being unwell. If you have not yet been fully vaccinated, we will require you to still wear a mask when inside the practice. We still encourage clients to wear a mask into the practice even if you have been fully vaccinated.
-We are again able to offer scheduled house call consultations if required.
Finally from all of the staff at Belconnen Animal Hospital, we would like to extend our deepest gratitude to our clients and all Ken Behrens. Everyone has been extremely accommodating and patient during the past few months while we have been operating under restrictions. Furthermore, it is thanks to everyone's proactivity that we have the highest vaccination rates in the country, and it is that which permits us to operate under a more normal regime going forwards.
Thank you,
Dr Shannon West
Director
We are currently experiencing NBN based technical issues; our phones are working, although the sound quality is very poor. We may need to take your phone number and call you back. You can try online booking although this is only intermittently available at present as well. Apologies, and we appreciate everyone's patience during this time.
Our amazing friends at the Animal Referral Hospital are moving..
On international Vet Nurse Day we would like to say a big thanks to all our nurses and support staff that keep Belconnen Animal Hospital running smoothly, and help to keep your pets safe. Without them, none of us would be here.
Thank you Tamara, Lana, Paiton, Dani, Jill, Dylan, Alyce, Naomi T and Naomi K, Breanna, Kara, and any other nurses that have worked for us over the years. 🎂🎉🎊
***COVID-19 UPDATE***
Further to the changes instituted by Belconnen Animal Hospital last week, in light of increasing cases of COVID-19 in the ACT, we have decided to institute further measures to keep our staff and clients safe.
In addition to safety measures already outlined in our previous post, we have moved to a contactless policy with clients.
On arrival at the clinic you will find the front door is kept locked. Please phone us from your car, or press the doorbell (using a supplied alcohol wipe). A staff member will then come out to collect your pet from you and bring it inside. You will be required to wait outside in your car.
We will then conduct a consultation with your pet as per normal, with the only difference being, that rather than you being in the room, you will be outside and we will communicate with you via phone while checking your pet. (The only exception to this rule is for appointments for euthanasia, this can be a stressful and sad time for clients, and they will be permitted into the practice to stay with their pets).
Once we have completed the consultation, we will return your pet and any medications to you outside, and a receptionist will be out to collect contactless electronic payment, or can take payment over the phone.
We will not be accepting cash at this stage.
Thank you again for your assistance. Stay safe, look after yourselves, get vaccinated if you can, and don’t go out unless is it needed.
Dr Shannon West, and the team at Belconnen Animal Hospital.
**Update on the ACT COVID lockdown**
Our practice is committed to the health and safety of our team, our clients, patients, and the vulnerable members of society.
As of 5pm today, the ACT will enter 7 day lockdown.
Do not worry, veterinary practices ARE an essential service, and we are continuing to remain OPEN, and will be continuing to see your pets for their healthcare needs. However, as of today, we will move back to a limited contact policy with clients, as outlined below.
1. Please call the practice to make an appointment prior to coming down. Even if you have an urgent or emergency problem, call us so that we can prepare for your arrival.
• If you or anyone in your family has been unwell, or is required to self-isolate, or has tested positive to COVID19 please call for advice, so we can tailor pet care to your circumstances, while taking appropriate measures to keep our staff safe. This could involve home pet collection, or even telemedicine depending on the circumstances.
2. On arrival at the clinic you will find the front door is kept locked. Please call us from your car, to let us know you have arrived.
3. When ready for your consultation, we will call clients through into the practice. You will need to check in with the Check-In CBR QR code when you enter the building (If you need assistance, staff can check you in), you will be required to wear a mask in the practice, and only one client is permitted in with their pet at a time.
• At this stage we will not be performing some routine procedures, including nail clipping, a**l gland expression, and routine dental checks, unless there is cause for concern with your pet regarding one of these things. We will still be able to see your pet for scheduled vaccinations/annual health checks.
• Other routine visits, like post-operative checks after surgery may involve you emailing us photos of surgical sites rather than attending the practice directly to have them checked.
• If you require repeat ongoing medication for your pet, please call ahead.
• If you have found injured wildlife, please place it in a secure cardboard box, and call to let us know you are bringing it in.
These measures are of the highest importance for a number of reasons:
• They limit the risk to our staff of contracting COVID19. This is important, because we need to be able to maintain the provision of animal health, even in times of crisis; if we have to shut down due to a staff infection, it means we will not be able to provide the medical care that animals require.
• By protecting our staff, we are also protecting our vulnerable clients from the risk of contracting COVID19.
If the measures that all of us take as individuals collectively can save even a single life, it will have been worth the effort.
Stay safe, look after yourselves, get vaccinated if you can, and don’t go out unless is it needed.
We will get through this, by everyone working together.
Dr Shannon West and the team at Belconnen Animal Hospital.
Edited post; our closure will unfortunately remain until the 9th of August.
Public announcement
Animal Referral Hospital Emergency Department will regretfully be closing to primary consultations from Friday 16 July until Monday the 9th of August. This decision has been hard to make however, due to the increase in demand to our hospital and a national veterinarian shortage we will close to rest our team. In-hospital patients and transfers from regular vets will still be accommodated during this period.
During the last 18 months, the vet industry has had an increase in demand with the national vet shortage. Everyone working in the industry has placed patient care as a high priority and worked around the clock to keep doors open and patients seen. We at ARH Canberra have had to make a hard decision to rest our team and place their wellbeing first.
We thank our team for their support and commitment to patient care.
Our colleagues at CVES in Gungahlin will be open during this time and we ask for your patience as they will be experiencing high demands. We thank CVES and other Veterinary clinics for their support and care of patients in the community and to our clients for your ongoing support.
Our referral hospital is operating as usual during this period.
Warm regards,
ARH team.
To all our loyal clients, please be aware that as of tomorrow, masks will be mandatory in public in the ACT. As a result, we will also be requiring everyone visiting Belconnen Animal Hospital to wear a mask while in the practice. By all working together, we can help keep our community safe. Thank you for your support.
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😷 Face masks to become mandatory in the ACT when out in the community, from midnight tonight.
There are no active cases in the ACT. However, the safety of our community is paramount, so we are bringing in this requirement as a proactive measure to support the strengthened travel restrictions that we have put in place.
This new requirement means, when people are indoors with people they don’t usually live or work with, or on public transport, they must wear a face mask.
For example, masks must be worn in:
⚬ supermarkets, shopping centres and retail,
⚬ hospitality venues including restaurants, cafes and other licenced venues,
⚬ other restricted business activities where there is close contact with the public, including hairdressers, beauty and tanning salons and gyms, and
⚬ high-risk settings, such as health and aged care facilities.
For hospitality venues, mask requirements will align with those currently in effect in regional NSW, meaning employees who have contact with patrons, must wear a mask at all times. Patrons are strongly encouraged to wear a mask while in the venue but can remove the face covering while eating and drinking.
You can find a full list of the business and community settings where masks must be worn here: https://www.covid19.act.gov.au/act-status-and-response/face-masks
People may remove their face masks in certain situations such as in emergencies or when eating and drinking. There are other exceptions for mask usage, which can be found here: https://www.covid19.act.gov.au/act-status-and-response/face-masks
Although the use of face masks will become mandatory from midnight tonight (Monday 28 June 2021), there will be a 48-hour transition period for businesses and the community to adapt to these new requirements.
In addition to wearing a face mask, the community is also reminded about all the other important actions they can take to be COVID safe.
First and foremost, stay home if unwell and get tested with any COVID-19 symptoms. When out in Canberra, make sure that you are using the Check In CBR app. In crowded spaces, keep your distance.
1 Belconnen Way, Weetangera
Canberra, ACT
2614
| Monday | 8am - 6:30pm |
| Tuesday | 8am - 6:30pm |
| Wednesday | 8am - 6:30pm |
| Thursday | 8am - 6:30pm |
| Friday | 8am - 6:30pm |
| Saturday | 8am - 1pm |
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